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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco ASR 9000 VSM Arbor DDoS Licenses. The last day to order the affected product(s) is February 21, 2022. 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 ASR 9000 VSM Arbor DDoS 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 23, 2021 |
| 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. |
February 21, 2022 |
| 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. |
May 22, 2022 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: |
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. |
February 21, 2023 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date: |
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. |
February 21, 2023 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
May 19, 2024 |
| Last Date of Support: |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. |
February 28, 2025 |
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 |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-BASIC |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Basic |
VSLN-PP-EDGE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Edge Rtr, 2K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-BASIC= |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Basic |
VSLN-PP-EDGE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Edge Rtr, 2K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-CORE |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Core Router |
VSLN-PP-CORE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Core Rtr, 10K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-CORE= |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Core Router |
VSLN-PP-CORE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Core Rtr, 10K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-EDGE |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Edge Router |
VSLN-PP-EDGE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Edge Rtr, 2K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-EDGE= |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Edge Router |
VSLN-PP-EDGE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Edge Rtr, 2K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-MO500 |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License - Add 500 Managed Objects |
VSLN-PP-MO500 |
Perpet Sightline SW License (500 MO) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-U25 |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License - Additional 25 Users |
VSLN-PP-U25 |
Perpet Sightline SW License (25 Users) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-10G |
DDoS software license for 10G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-10G |
Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-10G= |
DDoS software license for 10G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-10G |
Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-20G |
DDoS software license for 20G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-20G= |
DDoS software license for 20G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-40G |
DDoS software license for 40G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-40G= |
DDoS software license for 40G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-60G |
DDoS Software Scrubbing for 60G |
VTMS-PP-100G |
Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-LIC-60G= |
DDoS Software Scrubbing license for 60G (Spare) |
VTMS-PP-100G |
Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-10 |
AIF subcription license for one TMS 10G |
VTMS-PP-10G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-10= |
ASR 9K AIF 1-year Subscription One vDDoS instance 10Gbps |
VTMS-PP-10G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-20 |
AIF subcription license for one TMS 20G |
VTMS-PP-25G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (25Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-20= |
ASR 9K AIF 1-year Subscription One vDDoS instance 20Gbps |
VTMS-PP-25G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (25Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-40 |
AIF subcription license for one TMS 40G |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-40= |
ASR 9K AIF 1-year Subscription One vDDoS instance 40Gbps |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-60G |
AIF subcription license for one TMS 60G |
VTMS-PP-100G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-60G= |
AIF subcription license for one TMS 60G(Spare) |
VTMS-PP-100G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-10U20G |
DDoS License to upgrade from 10G to 20G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-10U20G= |
DDoS License to upgrade from 10G to 20G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-10U40G |
DDoS License to upgrade from 10G to 40G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-10U40G= |
DDoS License to upgrade from 10G to 40G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-20U40G |
DDoS License to upgrade from 20G to 40G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-20U40G= |
DDoS License to upgrade from 20G to 40G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-40U60G= |
Virtual DDOS 40G to 60G scrubbing upgrade license |
VTMS-PP-100G |
Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-20U60G= |
DDoS License to upgrade from 20G to 60G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-100G |
Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-10U20 |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Subs Upgrade One vDDoS 10Gbps to 20Gbps |
VTMS-PP-25G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (25Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-10U40 |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Subs Upgrade One vDDoS 10Gbps to 40Gbps |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-20U60 |
AIF Subsription upgrade license from 20G to 60G for one TMS |
VTMS-PP-100G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-20U40 |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Subs Upgrade One vDDoS 20Gbps to 40Gbps |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-40U60 |
AIF Subsription upgrade license from 40G to 60G for one TMS |
VTMS-PP-100G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-10U60G= |
DDoS License to upgrade from 10G to 60G scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-100G |
Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-10-C |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Subscription One vDDoS instance 10Gbps China |
VTMS-PP-10G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-10U60 |
AIF Subsription upgrade license from 10G to 60G for one TMS |
VTMS-PP-100G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (100 Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-20-C |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Subscription One vDDoS instance 20Gbps China |
VTMS-PP-25G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (25Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF-40-C |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Subscription One vDDoS instance 40Gbps China |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF10U20C |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Upgrade One vDDoS 10Gbps to 20Gbps China |
VTMS-PP-25G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (25Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF10U40C |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Upgrade One vDDoS 10Gbps to 40Gbps China |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-AIF20U40C |
ASR 9K AIF 1-yr Upgrade One vDDoS 20Gbps to 40Gbps China |
VTMS-PP-50G-M |
Renew 1yr M&S + AIF Perpet TMS SW License (50Gbps) |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-10G |
ASR 9000 DDoS Solution License for up to 10G of Scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-10G |
Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-10G= |
ASR 9000 DDoS Solution License for up to 10G of Scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-10G |
Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-10U20 |
ASR 9000 vDDOS Scrubbing upgrade license from 10G to 20G |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-10U40 |
ASR 9000 vDDOS Scrubbing upgrade license from 10G to 40G |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-20G |
ASR 9000 DDoS Solution License for up to 20G of Scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-20G= |
ASR 9000 DDoS Solution License for up to 20G of Scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-20U40 |
ASR 9000 vDDOS Scrubbing upgrade license from 20G to 40G |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-40G |
ASR 9000 DDoS Solution License for up to 40G of Scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-CHN-40G= |
ASR 9000 DDoS Solution License for up to 40G of Scrubbing |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-CORE-C |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Core Router China |
VSLN-PP-CORE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Core Rtr, 10K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-EDGE-C |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Edge Router China |
VSLN-PP-EDGE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Edge Rtr, 2K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SP-U25-C |
ASR 9K DDoS SP License - Additional 25 Users China |
VSLN-PP-U25 |
Perpet Sightline SW License (25 Users) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SPBASIC-C |
ASR 9K DDoS SP Monitoring License Basic China |
VSLN-PP-EDGE |
Perpet Sightline SW License (1 Edge Rtr, 2K FPS) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| A9K-DDOS-SPMO500-C |
ASR 9K DDoS SP License Additional 500 Managed Objects China |
VSLN-PP-MO500 |
Perpet Sightline SW License (500 MO) + 1yr M&S |
- |
| S-A9K-DDOS-10GLIC |
ASR9K DDoS License for up to 10G of Scrubbing/Mitigation |
VTMS-PP-10G |
Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| S-A9K-DDOS-10GLIC= |
ASR9K DDoS License for up to 10G of Scrubbing/Mitigation |
VTMS-PP-10G |
Perpet TMS SW License (10 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| S-A9K-DDOS-20GLIC |
ASR9K DDoS License for up to 20G of Scrubbing/Mitigation |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| S-A9K-DDOS-20GLIC= |
ASR9K DDoS License for up to 20G of Scrubbing/Mitigation |
VTMS-PP-25G |
Perpet TMS SW License (25 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| S-A9K-DDOS-40GLIC |
ASR9K DDoS License for up to 40G of Scrubbing/Mitigation |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
| S-A9K-DDOS-40GLIC= |
ASR9K DDoS License for up to 40G of Scrubbing/Mitigation |
VTMS-PP-50G |
Perpet TMS SW License (50 Gbps pool) + 1yr M&S + AIF |
- |
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