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Addendum to Product Bulletin No. 1955
EOL Milestones, Definitions, and Calendar
Software Support
DOCSIS 1.1 and EuroDOCSIS 1.1 Support
DOCSIS 2.0 Support
PacketCable Support
Substitute Products
Availability
Trade-in Credit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html
Addendum to Product Bulletin No. 1955
End of Sale, Engineering, and Life for Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router and uBR-MC11C Cable Line Card
Cisco Systems, Inc. announces an update to the product bulletin on the end of sale, engineering, and life for the Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router and uBR-MC11C Cable Line Card. This addendum updates the recommended replacement bundle.
The Cisco uBR7246VXR-MC14C bundle-created to ease the migration from the Cisco uBR7223 to the Cisco uBR7246VXR excludes Cisco IOS® Software. The Cisco uBR7246VXR-MC14C bundle, available as of January 2003, includes one Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis, one Cisco uBR-MC14C line card, one Cisco NPE-225 Network Processing Engine, and one default flash disk. Please check the published Cisco Price List for pricing information.
Table 1 Key Dates Regarding This Addendum
Product ID
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Description
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Effective Date
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Addendum Date
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The date which the addendum was published
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March 24, 2003
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Effective Date
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The date which the change was effective
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January 2003 for the bundle update
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Original Bulletin Announcement Date
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The document date of the original end of sale and end of life product bulletin to the general public
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October 2002
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EOL Milestones, Definitions, and Calendar
EOL refers to all activities revolving around the discontinuation of a product. This product bulletin serves as formal notification of the Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router and the Cisco uBR-MC11C cable line card end-of-sale (EOS), end-of-engineering, and end-of-life (EOL) milestones.
Table 2 on the next page identifies the milestones, definitions, and dates.
Table 2 End-of-Life Milestones and Dates
Milestone
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Definition
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Effective Date
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End-of-Life Announcement
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The document date of the end of sale and end of life of a product to the general public
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October 23, 2002
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End-of-Sale Date
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The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale
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October 23, 2002
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End of Software Maintenance Release Date
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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
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January 24, 2005
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End of New Service Attachment Date
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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
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January 23, 2007
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End of Service Contract Renewal Date
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The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support
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January 23, 2007
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Last Date of Support
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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.
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January 24, 2008
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Table 3 identifies the impacted part numbers.
Table 3 Impacted Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C EOL Hardware
Part Number
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Description
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UBR7223
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Cisco uBR7223 chassis with two line card slots, one port adapter slot, and one fan tray assembly
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CHAS-UBR7223=
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Cisco uBR7223 spare chassis
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UBR7223-MC11C
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Bundle with one Cisco uBR-MC11C line card, AC power, Cisco I/O FE (48MB), and Cisco NPE-225 (128MB)
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UBR7223-MC14C
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Bundle with one Cisco uBR-MC14C card, AC power, I/O FE (48MB), and Cisco NPE-225 (128MB)
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UBR7223-MC16C
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Bundle with one Cisco uBR-MC16C card, AC power, I/O FE (48MB), and Cisco NPE-225 (128MB)
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UBR7223-MC16S
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Bundle with one Cisco uBR-MC16S card, AC power, I/O FE (48 MB), and Cisco NPE-225 (128 MB)
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UBR7223-MC16E
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Bundle with one Cisco uBR-MC16E, AC power, I/O FE (48MB), and Cisco NPE-225 (128MB)
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UBR7223-MC28C
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Bundle with one Cisco uBR-MC28C card, AC power, I/O FE (48MB), and Cisco NPE-225 (128MB)
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UBR-MC11C
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Cisco uBR-MC11C line card with one downstream and one upstream
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UBR-MC11C=
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Cisco uBR-MC11C spare card with one downstream and one upstream
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MAS-UBR7223-FAN=
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Cisco uBR7223 spare fan
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ACS-UBR7223-RMK=
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Cisco uBR7223 spare rack mount and cable management bracket
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PKG-UBR7223=
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Cisco uBR7223 spare packaging
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Software Support
The recommended last software release for the Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C line card depends on the functions desired. DOCSIS 1.0 support is provided in Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.1 EC. DOCSIS 1.1 support is provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BC. Tables 4 and 5 list the images that will be supported for the Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C line card on an ongoing basis.
