End of Sale of 40GbE Models of the Arista 7050 Series
Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for the 40GbE switches in the 7050 Series. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is December 22nd 2015. Customers with active support contracts will continue to receive support from Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center) as per the dates listed in Table 2, the End-of-Life Milestones.
Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to plan a migration to newer models that are equivalent or better. The newer models are more power efficient, support all existing features and offer enhanced functionality.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Product | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7050Q-16-F | Arista 7050, 16xQSFP+ & 8xSFP+ combo port switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC | DCS-7050QX-32S-F | Arista 7050X, 32xQSFP+ & 4xSFP+ switch, front-to-rear airflow and dual AC power supplies |
| DCS-7050Q-16-R | Arista 7050, 16xQSFP+ & 8xSFP+ combo port switch, rear-to-front air, 2xAC | DCS-7050QX-32S-R | Arista 7050X, 32xQSFP+ & 4xSFP+ switch, rear-to-front airflow and dual AC power supplies |
| DCS-7050Q-16# | Arista 7050, 16xQSFP+ & 8xSFP+ combo port switch, 2xC13-C14 cords. Requires 2 PSU & 4 fans | DCS-7050QX-32S# | Arista 7050X, 32xQSFP+ & 4xSFP+ switch, requires fans and PSU |
| DCS-7050Q-16-F-DC | Arista 7050, 16xQSFP+ & 8xSFP+ combo port switch, front-to-rear air, 2xDC | DCS-7050QX-32S# Note 1 |
Arista 7050X, 32xQSFP+ & 4xSFP+ switch, requires fans and PSU |
| DCS-7050Q-16-R-DC | Arista 7050, 16xQSFP+ & 8xSFP+ combo port switch, rear-to-front air, 2xDC | DCS-7050QX-32S# Note 1 |
Arista 7050X, 32xQSFP+ & 4xSFP+ switch, requires fans and PSU |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Note 1 - requires addition of two 500W DC PSU and 4 fans
An end of sales announcement on October 15th, 2014 covered members of the 7050 Series with SSD. No other models of the 7050 Series are affected.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | June 22nd, 2015 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | December 22nd, 2015 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | December 22nd, 2016 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | December 22nd, 2016 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | December 22nd, 2017 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | December 22nd, 2017 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | December 22nd, 2018 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | December 22nd, 2018 |
| End-of-Life of product | December 22nd, 2018 |
Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones
For more information about the Arista End-of-Life policy, please visit: https://www.arista.com/en/support/policy/end-of-life-policy
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