End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500, Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 Bundles

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Updated:January 31, 2012

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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 32, plus the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 32 Bundles. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 31, 2012. 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.

This announcement has no effect on any other Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine, Line Card or Chassis.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 Bundles


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.	January 31, 2012
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 31, 2012
Last Ship Date: HW	The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.	June 29, 2012
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW	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 31, 2013
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect.	March 31, 2013
End of New Service Attachment Date: HW	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 31, 2013
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	June 26, 2016
Last Date of Support: HW	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.	March 31, 2017

HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement for Catalyst 6500


End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description	Additional Information
WS-C6503E-S32-10GE	Cat6503E chassis, WS-SUP32-10GE-3B, Fan Tray (req.P/S)	VS-C6504E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6503E-S32-GE	Cisco Catalyst 6503E, WS-SUP32-GE-3B, Fan Tray (req. P/S)	VS-C6504E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6504E-S32-10GE	6504-E Chassis + Fan Tray + Sup32-10GE	VS-C6504E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6504E-S32-GE	6504-E Chassis + Fan Tray + Sup32-GE	VS-C6504E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6506E-S32-10GE	Cat6506E chassis, WS-SUP32-10GE-3B, Fan Tray (req.P/S)	VS-C6506E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6506E-S32-GE	Cisco Catalyst 6506E, WS-SUP32-GE-3B, Fan Tray (req. P/S)	VS-C6506E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6509E-S32-10GE	Cat6509E chassis, WS-SUP32-10GE-3B, Fan Tray (req.P/S)	VS-C6509E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6509E-S32-GE	Cisco Catalyst 6509E, WS-SUP32-GE-3B, Fan Tray (req. P/S)	VS-C6509E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6513-S32-10GE	Cat6513 chassis, WS-SUP32-10GE-3B, Fan Tray (req. P/S)	VS-C6509E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-C6513-S32-GE	Cisco Catalyst 6513, WS-SUP32-GE-3B, Fan Tray (req. P/S)	VS-C6509E-S720-10G	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray+Sup720-10G; IP Base ONLY incl. VSS	-
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B	Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B	VS-S2T-10G	Cat 6500 Sup 2T with 2 x 10GbE and 3 x 1GbE with MSFC5 PFC4	-
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B	Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B	VS-S720-10G-3C	Cat 6500 Supervisor 720 with 2 x 10GbE and 3x1GE MSFC3 PFC3C	-
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B=	Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B	VS-S2T-10G=	Cat 6500 Sup 2T with 2 x 10GbE and 3 x 1GbE with MSFC5 PFC4	-
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B=	Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B	VS-S720-10G-3C=	Cat 6500 Supervisor 720 with 2 x 10GbE and 3x1GE MSFC3 PFC3C	-
WS-SUP32-GE-3B	Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B	VS-S2T-10G	Cat 6500 Sup 2T with 2 x 10GbE and 3 x 1GbE with MSFC5 PFC4	-
WS-SUP32-GE-3B	Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B	VS-S720-10G-3C	Cat 6500 Supervisor 720 with 2 x 10GbE and 3x1GE MSFC3 PFC3C	-
WS-SUP32-GE-3B=	Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B	VS-S2T-10G=	Cat 6500 Sup 2T with 2 x 10GbE and 3 x 1GbE with MSFC5 PFC4	-
WS-SUP32-GE-3B=	Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B	VS-S720-10G-3C=	Cat 6500 Supervisor 720 with 2 ports 10GbE, 3 ports of 1GbE and MSFC3 PFC3C spare	-

Table 3. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement for Cisco 7600


