Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Select Cisco
Catalyst 6503, 6506, and 6509 Chassis
3037 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Select Cisco Catalyst 6503, 6506, and 6509
Chassis. The last day to order the affected product(s) is November 1, 2006. 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.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Select Cisco Catalyst 6503, 6506, and 6509 Chassis
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. November 1, 2005
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. November 1, 2006
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. February 1, 2007
End of Routine Failure
Analysis Date: HW The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of
product failure or defect. November 1, 2007
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.
November 1, 2007
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date: HW The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. August 1, 2012
Last Date of Support: HW 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. November 1, 2012
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
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
FAN-MOD-3 Standard Fan Module for C7603
and WS-C6503 chassis WS-C6503-E-FAN Catalyst 6503-E Chassis Fan Tray --
FAN-MOD-3HS High-Speed Fan Module for
Cisco7603/Catalyst6503 Chassis WS-C6503-E-FAN Catalyst 6503-E Chassis Fan Tray --
WS-C6503 Cat 6503 Chassis, 3slot, 4RU, No
Pow Supply, No Fan Tray WS-C6503-E Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 3-slot
chassis, 4RU, no PS, no Fan Tray --
WS-C6503 Cat 6503 Chassis, 3slot, 4RU, No
Pow Supply, No Fan Tray WS-C6504-E Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 4-slot
chassis, 5RU,no PS, no Fan Tray --
WS-C6503= Catalyst 6503 Chassis, 3 slot, 4 RU,
No Power Supply,Spare See the Product Migration
Options section below for
detailed information on
replacing this product.
WS-C6506 Cat 6506 Chassis, 6slot, 12RU, No
Pow Supply, No Fan Tray WS-C6506-E Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 6-slot
chassis, 12RU, no PS,no Fan
Tray
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