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PROCUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco EOS Product is listed below in (Table 5).
Table 5. Product Comparisons
Cisco EOL Product Cisco Minimal
Replacement Product
Cisco Recommended
Replacement Product
Replacement Description/Benefit
WS-C6509-NEB(=) WS-C6509-NEB-A +
FAN-MOD-09
WS-C6509-NEB-A +
FAN-MOD-09
Enhanced Nine-slot Chassis for all Supervisors and NEBS
Environments plus High speed Fan tray
Benefit: Lower cost and compatible with all Catalyst 6500
Supervisors
WS-C6509-NEB-FAN= FAN-MOD-09 FAN-MOD-09 Enhanced Nine-slot High Speed Fan Tray
Benefit: Compatible with all Catalyst 6500 Supervisors
WS-CAC-1300W(=) WS-CAC-2500W(=) WS-CAC-3000W(=)
or WS-CAC-4000W-
US(=) or WS-CAC-
4000W-INT(=) or WS-
CAC-6000W(=)
2500W AC power supply or 3000W AC power supply or 4000W
AC power supply (US) or 4000W AC power supply (Int’l) or WS-
CAC-6000W(=)
Benefit: Higher wattage power supply able to support future
PoE devices
WS-CDC-1300W(=) WS-CDC-2500W(=) PWR-4000-DC(=) 2500W DC power supply or 4000W DC power supply
Benefit: Higher wattage power supply able to support future
PoE devices
Table 6. Minimum and Recommended Software for Replacement Products
Replacement Models Minimum
CatOS
Recommended
CatOS
Minimum IOS
(12.1E train)
Recommended
IOS (12.1E train)
Minimum IOS
(12.2S train)
Recommended
IOS (12.2S train)
WS-C6509-NEB-A 8.1(1) 8.1(1) 12.1(19)E1 12.1(19)E1 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
FAN-MOD-09 8.1(1) 8.1(1) 12.1(19)E1 12.1(19)E1 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
WS-CDC-2500W 5.4(2) 6.3(7) 12.1(6)E 12.1(13)E11 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
WS-CAC-2500W 5.4(2) 6.3(7) 12.1(6)E 12.1(13)E11 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
WS-CAC-3000W 8.3(1) 8.3(1) 12.1(13)E 12.1(26)E1 12.2(17d)SXB 12.2(17d)SXB
WS-CAC-4000W-US 6.1(3) 6.3(7) 12.1(6)E 12.1(13)E11 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
WS-CAC-4000W-INT 6.1(3) 6.3(7) 12.1(6)E 12.1(13)E11 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
WS-CAC-6000W 8.4(1) 8.4(1) N/A N/A 12.2(18)SXD 12.2(18)SXD
PWR-4000-DC 8.1(1) 8.1(1) 12.1(19)E1 12.1(19)E1 12.2(14)SX 12.2(14)SX
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit 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 a Cisco.com
user ID.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 6500, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html or contact your local
account representative.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html