End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description	Additional Information
7603S-S32-10G-B-P	Cisco 7603S Chassis, 3-slot, SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7603S-RSP7C-10G-P, ASR1000
7603S-S32-10G-B-R	Cisco 7603S Chassis, 3-slot, Redundant SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7603S-RSP7C-10G-R, ASR1000
7603S-S32-8G-B-P	Cisco 7603S Chassis, 3-slot, SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7603S-RSP720C-P, ASR1000
7603S-S32-8G-B-R	Cisco 7603S Chassis, 3-slot, Redundant SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7603S-RSP720C-R, ASR1000
7604-S323B-10G-P	Cisco 7604 Chassis, 4-slot, SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7604-RSP7C-10G-P, ASR1000
7604-S323B-10G-R	Cisco 7604 Chassis, 4-slot, Redundant SUP32-2X10GE-3B and PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7604-RSP7C-10G-R, ASR1000
7604-S323B-8G-P	Cisco 7604 Chassis, 4-slot, SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7604-RSP720C-P, ASR1000
7604-S323B-8G-R	Cisco 7604 Chassis, 4-slot, Redundant SUP32-8GE-3B and PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7604-RSP720C-R, ASR1000
7606S-S32-10G-B-P	Cisco 7606S Chassis, 6-slot, SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7606S-RSP7C-10G-P, ASR1000
7606S-S32-10G-B-R	Cisco 7606S Chassis, 6-slot, Redundant SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7606S-RSP7C-10G-R, ASR1000
7606S-S32-8G-B-P	Cisco 7606S Chassis, 6-slot, SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7606S-RSP720C-P, ASR1000
7606S-S32-8G-B-R	Cisco 7606S Chassis, 6-slot, Redundant SUP32-8GE-3B,PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7606S-RSP720C-R, ASR1000
7609S-S32-10G-B-P	Cisco 7609S Chassis, 9-slot, SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7609S-RSP7C-10G-P, ASR1000
7609S-S32-10G-B-R	Cisco 7609S Chassis, 9-slot,Redundant SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7609S-RSP7C-10G-R, ASR1000
7609S-S32-8G-B-P	Cisco 7609S Chassis, 9-slot, SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7609S-RSP720C-P, ASR1000
7609S-S32-8G-B-R	Cisco 7609S Chassis, 9-slot, Redundant SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7609S-RSP720C-R, ASR1000
7613-S323B-10G-P	Cisco 7613 Chassis, 13-slot, SUP32-2X10GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7613-RSP7C-10G-P, ASR1000
7613-S323B-10G-R	Cisco7613 Chassis, 13-slot, Redundant SUP32-2X10GE-3B and PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7613-RSP7C-10G-R, ASR1000
7613-S323B-8G-P	Cisco 7613 Chassis, 13-slot, SUP32-8GE-3B, PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7613-RSP720C-P, ASR1000
7613-S323B-8G-R	Cisco 7613 Chassis, 13-slot, Redundant SUP32-8GE-3B and PS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	7613-RSP720C-R, ASR1000
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B	Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B	RSP720-3C-10GE	Cisco 7600 Route Switch Processor 720Gbps fabric, PFC3C, 10G	-
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B=	Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B	RSP720-3C-10GE=	Cisco 7600 Route Switch Processor 720Gbps fabric, PFC3C, 10G	-
WS-SUP32-GE-3B	Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B	RSP720-3C-GE	Cisco 7600 Route Switch Processor 720Gbps fabric, PFC3C, GE	-
WS-SUP32-GE-3B=	Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B	RSP720-3C-GE=	Cisco 7600 Route Switch Processor 720Gbps fabric, PFC3C, GE	-

Product Migration Options

Product Migration for Catalyst 6500 Series:

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T for the latest technology innovation, scalability, and performance enhancements. Additionally, customers have the option to migrate to the Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C, which supports Virtual Switching System (VSS) technology and functionality similar to what Supervisor Engine 720-3B offers. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html

Product Migration for Cisco 7600 Series:

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco 7600 Series Route Switch Processor 720, Route Switch Processor 720 with 10 Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks and associated and associated Cisco 7600 Route Switch Processor 720 Bundles. Information about these products can be found at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps368/product_data_sheet0900aecd8057f3b6.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps368/product_data_sheet0900aecd8072579f.html.

Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible 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/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html

Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720 with 10GE uplinks or Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T 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

For More Information

For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720 with 10GE uplinks or Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html, or contact your local account representative.

For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html

For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html

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