Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for the DCS-7050QX-32S model of the 7050X Series. Other members of the 7050X Series are not affected by this end of sales notice.

The product and part number covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is December 13th, 2022.

Customers with active support contracts for 7050QX-32S will continue to receive support from Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center) as long as the systems remain covered under a support contract and the dates listed in Table 2, the End-of-Life Milestones.

Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to consider migrating to the DCS-7050CX3-32S or 7050CX3M-32S that provide higher performance with improved features and scale and lower power, as shown below. The newer models support existing features and offer enhanced functionality.

Affected Product Description Replacement Products Description
DCS-7050QX-32S-F Arista 7050X, 32x40GbE QSFP+ switch DCS-7050CX3-32S
DCS-7050CX3M-32S
Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switch, front-to-rear air

Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switch with MACsec, front-to-rear air
DCS-7050QX-32S-R Arista 7050X, 32x40GbE QSFP+ switch, rear-to-front air DCS-7050CX3-32S-R
DCS-7050CX3M-32S-R
Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switch, rear-to-front air

Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switch with MACsec, rear-to-front air
DCS-7050QX-32S-# Arista 7050X, 32x40GbE QSFP+ switch, no fans, no PSU DCS-7050CX3-32S#
DCS-7050CX3M-32S#
Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switch, configurable fans and PSU

Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switch with MACsec, no fans, no PSU

Table 1: Affected Products and Part Numbers

 
Milestone Date
End-of-Sale Announcement December 13, 2021
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) (Subject to availability) December 13, 2022
Last day to add new service contracts December 13, 2023
Last day to request hardware failure analysis December 13, 2023
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support December 13, 2024 *
Last day to renew existing service contracts December 13, 2024
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support December 13, 2025
Last day for hardware RMA requests December 13, 2025
End-of-Life of product December 13, 2025

Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones

 

* For the latest information about last supported software train and its timelines, please visit End of software support notice at End of software support for 7050X/X2, 7300X and 7010T series

For more information about the Arista End-of-Life policy, please visit: Five Year 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.