End of Sale of Select Arista 7050 Series Models
Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for selected 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 July 2016. 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.
.End of Sale of the Arista 7050 Series
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-7050S-52-F | Arista 7050, 52xSFP+ switch, front to rear air, 2x AC | DCS-7050SX-64-F | Arista 7050X, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, rear to front air, 2 x AC |
| DCS-7050S-64-F | Arista 7050, 48xSFP+ and 4xQSFP+ switch, front to rear air, 2x AC | ||
| DCS-7050S-52-R | Arista 7050, 52xSFP+ switch, rear to front air, 2x AC | DCS-7050SX-64-R | Arista 7050X, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, front to rear air, 2 x AC |
| DCS-7050S-64-R | Arista 7050, 48xSFP+ and 4xQSFP+ switch, front to rear air, 2x AC | ||
| DCS-7050S-52# | Arista 7050, 52x10GbE (SFP+) switch, requires PSU and fan | DCS-7050SX-64# | Arista 7050X, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, requires PSU and fans |
| DCS-7050S-64# | Arista 7050, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, requires PSU and fan | ||
| DCS-7050S-52-F-DC | Arista 7050, 52x10GbE (SFP+) switch, front-to-rear air, 2x DC |
DCS-7050SX-64# (note 1) |
Arista 7050X, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, requires PSU and fan |
| DCS-7050S-64-F-DC | Arista 7050, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2xDC | ||
| DCS-7050S-52-RDC | Arista 7050, 52x10GbE (SFP+) switch, rear-to-front air, 2xDC | ||
| DCS-7050S-64-RDC | Arista 7050, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4xQSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air, 2xDC | ||
| DCS-7050T-52-F | Arista 7050, 48xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2 x AC | DCS-7050TX-64- F | Arista 7050X, 48xRJ45 (1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC |
| DCS-7050T-64-F | Arista 7050, 48xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC | ||
| DCS-7050T-52-R | Arista 7050, 48xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air, 2x AC | DCS-7050TX-64- R | Arista 7050X, 48xRJ45 (1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, rearto- front air, 2xAC, 2xC13-C14 cords |
| DCS-7050T-64-R | Arista 7050, 48xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air, 2xAC | ||
| DCS-7050T-52# | Arista 7050, 48xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xSFP+ switch, 2xC13-C14 cords. Requires 2 PSU & 4 fans | DCS-7050TX- 64# | Arista 7050X, 48xRJ45 (1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, 2xC13- C14 cords. Requires PSU & fans |
| DCS-7050T-64# | Arista 7050, 48xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, 2xC13-C14 cords. Requires PSU & fans | ||
| DCS-7050T-36-F | Arista 7050, 32xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2 x AC | DCS-7050TX-48- F | Arista 7050X, 32xRJ45 (1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, frontto- rear air, 2xAC |
| DCS-7050T-36-R | Arista 7050, 32xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air, 2 x AC | DCS-7050TX-48- R | Arista 7050X, 32xRJ45 (1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, rearto- front air, 2xAC |
| DCS-7050T-36# | Arista 7050, 32xRJ45(1/10GBASE-T) & 4xSFP+ switch, 2xC13-C14 cords. Requires PSU & fans | DCS-7050TX- 48# | Arista 7050X, 32xRJ45 (1/10GBASE-T) & 4xQSFP+ switch, 2xC13- C14 cords. Requires PSU & fans |
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 and June 22nd 2015 covered additional members of the 7050 Series not covered by this notice.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | February 9th, 2016 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | August 9th, 2016 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | August 9th, 2017 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | August 9th, 2017 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | August 9th, 2018 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | August 9th, 2018 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | August 9th, 2019 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | August 9th, 2019 |
| End-of-Life of product | August 9th, 2019 |
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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