Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Wireless Control System Legacy Licenses. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 1, 2010. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1.End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Wireless Control System Legacy Licenses
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Life Announcement Date
The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public.
August 31, 2009
End-of-Sale Date
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.
March 1, 2010
Last Ship Date: App. SW
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
May 30, 2010
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: App. SW
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software.
March 1, 2011
End of New Service Attachment Date: App. SW
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract.
March 1, 2011
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: App. SW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
May 27, 2012
Last Date of Support: App. SW
The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
February 28, 2013
HW = Hardware, OS SW = Operating System Software, App. SW = Application Software
Table 2.Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
Replacement Product Part Number
Replacement Product Description
Additional Information
AIR-WCS-LL-S-UG-K9
Cisco WCS Base to Location Site License Upgrade, Linux
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-100
Option Of WCS-Standard-K9 100 APs Location. License Only.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-1000
Option Of WCS-Standard-K9 1000 AP Location. License Only.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-2500
Option Of WCS-Standard-K9 2500 AP Location. License Only.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-50
WCS-Standard-K9 50 AP Location. License Only.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-500
Option Of WCS-Standard-K9 500 AP Location. License Only.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-UPG-100
Upgrade WCS 100 AP To Location. License Shipped.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-UPG-1000
Upgrade WCS 1000 AP To Location. License Shipped.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-UPG-2500
Upgrade WCS 2500 AP To Location. License Shipped.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-UPG-50
Upgrade WCS 50 AP To Location. License Shipped.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-APLOC-UPG-500
Upgrade WCS 500 AP To Location. License Shipped.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-ENT-1000
Enterprise License with Location for 1000 Access Points
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-ENT-10000
Enterprise License w/ Location for 10,000 APs, w/ Navigator
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-ENT-2500
Enterprise License with Location for 2500 Access Points
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-ENT-50000
Enterprise License w/ Location for 50,000 APs, w/ Navigator
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-ENT-K9
Family SKU for WCS Enterprise Licenses Products
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-WLSE-APL-100
Option WLSE To WCS 100 AP Location. License And CD.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-WLSE-APL-1000
Option WLSE To WCS 1000 AP Location. License And CD.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-WLSE-APL-2500
Option WLSE To WCS 2500 AP Location. License And CD.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-WLSE-APL-50
WLSE To WCS 50 AP Location. License And CD.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
WCS-WLSE-APL-500
Option WLSE To WCS 500 AP Location. License And CD.
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to use the newer licensing products that are available on the ordering tool and price list. Information about this product can be found in the Cisco Wireless Control System licensing and ordering guide.
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) to trade-in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/incentive/tmp/index.html
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Wireless Control System Legacy Licenses through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html
