End of Sale of 7316 Series
Arista Networks announces the end of sale for the DCS-7316X switch, fabric modules and associated system bundles. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is December 30, 2016. Customers with active support contracts will continue to receive support from Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center) as per the dates listed in Table 3, the End-of-Life Milestones.
.End of Sale of the 7316 Series
Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to plan a migration to systems that provide the appropriate level of performance, interface density, flexibility and high availability. The options provided include the Arista 7500R Series and the Arista 7300X Series. Additional options for migration may be possible and consultation with an Arista Sales team is recommended.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Product | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7316-CH | Arista 7316 empty chassis, 2 supervisor slots, 16 linecard slots, 4 fabric module slots | DCS-7308-CH | Arista 7308 empty chassis, 2 supervisor slots, 8 line card slots, 4 fabric module slots |
| DCS-7512N-CH | Arista 7512N empty chassis, 2 Supervisor slots, 12 line card slots, 6 Fabric Module slots, AC or DC option | ||
| DCS-7316X-FM-F | Fabric-X (integrated fans) module for 7316 chassis, required for slots 1-4. Front-to-rear air | As above – fabric modules for the 7300 and 7500 Series | |
| DCS-7316X-FM-R | Fabric-X (integrated fans) module for 7316 chassis, required for slots 1-4. Rear-to-front air | As above – fabric modules for the 7300 and 7500 Series | |
| DCS-7316X-BND-F | Arista 7316X chassis bundle. Includes 7316 chassis, 6x3000 PS, 4XFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor (F-R) |
DCS-7512-BND |
Arista 7512R chassis bundle. Includes 7512N chassis, 8x3kW PS, 6xFM-R, 1xSup2 |
| DCS-7308X-BND-F | Arista 7308X chassis bundle. Includes 7308 chassis, 4x3000 PS, 4xFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor (F-R) | ||
| DCS-7316X-BND-R | Arista 7316X chassis bundle. Includes 7316 chassis, 6x3000 PS, 4XFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor (R-F) | DCS-7512-BND | Arista 7512R chassis bundle. Includes 7512N chassis, 8x3kW PS, 6xFM-R, 1xSup2 |
| DCS-7308X-BND-R | Arista 7308X chassis bundle. Includes 7308 chassis, 4x3000 PS, 4 Fabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor (R-F) | ||
| DCS-7316X-BND-D-F | Arista 7316X chassis bundle. Includes 7316 chassis, 6x3000 PS, 4XFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor & SSD (F-R) | DCS-7512-BND | Arista 7512R chassis bundle. Includes 7512N chassis, 8x3kW PS, 6xFM-R, 1xSup2 |
| DCS-7308X-BND-D-F | Arista 7308X chassis bundle. Includes 7308 chassis, 4x3000 PS, 4xFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor & SSD (F-R) | ||
| DCS-7316X-BND-D-R | Arista 7316X chassis bundle. Includes 7316 chassis, 6x3000 PS, 4XFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor & SSD (R-F) | DCS-7512-BND | Arista 7512R chassis bundle. Includes 7512N chassis, 8x3kW PS, 6xFM-R, 1xSup2 |
| DCS-7308X-BND-D-R | Arista 7308X chassis bundle. Includes 7308 chassis, 4x3000 PS, 4xFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor & SSD (R-F) | ||
| DCS-7316X-BND-DC-F | Arista 7316X chassis bundle. Includes 7316 chassis, 6xDC PS, 4XFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor (F-R) | DCS-7512-BND-DC | Arista 7512R chassis bundle. Includes 7512N chassis, 8xDC PS, 6xFM-R, 1xSup2 |
| DCS-7308X-BND-DC-F | Arista 7308X chassis bundle. Includes 7308 chassis, 4xDC PS, 4xFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor & SSD (F-R) | ||
| DCS-7316X-BND-DC-R | Arista 7316X chassis bundle. Includes 7316 chassis, 6xDC PS, 4XFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor (R-F) | DCS-7512-BND-DC | Arista 7512R chassis bundle. Includes 7512N chassis, 8xDC PS, 6xFM-R, 1xSup2 |
| DCS-7308X-BND-DC-R | Arista 7308X chassis bundle. Includes 7308 chassis, 4xDC PS, 4xFabrics/fans, 1X Supervisor & SSD (R-F) | ||
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
The following table lists the spare accessories that are subject to the same end of sales period.
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| KIT-7316 | Configurable accessory kit for Arista 7316 switches |
| KIT-7316-4PR | Configurable 4 Post Rack Mount Brackets for 7316 switches |
Table 2: Spare Accessories and Part Numbers
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | June 30th, 2016 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | December 30th, 2016 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | December 30th, 2017 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | December 30th, 2017 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | December 30th, 2018 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | December 30th, 2018 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | December 30th, 2019 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | December 30th, 2019 |
| End-of-Life of product | December 30th, 2019 |
Table 3: 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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