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EOL for Cisco ONS 15454 OC48IR1310/LR1550 HS Optics Cards

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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2353
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® ONS 15454 OC-48 intermediate-reach (IR) 1310-nanometer (nm) and OC-48 long-reach (LR) 1550-nm high-speed slot optics cards. The last day to order these Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 optics cards is August 2, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until August 2, 2010. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 optics cards. Table 2 lists the product numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 IR 1310-nm any-slot and OC-48 LR 1550-nm any-slot optics cards, which can be installed in any multiservice card slot when deployed with the XC-10G cross-connect cards. These cards also are compatible with the XC or XC-VT cross-connect cards in the high-speed service card slots beginning with Cisco ONS 15454 software Release 3.2.
Information regarding the Cisco ONS 15454 products can be found at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/index.html. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 high-speed-slot optics cards to the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 any-slot optics cards.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco OC-48 High-Speed-Slot Optics Cards

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 2, 2004
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.

August 2, 2005
Last shipment 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.

November 2, 2005
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.

August 2, 2006
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.

August 2, 2006
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.

May 2, 2010
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.

August 2, 2010

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number

Product Description
15454-OC481IR1310

OC-48, IR, 1310 nm, high-speed slot, 1 circuit, SC connectors, Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/ANSI
15454-OC481IR1310=

OC-48, IR, 1310 nm, high-speed slot, 1 circuit, SC connectors, Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/ANSI, spare
15454-OC481LR1550

OC-48, LR, 1550 nm, high-speed slot, 1 circuit, SC connectors, Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/ANSI
15454-OC481LR1550=

OC-48, LR, 1550 nm, high-speed slot, 1 circuit, SC connectors, Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/ANSI, spare
Cerent OC48-1 IR (87-32-00002)*

OC-48, IR, 1310 nm, high-speed slot, 1 circuit, SC connectors, Cerent 454 SONET/ANSI
Cerent OC48-1 LR (87-32-00001)*

OC-48, LR, 1550 nm, high-speed slot, 1 circuit, SC connectors, Cerent 454 SONET/ANSI

* Product part numbers reached end of sale at time of Cisco Systems acquisition of Cerent Corporation and are included here for clarity of software support.

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 high-speed-slot optics cards are the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 any-slot optics cards (Table 3). The replacement cards can be deployed in the high-speed cards slots in systems with either the XC or XC-VT version cross-connect cards, as well as any service slot in systems deployed with the XC-10G version cross-connect card (software release dependent).

Table 3. Product Comparisons

Feature

Cisco End-of-Life Product

Cisco Replacement Product
Product Name
Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 IR 1310 nm and OC-48 LR 1550-nm high-speed-slot optics cards
Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 IR 1310 nm any-slot and OC-48 LR 1550-nm any-slot optics cards

Part numbers

15454-OC481IR1310

15454-OC481IR1310=

Cerent OC48-1 IR (87-32-00002)

15454-OC48IR1310A

15454-OC48IR1310A=

Part numbers

15454-OC481LR1550

15454-OC481LR1550=

Cerent OC48-1 LR (87-32-00001)

15454-OC48LR1550A

15454-OC48LR1550A=

Operating software

Cerent OC48-1 IR (87-32-00002)
Cerent OC48-1 LR (87-32-00001)

Release 1.0 or later

Release 3.1 or later in systems with XC-10G cross-connect cards;

Release 3.2 or later in systems with XC/XC-VT equipped systems

Operating software

15454-OC481IR1310
15454-OC481LR1550

 Release 2.0 or later

Release 3.1 or later in systems with XC-10G cross-connect cards;

Release 3.2 or later in systems with XC/XC-VT equipped systems

Operational slots-Operating with

XC or XC-VT cross-connect cards
XC-10G cross-connect card

 

Slots 5, 6, 12, 13

Slots 5, 6, 12, 13

 

Slots 5, 6, 12, 13

Slots 1 through 6 and 12 through 17

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 Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 high-speed-slot optics cards through the Cisco Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the Cisco ONS 15454 OC-48 high-speed-slot optics cards 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 ONS 15454, visit: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/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
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice