At the beginning of August, Cisco announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Select Cisco 888 Integrated Services Routers and Select WAN/LAN modules and cables for ISR G1. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 1, 2015. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin.
In the following part, you will see two tables that tell you the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s) and the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers’ service contract.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Select Cisco 888 Integrated Services Routers and Select WAN/LAN modules and cables for ISR G1
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | The date the document that announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of a product is distributed to the general public. | April 2, 2015 |
| End-of-Sale Date | The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. | October 1, 2015 |
| Last Ship Date: HW |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. | December 30, 2015 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW |
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. | September 30, 2016 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW |
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. | September 30, 2016 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date: HW |
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract. | September 30, 2016 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. | December 27, 2019 |
| Last Date of Support: HW |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. | September 30, 2020 |
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description | Replacement Product Part Number | Replacement Product Description | Additional Information |
| CISCO888-K9 | Cisco888 G.SHDSL Sec Router w/ ISDN B/U | C888-K9 | Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers | – |
| CISCO888-SEC-K9 | Cisco888 G.SHDSL Sec Router w/ ISDN B/U w/ Adv IP Services | C888-K9 | Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers | – |
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
| ACS-2500ASYN | Auxiliary/Console Port Cable Kit |
| ACS-IAD2435RM-19 | IAD2435 19 Rack Bracket |
| CAB-ADPT4P-75-120 | 4 pack 75-120 Ohm adapter cables |
| CAB-E1-RJ45NT | E1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 NT |
| CAB-E1-RJ45NT= | Spare E1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 NT |
| CAB-E1-RJ45RJ45 | E1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 |
| CAB-E1-RJ45RJ45= | Spare E1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 |
| CAB-E1-RJ45TE | E1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 TE |
| CAB-E1-RJ45TE= | Spare E1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 TE |
| CAB-E1-RJ45TWIN | E1 Cable RJ45 to Twinax (Balanced) |
| CAB-E1-RJ45TWIN= | E1 Cable RJ45 to Twinax (balanced), Spare |
| CAB-OCT-V35-FC | 8 Lead Octal Cable and 8 Female V35 DCE Connectors |
| CAB-OCT-V35-MT | 8 Lead Octal Cable and 8 Male V35 DTE Connectors |
| CAB-T1-RJ45BARE | T1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 Bare |
| CAB-T1-RJ45BARE= | T1 Cable RJ45 to RJ45 Bare, Spare |
| MEM-224-1X128D-U | 128MB DRAM Memory for VG224 (Factory Upgrade) |
| MEM-224-1X64F-U | 64MB Flash Memory for VG224 (Factory Upgrade) |
| MEM-243-1X128F-U | 128MB Flash Memory for IAD2430 (Factory Upgrade) |
| MEM-243-1X64F | 64MB Flash Memory for IAD2430 series |
| MEM-243-2X128D-U | 256 (2×128)MB DRAM Memory for IAD2430 ser (Factory Upgrade) |
| NM-1A-OC3-POM | ATM OC3 module with single POM (SFP) slot |
| NM-1A-OC3-POM= | ATM OC3 module with single POM (SFP) slot |
| NM-1A-T3/E3 | 1-Port T3/E3 ATM network Module |
| NM-1A-T3/E3= | 1-Port T3/E3 ATM network Module |
| NME-RVPN-G2= | ISR G2 Bundle for Russian VPN and NM-SM-ADPTR |
More Notes about the Product Migration Options
There is no replacement available for the Select WAN/LAN Modules and Cables for Cisco Integrated Services Routers (G1) at this time.
Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at https://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Select Cisco 888 Integrated Services Routers and Select WAN/LAN modules and cables for ISR G1 through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: https://www.cisco.com/go/eos.
More Information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
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