End of Sale of Fan Assembly modules for 7304 and 7308 Series
Arista Networks announces the imminent end of sale for the 7300 Series Fan Assembly modules. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is March 31st 2016.
Customers with active support contracts for 7300X Series systems with the Fan Assembly modules installed will continue to receive support from Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center) as long as the 7300X Series systems remain covered under a support contract.
Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to consider migrating to the 7300X Series fabric modules that provide both the cooling function along with high performance fabric connections between line cards.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Product | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7304-S-FAN-F | Arista 7304 fan assembly with fans, no fabric. Front to rear airflow, slots 3 and 4 only | DCS-7304X-FM-F | Fabric-X (integrated fans) module for 7304 chassis, required for slots 1-4. Front-to-rear air |
| DCS-7304-S-FAN-R | Arista 7304 fan assembly with fans, no fabric. Rear to front airflow, slots 3 and 4 only | DCS-7304X-FM-R | Fabric-X (integrated fans) module for 7304 chassis, required for slots 1-4. Front-to-rear air |
| DCS-7308-S-FAN-F | Arista 7308 fan assembly with fans, no fabric. Front to rear airflow, slots 3 and 4 only | DCS-7308X-FM-F | Fabric-X (integrated fans) module for 7308 chassis, required for slots 1-4. Front-to-rear air |
| DCS-7308-S-FAN-R | Arista 7308 fan assembly with fans, no fabric. Rear to front airflow, slots 3 and 4 only | DCS-7308X-FM-R | Fabric-X (integrated fans) module for 7308 chassis, required for slots 1-4. Rear-to-front air |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | February 19th, 2016 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | March 31st, 2016 |
| All other end-of-life milestones | Supported under 7300X |
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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