End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Data Center
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EOL12227 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Data Center. The last day to order the affected product(s) is September 7, 2018. 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 under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Data Center
| 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. | March 9, 2018 |
| 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. | September 7, 2018 |
| Last Ship Date | The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. | December 6, 2018 |
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 |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | DCNM-S-M91XK9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9100 Switch-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | L-DCNM-S-M91-K9= | DCNM SAN License for MDS 9100 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | DCNM-S-M95XK9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9500 Switch-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | DCNM-S-M97XK9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9700 Switch-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | DCNM-S-M91XK9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9100 Switch-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | L-DCNM-S-M91-K9= | DCNM SAN License for MDS 9100 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | DCNM-S-M95XK9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9500 Switch-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-MDS-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus MSD | DCNM-S-M97XK9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9700 Switch-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N2K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 2K (FEX) | There is currently no replacement product available for this product. | - | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N2K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 2K (FEX) | There is currently no replacement product available for this product. | - | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N3K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 3K | DCNM-LAN-N3K-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 3000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N3K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 3K | L-DCNM-L-N3K-K9= | DCNM for LAN Avanced Edt. for Nexus 3000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N3K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 3K | DCNM-LAN-N3K-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 3000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N3K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 3K | L-DCNM-L-N3K-K9= | DCNM for LAN Avanced Edt. for Nexus 3000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | DCNM-LAN-N5K-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | DCNM-LS-N5K-K9 | DCNM Converged Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | DCNM-SAN-N5K-K9 | DCNM for SAN License for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | L-DCNM-L-N5K-K9= | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | L-DCNM-S-N5K-K9= | E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition for N5K spare | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.xx LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | DCNM-LAN-N5K-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.xx LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | DCNM-LS-N5K-K9 | DCNM Converged Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.xx LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | DCNM-SAN-N5K-K9 | DCNM for SAN License for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.xx LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | L-DCNM-L-N5K-K9= | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 5000 | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N5K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.xx LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 5K | L-DCNM-S-N5K-K9= | E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition for N5K spare | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-LAN-N61-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-LS-N61-K9 | DCNM for SAN and LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-SAN-N61-K9 | DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-SAN-N61-K9 | DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | L-DCNM-L-N61-K9= | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | L-DCNM-S-N61-K9= | DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-LAN-N61-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-LS-N61-K9 | DCNM for SAN and LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-SAN-N61-K9 | DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | DCNM-SAN-N61-K9 | DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | L-DCNM-L-N61-K9= | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N6K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 6K | L-DCNM-S-N61-K9= | DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N93XX-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 93XX | DCNM-LAN-N93-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 9300 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N93XX-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 93XX | L-DCNM-N93-K9= | DCNM LAN Enterprise Lic for one Nexus 9300 Chassis eDelivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N93XX-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 93XX | DCNM-LAN-N93-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 9300 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N93XX-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 93XX | L-DCNM-N93-K9= | DCNM LAN Enterprise Lic for one Nexus 9300 Chassis eDelivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | DCNM-LAN-N93-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 9300 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | L-DCNM-N93-K9= | DCNM LAN Enterprise Lic for one Nexus 9300 Chassis eDelivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | DCNM-LAN-N95-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 9500 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | DCNM-SAN-N95-K9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for Nexus 9500 Server-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | L-DCNM-N95-K9= | DCNM LAN Enterprise Lic for one Nexus 9500 Chassis eDelivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | DCNM-LAN-N93-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 9300 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | L-DCNM-N93-K9= | DCNM LAN Enterprise Lic for one Nexus 9300 Chassis eDelivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | DCNM-LAN-N95-K9 | DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 9500 switches | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | DCNM-SAN-N95-K9 | DCNM SAN Adv Features for Nexus 9500 Server-Based | - |
| L-MGMT3X-N9K-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x LF, AS Lic, 1 Nexus 9K | L-DCNM-N95-K9= | DCNM LAN Enterprise Lic for one Nexus 9500 Chassis eDelivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-US-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x UCS Server MGMT Lic, 1 Srv | R-DCNM-SVR-10-K9 | DCNM v10 - SW for Server - E-Delivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-US-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x UCS Server MGMT Lic, 1 Srv | R-DCNM-SVR-10-K9 | DCNM v10 - SW for Server - E-Delivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-US-UV-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x UCS Serv & VM MGMT Lic, 1 Srv | R-DCNM-SVR-10-K9 | DCNM v10 - SW for Server - E-Delivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-US-UV-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x UCS Serv & VM MGMT Lic, 1 Srv | R-DCNM-SVR-10-K9 | DCNM v10 - SW for Server - E-Delivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-UV-K9 | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x UCS VM MGMT Lic, 1 Srv | R-DCNM-SVR-10-K9 | DCNM v10 - SW for Server - E-Delivery | - |
| L-MGMT3X-UV-K9= | Cisco Ent MGMT: PI 3.x UCS VM MGMT Lic, 1 Srv | R-DCNM-SVR-10-K9 | DCNM v10 - SW for Server - E-Delivery | - |
Product Migration Options
Prime Infrastructure 3.5 will be the last version to support Prime Infrastructure Data Center. The migration path for customers is to use DCNM for NXOS deployments and ACI for ACI-mode Deployments on data-center devices.
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