End of Sale of the Arista 7160 Series
Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for the switches in the 7160 Series. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is March 28th, 2021. 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 provide equivalent or higher performance with improved scale and lower power. The newer models support all existing features and offer enhanced functionality.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Products | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7160-32CQ-F | Arista 7160, High Capacity 32 x 100GbE QSFP switch, front to rear |
DCS-7050CX3-32S-F |
Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP+ & 2xSFP+ switch, front-to-rear |
| DCS-7160-32CQ-R | Arista 7160, High Capacity 32 x 100GbE QSFP switch, rear to front | DCS-7050CX3-32S-R | Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP+ & 2xSFP+ switch, rear to front |
| DCS-7160-32CQ# | Arista 7160, High Capacity 32 x 100GbE QSFP switch, configurable fans and psu | DCS-7050CX3-32S# | Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP+ & 2xSFP+ switch, configurable fans and psu |
| DCS-7160-48YC6-F | Arista 7160, High Capacity 48 x 25GbE SFP and 6 x 100GbE QSFP switch, front to rear | DCS-7050SX3-48YC8-F | Arista 7050X3, 48x25GbE SFP & 8x100GbE QSFP switch, front-to-rear |
| DCS-7160-48YC6-R | Arista 7160, High Capacity 48 x 25GbE SFP and 6 x 100GbE QSFP switch, rear to front | DCS-7050SX3-48YC8-R | Arista 7050X3, 48x25GbE SFP & 8x100GbE QSFP switch, rear to front |
| DCS-7160-48YC6# | Arista 7160, High Capacity 48 x 25GbE SFP and 6 x 100GbE QSFP switch, configurable fans and psu | DCS-7050SX3-48YC8# | Arista 7050X3, 48x25GbE SFP & 8x100GbE QSFP switch, configurable fans and psu |
| DCS-7160-48TC6-F | Arista 7160, High Capacity 48 x 10GbE RJ45 (1/10G) and 6 x 100GbE QSFP switch, front to rear | DCS-7050TX3-48C8-F | Arista 7050X3, 48x10GBaseT & 8x100GbE QSFP switch, front-to-rear |
| DCS-7160-48TC6-R | Arista 7160, High Capacity 48 x 10GbE RJ45 (1/10G) and 6 x 100GbE QSFP switch, rear to front | DCS-7050TX3-48C8-R | Arista 7050X3, 48x10GBaseT & 8x100GbE QSFP switch, rear to front |
| DCS-7160-48TC6# | Arista 7160, High Capacity 48 x 10GbE RJ45 (1/10G) and 6 x 100GbE QSFP switch, configurable fans and psu | DCS-7050TX3-48C8# | Arista 7050X3, 48x10GBaseT & 8x100GbE QSFP switch, configurable fans and psu |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Alternative products with enhanced functionality and increased scale are also available. Customers are requested to contact Arista sales for additional information on these alternatives.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | September 28, 2020 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | March 28, 2021 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | March 28, 2022 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | March 28, 2022 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | March 28, 2023 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | March 28, 2023 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | March 28, 2024 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | March 28, 2024 |
| End-of-Life of product | March 28, 2024 |
Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones
For more information about the Arista End-of-Life policy, please visit: https://www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation/end-of-life-policy
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