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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco
Select Catalyst 5000 Modules
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Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Select
Catalyst 5000 Modules. Comparable modules are available within the Catalyst 4000,
5000, and 6000 series. The last day to order the Cisco Select Catalyst 5000 Modules is
May 15, 2002. 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 Cisco
Select Catalyst 5000 Modules. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this
announcement.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Select Catalyst 5000 Modules
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 30, 2001
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. May 15, 2002
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. May 15, 2003
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.
May 15, 2007
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number Product Description
WS-U5535-FEFX-SMF Dual Port 100BaseFX SMF Uplink Module for Supervisor III
WS-X5012A 48 Port 10BT Desktop Ethernet Switching Module (telco)
WS-X5015-MT 24-port 10FL Desktop Switching Module (MT-RJ)
WS-X5101 Catalyst 5000 FDDI Switching Module (MMF, MIC)
WS-X5103 Catalyst 5000 CDDI Switching Module (UTP, RJ-45)
WS-X5104 Catalyst 5000 FDDI Switching Module (SMF, ST)
WS-X5225R 24 Port 10/100TX Backbone Switching (FEC, 802.1Q/ISL, RJ-45)
WS-X5237-FX-MT 24-port 100FX SMF MT-RJ switch mod (FEC, 802.1Q/ISL, WRED)
WS-X5540 Catalyst 5500/5000 Supervisor IIG
Table 3. After May 15, 2002, convert new orders for the above listed products to the comparable products
listed in the following table:

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End-of-Sale Product
Part Number Comparable Products in Catalyst 4000, 5000
& 6000 Series
Product Description Minimum Required
Software Version Recommended Software Version
WS-X5540 WS-X5530-E3A
Catalyst 5000: Supervisor
Engine III with NFFC II-A 4.3(1a)
5.5.11
WS-U5535-FEFX-SMF WS-U5536-GELX
Catalyst 5000:
1000BaseLX/LH Modular
Uplink
4.5(1)
5.5.11
WS-X5012A
WS-X5239-RJ21
Catalyst 5000: 36-Port
10/100BaseT, RJ-21
5.1(2a)
5.5.11
WS-X5015-MT
WS-X5236-FX-MT
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port
100BaseFX, MT-RJ
4.5.1 5.5.11
WS-X5237-FX-MT WS-X6324-100FX-SM
Catalyst 6000: 24-Port
100BaseFX-SMF, MT-RJ
5.4
6.3.3
WS-X5225R
WS-X5234-RJ45 Catalyst 5000: 24-Port,
10/100BaseT, RJ-45
4.5(1)
5.5.11
WS-X5103
WS-X5234-RJ45 WS-X4424-GB-RJ45
WS-X6516-GE-TX
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port
10/100BaseT, RJ-45
Catalyst 4000: 24-Port
10/100/1000BaseTX, RJ-
45
Catalyst 6500: 16-Port
10/100/1000BaseTX, RJ-
45
4.5.1
6.2.2
6.2.2
5.5.11
6.3.3
6.3.3
WS-X5101
WS-X5236-FX-MT WS-X5403
WS-X4418-GB
WS-X6516-GBIC
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port
100BaseFX, MT-RJ
Catalyst 5000: 3-Port
1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 4000: 18-Port
1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 6500: 16-Port
1000Base-GBIC
4.5.1
4.1.1
4.5.1
6.1.1
5.5.11
5.5.11
5.5.11
6.3.3
WS-X5104
WS-X5403 WS-X4418-GB
WS-X6516-GBIC
Catalyst 5000: 3-Port
1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 4000: 18-Port
1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 6500: 16-Port
1000Base-GBIC
4.1.1
4.5.1
6.1.1
5.5.11
5.5.11
6.3.3
The recommended comparable products provide customers with many benefits, including:
•High Performance Switching
•Advanced quality of service (QoS)
•Higher port densities
•Layer 3 switching capabilities
•Flexible uplink options
•Ability to migrate to integrated data, video, and audio architecture

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Product Migration Options
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 PIX 3DES License Spares, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/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/prod_end_of_life.html
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