End of Sale of DCS-7124S and DCS-7048 switches
Arista Networks announces the end of sale of for two of its switches. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is November 1st, 2011. 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 DCS-7124S and DCS-7048 switches
Migration Options
Customers can 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 control plane performance.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Product | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7124S-F | Arista 7124S, 24-port L2/3/4 switch, front-to-rear airflow, 600ns latency, 760W AC power supplies | DCS-7124SX-F | Arista 7124SX, 24-port L2/3/4 switch, front-to-rear airflow, 500ns latency, 460W AC power supplies |
| DCS-7124S-R | Arista 7124S, 24-port L2/3/4 switch, rear-to-front airflow, 600ns latency, 760W AC power supplies | DCS-7124SX-R | Arista 7124SX, 24-port L2/3/4 switch, rear-to-front airflow, 500ns latency, 460W AC power supplies |
| DCS-7048T-4S-F | Arista 7048, 48-port 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) + 4 SFP+ ports, front-to-rear airflow, 760W AC power supplies | DCS-7048T-A-F | Arista 7048-A, 48-port 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) + 4 SFP+ ports, front-to-rear airflow, 460W AC power supplies |
| DCS-7048T-4S-R | Arista 7048, 48-port 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) + 4 SFP+ ports, rear-to-front airflow, 760W AC power supplies | DCS-7048T-A-R | Arista 7048-A, 48-port 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) + 4 SFP+ ports, rear-to-front airflow, 460W AC power supplies |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | May 1, 2011 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | Nov 1, 2014 |
| End-of-Life of product | Nov 1, 2014 |
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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