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Product End-of-Life NoticeEnd-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the CiscoMDS 9140 1/2-Gbps 40-Port Fibre Channel IntelligentFabric SwitchEOL6374—AmendedCisco ® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco MDS 9140 1/2-Gbps 40-PortFibre Channel Intelligent Fabric Switch. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 9,2008. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the CiscoTechnical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes theend-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the productpart numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service andsupport contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if thisdate exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.Table 1.End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco MDS 9140 1/2-Gbps 40-Port Fibre ChannelIntelligent Fabric SwitchMilestone Definition DateEnd-of-Life AnnouncementDateEnd-of-Sale DateLast Ship Date: HWEnd of Routine FailureAnalysis Date: HWEnd of New ServiceAttachment Date: HWThe date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of aproduct is distributed to the general public.The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-salemechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or itscontract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed todetermine the cause of product failure or defect.For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-supportcontract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contractor add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-supportcontract.April 10, 2008October 9, 2008January 7, 2009October 9, 2009October 9, 2009End of Service ContractRenewal Date: HWThe last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. January 4, 2013Last Date of Support: HWThe last date to receive service and support for the product. After thisdate, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the productbecomes obsolete.October 8, 2013HW = Hardware, OS SW = Operating System Software, App. SW = Application SoftwareThe recommended replacement for the Cisco MDS 9140 1/2-Gbps 40-port Fibre Channelmultilayer intelligent fabric switch is the Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch. The Cisco MDS9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch has the same feature compatibility as all Cisco MDS 9500 SeriesMultilayer Directors, Cisco MDS 9216A and MDS 9216i Multilayer Fabric Switches, and the CiscoMDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch, providing seamless transition to higher interface speeds. Thepay-as-you-grow model and the ability to stack two Cisco MDS 9134 fabric switches offer higherport density (up to 64 ports) and unprecedented investment protection. Information about the CiscoMDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch can be found athttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps4159/ps6409/ps4358/product_data_sheet0900aecd80692efd_ps5987_Products_Data_Sheet.html.© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 1 of 3

Product End-of-Life NoticeTable 2.Product Part Numbers Affected by This AnnouncementEnd-of-Sale Product PartNumberProduct DescriptionReplacement ProductPart NumberReplacement ProductDescriptionDS-1RU-FAN MDS 1RU Fan Tray DS-C34-FAN FAN Assembly for MDS 9134DS-1RU-FAN= MDS 9100 Fan Tray, Spare DS-C34-FAN= FAN Assembly for MDS 9134DS-C9140-K9MDS 9140 40-Port FibreChannel Fabric SwitchDS-C9134-1K9MDS 9134 with 32 4Gbps activeports, 2 pwr sup and fan traysProduct Migration OptionsCustomers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch.Information about this product can be found at:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps8414/index.html.Table 3.FeatureProduct ComparisonsCisco MDS 9140 1/2-Gbps 40-Port FibreChannel Intelligent Fabric SwitchCisco MDS 9134 Multilayer FabricSwitchFC Port configuration 1/2-Gbps autosensing, optionally configurable 4-, 2-, and 1-Gbps autosensing with 4Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port and10 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth for 10-Gbps portsTotal # of 4G FC Ports 0 24 to 6410Gb Stacking Support No YesRedundant Power Supplies Yes YesEasy Config Wizard Yes YesIntelligent Network Services—Virtual SANs (VSANs),ACLs, FCC, QoSYesYesFICON Support No YesComprehensive Services Yes YesCustomers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receivecredit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to:http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users to have aCisco.com user ID.Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco MDS 9140 1/2-Gbps 40-Port FibreChannel Intelligent Fabric Switch 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 CiscoCertified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eosService prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date.For More InformationFor more information about the Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch, visithttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps8414/index.html, or contact your local accountrepresentative.For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 3

Product End-of-Life NoticeTo subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to:http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-noticePrinted in USA C51-507841-00 11/08© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 3 of 3