Cisco 2948G - Catalyst Switch Dimensions

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Product Bulletin No. EOL4112
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst
2948G-GE-TX Switch
Cisco Systems®announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch. The
last day to order the affected product is January 30, 2007. Customers with active service contracts will continue
to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until January 29, 2012. Table 1 describes the
end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected
by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48TS and Catalyst 2960G-48TC Switches. Table 2 provides relevant
information for migrating to the replacement products.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch.
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 1, 2006
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. January 30, 2007
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. April 30, 2007
End of Software 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.
January 30, 2008
End of Routine Failure
Analysis Date The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect. January 30, 2008
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.
January 30, 2008
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. April 27, 2011
Last Date of Support 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. January 29, 2012
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product
Part Number Product Description Replacement Product Part Number Replacement Product Description
WS-C2948G-GE-TX Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, 48 10/100/1000 ports +
4 SFP ports WS-C2960G-48TC-L Catalyst 2960 48 10/100/1000, 4 T/SFP LAN Base Image
WS-C2948G-GE-TX Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, 48 10/100/1000 ports +
4 SFP ports WS-C3560G-48TS-S Catalyst 3560 48 10/100/1000T + 4 SFP Standard Image
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacements for the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch are the Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48TS and Catalyst 2960G-
48TC Switches.
Information about these products can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5528/index.html and
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6406/index.html

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Table 3. Product Comparisons
Feature Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48TS Switch Cisco Catalyst 2960G-48TC Switch
Port
Configuration 48 10/100/1000 ports and 4 SFP ports 48 10/100/1000 ports and 4 SFP ports 44 10/100/1000 ports and 4 dual- purpose 10/100/1000 and SFP ports
Performance 20 Gigabit Maximum Forwarding
Bandwidth 32 Gigabit Switching Fabric 32 Gigabit Switching Fabric
Software CatOS, Basic Layer 2 Switching IOS, Intelligent Layer 3 Switching IOS, Intelligent Layer 2+ Switching
Security PVLAN, SSH, Basic 802.1x PVLAN, ACLs, IPSG, DAI, SSH, SSL,
Enhanced 802.1x ACLs, SSH, SSL, Enhanced 802.1x
Management CiscoWorks CiscoWorks, Cisco Network Assistant,
Smartports CiscoWorks, Cisco Network Assistant, Smartports
QoS CoS Classification, two egress Queues
per port CoS and DSCP Marking/Classification, Four egress Queues per port, SRR CoS and DSCP Marking/Classification, Four egress Queues per port, SRR
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco
equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users
to have a Cisco.com user ID.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the end-of-sale product through Cisco’s Authorized Refurbished Equipment program.
Refurbished units of the end-of-sale product are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis.
For information about the refurbished equipment program, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps606/prod_eol_notices_list.html, contact your local account representative
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice

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