Recently, Cisco announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco 10GBASE DWDM XENPAK Modules. Pay attention here: the last day to order the affected product(s) is July 16, 2015. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in End-of-Life Milestones and Dates. First of all, you should know 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. And then check the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s).
Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
| DWDM-XENPAK-30.33 | 10GBase-DWDM 1530.33nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-30.33= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1530.33nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-31.12 | 10GBase-DWDM 1531.12nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-31.12= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1531.12nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-31.90 | 10GBase-DWDM 1531.90nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-31.90= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1531.90nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-32.68 | 10GBase-DWDM 1532.68nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-32.68= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1532.68nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-34.25 | 10GBase-DWDM 1534.25nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-34.25= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1534.25nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-35.04 | 10GBase-DWDM 1535.04nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-35.04= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1535.04nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-35.82 | 10GBase-DWDM 1535.82nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-35.82= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1535.82nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-36.61 | 10GBase-DWDM 1536.61nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-36.61= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1536.61nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-38.19 | 10GBase-DWDM 1538.19nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-38.19= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1538.19nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-38.98 | 10GBase-DWDM 1538.98nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-38.98= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1538.98nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-39.77 | 10GBase-DWDM 1539.77nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-39.77= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1539.77nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-40.56 | 10GBase-DWDM 1540.56nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-40.56= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1540.56nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-42.14 | 10GBase-DWDM 1542.14nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-42.14= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1542.14nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-42.94 | 10GBase-DWDM 1542.94nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-42.94= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1542.94nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-43.73 | 10GBase-DWDM 1543.73nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-43.73= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1543.73nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-44.53 | 10GBase-DWDM 1544.53nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-44.53= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1544.53nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-46.12 | 10GBase-DWDM 1546.12nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-46.12= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1546.12nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-46.92 | 10GBase-DWDM 1546.92nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-46.92= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1546.92nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-47.72 | 10GBase-DWDM 1547.72nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-47.72= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1547.72nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-48.51 | 10GBase-DWDM 1548.51nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-48.51= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1548.51nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-50.12 | 10GBase-DWDM 1550.12nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-50.12= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1550.12nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-50.92 | 10GBase-DWDM 1550.92nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-50.92= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1550.92nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-51.72 | 10GBase-DWDM 1551.72nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-51.72= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1551.72nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-52.52 | 10GBase-DWDM 1552.52nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-52.52= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1552.52nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-54.13 | 10GBase-DWDM 1554.12nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-54.13= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1554.13nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-54.94 | 10GBase-DWDM 1554.94nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-54.94= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1554.94nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-55.75 | 10GBase-DWDM 1555.75nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-55.75= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1555.75nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-56.55 | 10GBase-DWDM 1556.55nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-56.55= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1556.55nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-58.17 | 10GBase-DWDM 1558.17nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-58.17= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1558.17nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-58.98 | 10GBase-DWDM 1558.98nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-58.98= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1558.98nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-59.79 | 10GBase-DWDM 1559.79nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-59.79= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1559.79nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
| DWDM-XENPAK-60.61 | 10GBase-DWDM 1560.61nm XENPAK |
| DWDM-XENPAK-60.61= | 10GBASE-DWDM 1560.61nm XENPAK (100GHz ITU grid) |
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco 10GBASE DWDM XENPAK Modules
| 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. | January 15, 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. | July 16, 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. | October 14, 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. | July 15, 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. | July 15, 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. | July 15, 2016 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. | October 11, 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. | July 31, 2020 |
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
There is no replacement available for the Cisco 10GBASE DWDM XENPAK Modules 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.
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