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Product Bulletin No. 2210
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 4000
Series Layer 3 Services Module and Associated Software
Cisco Systems® announces the end of life of the Cisco® Catalyst® 4000 Layer 3 Services
Module. The last day to order the Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module is
December 9, 2003. Customers will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical
Assistance Center (TAC) until December 7, 2008. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones,
definitions, and dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine IV, which
provides nonblocking Layer 2–4 switching at 64 Gbps and 48 Mpps. The Cisco Catalyst 4500
Supervisor Engine IV also supports existing protocols such as Internetwork Packet Exchange
(IPX) and AppleTalk in software with performance ranging from 80 Kpps to 90 Kpps in Cisco
IOS® Software Release 12.1(13)EW. To address the loss of ports from migrating from a Cisco
Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module to a WS-X4515, customers are encouraged to
migratetoanydesiredFastEthernetorGigabitEthernetcardofferedwithintheCiscoCatalyst
4000 Series.
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine IV, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_data_sheets_list.html
Table 1 End of Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module
Milestone Definition Date
End of life
announcement date The date the end of sale and end of life of a product is announced to the general public. June 12, 2003
End of sale date The last date to order the product through Cisco
point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer
for sale.
December 9, 2003
Last shipment date The last possible date that Cisco and/or its contract
manufacturers will ship the affected product. March 9, 2004
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.
December 8, 2004
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.
December 8, 2004

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Table 2 lists the part numbers affected by this announcement.
Product Migration Options
Therecommendedreplacementforthe Cisco Catalyst 4000SeriesLayer3Services Module is the CiscoCatalyst4500
Supervisor Engine IV. In cases where the Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module is deployed in conjunction
with the Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine II in a Catalyst 4006, 4503, or 4506 chassis, a supervisor swap-out is
necessary. However, if the Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module is deployed in conjunction with a Catalyst
4000 Supervisor Engine I in a Catalyst 4003 chassis, a supervisor engine, chassis, and power supply upgrade to the
Catalyst 4503 chassis will be necessary (the Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine IV cannot be deployed in a Catalyst
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
December 8, 2004
End of service contract
renewal date 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.
December 12, 2007
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.
December 7, 2008
Table 2 Product Part Numbers Affected by this Announcement
End of Sale Product Part
Number Product Description
WS-X4232-L3 Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module
WS-X4232-L3= Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module (spare)
FR4232-L3-IP Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Enhanced IP License (Open Shortest Path First [OSPF], Interior
Gateway Routing Protocol [IGRP], Enhanced IGRP [EIGRP], and Border Gateway Protocol
[BGP])
FR4232-L3-IP= Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Enhanced IP License (OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, and BGP) (spare)
FR4232-L3-IPX Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Enhanced IPX License
FR4232-L3-IPX= Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Enhanced IPX License (spare)
SC42Z-12.0.7W Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(7) (basic software for Cisco Catalyst 4232 Layer 3)
SC42Z-12.0.7W= Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(7) (basic software for Cisco Catalyst 4232 Layer 3) (spare)
SC42Z-12.0.14W Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(14) (basic software for Cisco Catalyst 4232 Layer 3)
SC42Z-12.0.14W= Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(14) (basic software for Cisco Catalyst 4232 Layer 3) (spare)
Table 1 End of Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module
Milestone Definition Date

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4003 chassis). The Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine IV is compatible with all the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series chassis,
the widely deployed Catalyst 4006 chassis, and existing Catalyst 4000 Series line cards for maximum deployment
flexibility.
Table 3 provides information for migrating from the Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module to the Cisco
Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine IV.
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.
Cisco is offering enhanced trade-in values through the TMP for Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Service Module
trades for a limited time.
Refurbished Equipment Program
Customers may continue to purchase the Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Layer 3 Services Module through the Cisco
Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units are available in limited supply for sale in certain
countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the Cisco Authorized Refurbished Equipment
program, visit:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html
Table 3 Replacement Products
End-of-Sale
Product Part
Number Deployed With Chassis Replacement Product Part Numbers
WS-X4232-L3(=) Cisco Catalyst 4006, 4503, or 4506 chassis with Cisco
Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine II • WS-X4515
• WS-X4232-GB-RJ (or any Cisco Catalyst
4000 Series line card)
WS-X4232-L3(=) Cisco Catalyst 4003 chassis with Cisco Catalyst 4000
Supervisor Engine I and WS-X4008 AC power supply • WS-C4503
• PWR-C45-1000AC
• WS-X4515
• WS-X4232-GB-RJ (or any Cisco Catalyst
4000 Series line card)
FR4232-L3-IP(=)
(OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP,
BGP)
Any Cisco Catalyst 4000 supervisor engine or chassis • S4KL3E-12113EW (enhanced Layer 3
services, including OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, and
Intermediate System to Intermediate System
[IS-IS])
• FR-IRC4 (BGP license)
FR4232-L3-IPX(=) Any Cisco Catalyst 4000 supervisor engine or chassis S4KL3-12113EW (basic Layer 3)
SC42Z-12.0.7W(=) Any Cisco Catalyst 4000 supervisor engine or chassis S4KL3-12113EW (basic Layer 3)
SC42Z-12.0.14W(=) Any Cisco Catalyst 4000 supervisor engine or chassis S4KL3-12113EW (basic Layer 3)

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