Cisco Catalyst X4448, WS-X4448-GB-LX=, WS-P4603-2PSU, WS-X4608=, CAB-P4603-DC= Supplementary Manual

PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2836

END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CISCO
CATALYST 4500 SERIES 48-PORT 1000BASE-LX LINE CARD AND
CATALYST 4000 SERIES POE HARDWARE

Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® Catalyst® 4500 Series 48-port 1000BASE-LX
(SFP optics included) line card and Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Power over Ethernet (PoE) hardware accessories. The last day
to order the affected products is February 1, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support
from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until February 1, 2011.

Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected products. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this
announcement.

Customers who are using the 48-port 1000BASE-LX line card (SFP optics included) are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
48-port 1000BASE-X line card (SFP optics optional). This line card allows customers the added flexibility of installing various SFP optic types,
in various quantities, all on the same line card. Information about the replacement product can be found at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2710/ps5494/product_data_sheet0900aecd802109ea.html

Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series switches, which provide increased Power over
Ethernet (PoE) support and enhanced features for quality of service (QoS), high availability, and security. Information about the Catalyst 4500
Series can be found at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html. Table 2 provides relevant information for migrating

to the replacement products.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series 48-Port 1000BASE-LX (with SFP Optics Included)

Line Card and Catalyst 4000 Series PoE Hardware Accessories

Milestone Definition Date

End-of-Life
Announcement Date

End-of-Sale Date The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no

Last Shipment Date The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers.

End of Software
Maintenance
Releases Date

End of Routine Failure
Analysis Date

End of New Service
Attachment Date

End of Service Contract
Renewal Date

Last Date of Support The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for February 1, 2011

The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to
the general public.

longer for sale after this date.

Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
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.

The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of
product failure or defect.

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.

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.

August 1, 2005

February 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

February 1, 2007

February 1, 2007

February 1, 2007

May 1, 2010

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the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product
Part Number

WS-X4448-GB-LX(=) Cisco Catalyst 4500 48-port 1000BASE-LX

WS-P4603-2PSU Catalyst 4006 auxiliary power shelf (3-slot),

WS-X4608(=) Catalyst 4603 redundant power supply unit for

Product Description Replacement Product

Part Number

(SFP optics included) line card

including two WS-X4608

WS-P4603

WS-X4448-GB-SFP(=) Catalyst 4500 48-port 1000BASE-X

Catalyst 4500 Series products:

• WS-C4506 Catalyst 4506 chassis

• WS-C4507R Catalyst 4507R chassis

• WS-C4510R Catalyst 4510R chassis

Replacement Product Description

(SFP optional)

• PWR-C45-1300ACV Catalyst 4500 1300W AC with PoE

• PWR-C45-2800ACV Catalyst 4500 4200W AC with PoE

• PW R-C45-4200ACV Catalyst 4500 2800W AC with PoE

CAB-P4603-DC= Cable for the Catalyst 4006 auxiliary power

shelf

WS-X4095-PEM(=) Catalyst 4006 DC power entry module – –

– –

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series 48-Port 1000BASE-LX (SFP Optics Included) Line Card

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 48-port 1000BASE-X line card (SFP optics optional), WS-X4448-GB-SFP, which
provide the following benefits:

• Customers can standardize on a common line card, decreasing their operational expenses

• Provides the flexibility of using a wider selection of optic types on one line card

• Provide a “pay-as-you-grow” model, allowing customers to purchase quantities of SFP optics based on current need

Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series PoE Hardware Accessories

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series chassis with integrated PoE power supplies. By purchasing the Catalyst 4500
Series, customers receive the following benefits:

• Ease of PoE integrated directly in the internal power supplies

• No PoE limitations per system or slot (the Cisco Catalyst 4006 is limited to 400 watts of PoE per slot)

• Rack space savings

• Cisco Catalyst 4507R and 4510R offer optional supervisor engine redundancy for increased high availability in IP telephony environments

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:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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