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Cisco® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series 48-Port 10/100/1000-Mbps (RJ45) Line Card. The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 12, 2008. 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 Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series 48-Port 10/100/1000-Mbps (RJ45) Line Card
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 12, 2007 |
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 12, 2008 |
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. |
August 10, 2008 |
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 12, 2009 |
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. |
May 12, 2009 |
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
August 7, 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. |
May 11, 2013 |
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 |
WS-X4448-GB-RJ45 |
Catalyst 4500 48-Port 10/100/1000 Module (RJ45) |
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 |
Catalyst 4500 Enhanced 48-Port 10/100/1000 Base-T (RJ-45) |
WS-X4448-GB-RJ45= |
Catalyst 4500 48-Port 10/100/1000 Module (RJ45) |
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45= |
Catalyst 4500 Enhanced 48-Port 10/100/1000 Base-T (RJ-45) |
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the more power-efficient and more cost-effective Cisco Catalyst 4500 Enhanced 48-Port 10/100/1000 Base-T (RJ-45) Line Card,which supports Time Domain Reflectometry. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html.
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 the Cisco Certified 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://cisco.com/go/remarketing
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Enhanced 48-Port 10/100/1000 Base-T (RJ‑45) Line Card, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/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