End of Sale of First Generation 7500 Series Supervisor, Fabric and Linecard Modules
Arista Networks announces the end of sale and end of life dates for the selected Arista 7500 Series components. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is March 27th 2014. 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 First Generation 7500 Series Supervisor, Fabric and Linecard Modules
Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to plan a migration to the newer Arista 7500E Series models that are equivalent or better. The newer models provide improved features, performance and offer enhanced functionality.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Product | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7500-SUP | Supervisor module for 7500 series chassis | DCS-7500E-SUP | Supervisor module for 7500E series chassis |
| DCS-7500E-SUP-D | Supervisor module for 7500E series chassis with SSD | ||
| DCS-7504-FM | Fabric Module for 7504 chassis | DCS-7504E-FM | Fabric-E Module for 7504-E Chassis |
| DCS-7508-FM | Fabric Module for 7508 chassis | DCS-7508E-FM | Fabric-E Module for 7508-E Chassis |
| DCS-7548S-LC | 48 port 10GbE SFP+ wire-speed linecard for 7500 series | DCS-7500E-48S-LC | 48 port 10GbE SFP+ wire-speed linecard for 7500E Series |
| DCS-7504-BND | Arista 7504 chassis bundle. Includes 7504 chassis, 4x2900PS, 6xFabric/fan modules, 1xSupervisor | DCS-7504E-BND | Arista 7504E chassis bundle. Includes 7504 chassis, 4x2900PS, 6xFabric-E modules, 1xSupervisorE |
| DCS-7508-BND | Arista 7508 chassis bundle. Includes 7508 chassis, 4x2900PS, 6xFabric modules, 6x Fan modules, 1xSupervisor | DCS-7508E-BND | Arista 7508E chassis bundle. Includes 7508 chassis, 4x2900PS, 6xFabric-E modules, 1xSupervisorE |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | September 27, 2013 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | March 27, 2014 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | March 27, 2015 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | March 27, 2015 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | March 27, 2016 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | March 27, 2016 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | March 27, 2017 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | March 27, 2017 |
| End-of-Life of product | March 27, 2017 |
Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones<
For more information about the Arista 7500E Series visit https://www.arista.com/en/products/7500-series
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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