Table 4 Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C Software Images Supported at EOS for DOCSIS 1.0 Functionality (Cisco IOS Release 12.1 EC)
Feature Set
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Cisco IOS Release
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Boot Image
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ubr7200-boot-mz
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DOCSIS 2-WAY BPI IP+
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ubr7200-ik1s-mz
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DOCSIS 2-WAY BPI
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ubr7200-k1p-mz
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DOCSIS 2-WAY BPI TELCO RETURN IP+
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ubr7200-ik1st-mz
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Table 5 Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C Software Images Supported at EOS for DOCSIS 1.1 Functionality (Cisco IOS Release 12.2 BC)
Feature Set
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Cisco IOS Release
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Boot Image
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ubr7200-boot-mz
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DOCSIS 2-WAY BPI IP+
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ubr7200-ik8s-mz
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DOCSIS 2-WAY BPI
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ubr7200-k8p-mz
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DOCSIS 1.1 and EuroDOCSIS 1.1 Support
Cisco is committed to supporting DOCSIS 1.1 and EuroDOCSIS 1.1 functionality on the Cisco uBR7223 limited to the functionality set provided no later than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)BC1. There are no plans to submit the Cisco uBR7223 for official DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 1.1 qualification. However, the higher performance Cisco uBR7246VXR, which runs identical Cisco IOS Software as the Cisco uBR7223 has been DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 1.0 and 1.1 qualified. Cisco uBR7100 Series, another possible replacement product, has been DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 1.0 qualified and will be submitted for DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 1.1 qualification in the first half of 2003.
DOCSIS 2.0 Support
The Cisco uBR7223 chassis and Cisco uBR-MC11C line card will not support DOCSIS 2.0.
PacketCable Support
The Cisco uBR7223 chassis and Cisco uBR-MC11C line card will not support PacketCable.
Substitute Products
Cisco uBR7246VXR and Cisco uBR7100 Series universal broadband routers are the recommended replacement products for the Cisco uBR7223. Please refer to Table 6 for details.
A new, value-priced bundle, Cisco uBR7246VXR-MC14C, has been created to ease the migration from the Cisco uBR7223 to the Cisco uBR7246VXR. The Cisco uBR7246VXR-MC14C bundle includes one Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis, one Cisco uBR-MC14C line card, one Cisco NPE-225 Network Processing Engine, and one default flash disk. The bundle was available and orderable as of January 2003. Please check the published Cisco Price List for pricing information.
Table 6 Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C Replacement Products
Current Product Part Number
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Replacement Product Part Number
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Major Difference
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UBR7223
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UBR7246VXR
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Cisco uBR7246VXR offers greater performance and density than the Cisco uBR7223.
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CHAS-UBR7223=
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CHAS-UBR7246VXR=
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Cisco uBR7246VXR spare chassis
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UBR7223-MC11C
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UBR7111 or UBR7246VXR-MC14C
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Cisco uBR7111 offers a fixed-configuration chassis with an integrated upconverter and line card that supports one downstream and one upstream.
Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis and Cisco uBR-MC14C line card offer greater performance and density than the Cisco uBR7223.
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UBR7223-MC14C
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UBR7246VXR-MC14C or UBR7114
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Cisco uBR7246VXR with a Cisco uBR-MC14C offers greater performance and density than the Cisco uBR7223.
Cisco uBR7114 offers a fixed-configuration chassis with an integrated upconverter and line card that supports one downstream and four upstreams.
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UBR7223-MC16C
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UBR7246VXR, UBR-MC16C
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Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis supports more line cards.
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UBR7223-MC16S
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UBR7246VXR, UBR-MC16S
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Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis supports more line cards.
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UBR7223-MC16E
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UBR7246VXR, UBR-MC16E
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Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis supports more line cards.
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UBR7223-MC28C
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UBR7246VXR, UBR-MC28C
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Cisco uBR7246VXR chassis supports more line cards.
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UBR-MC11C
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UBR-MC14C or UBR7111
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Cisco uBR-MC14C offers three more upstream ports than the Cisco uBR-MC11C.
Cisco uBR7111 offers a complete system that includes an integrated upconverter and line card, rather than just a line card.
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UBR-MC11C=
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UBR-MC14C= or UBR7111=
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Cisco uBR-MC14C spare offers three more upstream ports than the Cisco uBR-MC11C spare.
Cisco uBR7111 spare offers a complete system spare that includes an integrated upconverter and line card.
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Availability
The Cisco uBR7223 and Cisco uBR-MC11C line card orderability will be closed on January 24, 2003. All replacement products listed above are available and orderable immediately, except for the new Cisco uBR7223-MC14C.
Trade-in Credit
Due to low utilization, the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (CTMP) program will no longer provide credit for the trade-in of Cisco uBR-MC14C toward a Cisco uBR-MC16C, Cisco uBR-MC16E, or Cisco uBR-MC16S, effective November 11, 2002.
For more information about Cisco products, please contact your Cisco account manager and/or Cisco Channel Partner.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to
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