End of Sale of the Arista 7260QX Series 40 Gigabit Ethernet Switches
Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for the 7260QX Series 40 Gigabit Ethernet Switches and the 1100W AC Power supplies. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is October 10th 2020. 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.
Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to plan a migration to newer models that are equivalent or better. The newer models support existing features, are more power efficient and offer enhanced functionality.
The 7260CX-64 offers a 10/40/100GbE migration with higher performance and lower latency, while both the 7260CX3-64E and 7260CX3-64 offer higher performance with lower power and support for 100GbE in addition to 40GbE interfaces.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Products | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7260QX-64-F | Arista 7260, 64xQSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air | DCS-7260CX3-64E-F | Arista 7260X3, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ Enhanced switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC |
| DCS-7260CX3-64-F | Arista 7260X3, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC | ||
| DCS-7260CX-64-F | Arista 7260X, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ switch, front-to-rear air, 2xAC | ||
| DCS-7260QX-64-R | Arista 7260, 64xQSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air | DCS-7260CX3-64E-R | Arista 7260X3, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ Enhanced switch, rear-to-front air, 2xAC |
| DCS-7260CX3-64-R | Arista 7260X3, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air, 2xAC | ||
| DCS-7260CX-64-R | Arista 7260X, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air, 2xAC | ||
| DCS-7260QX-64# | Arista 7260, 64xQSFP+ switch, no fans, no psu | DCS-7260CX3-64E# | Arista 7260X3, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ Enhanced switch, no fans, no psu |
| DCS-7260CX3-64# | Arista 7260X3, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ switch, no fans, no psu | ||
| DCS-7260CX-64# | Arista 7260X, 64x100 GbE QSFP & 2xSFP+ switch, no fans, no psu | ||
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PWR-1100AC-F PWR-1100AC-F# |
1100 Watt AC power supply for Arista 7260QX-64 Switches (front-to-rear airflow) | NA - see replacement products above | |
| PWR-1100AC-R
PWR-1100AC-R# |
1100 Watt AC power supply for Arista 7260QX-64 Switches (rear-to-front airflow) | NA - see replacement products above | |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| End-of-Sale Announcement | April 10, 2019 |
| Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | October 10, 2020 |
| Last day to add new service contracts | October 10, 2021 |
| Last day to request hardware failure analysis | October 10, 2021 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | October 10, 2023 |
| Last day to renew existing service contracts | October 10, 2024 |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | October 10, 2025 |
| Last day for hardware RMA requests | October 10, 2025 |
| End-of-Life of product | October 10, 2025 |
Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones
For more information about the Arista End-of-Life policy, please visit: https://www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation/wifi-end-of-life-policy
If you need assistance with migration options, please contact your Arista sales representative or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.