PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. EOL5093
END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
THE CISCO IOS SOFTWARE RELEASE 12.0
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IOS software Release 12.0. The last day to order the affected
product is August 13, 2001. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance
Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 in EoL product bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco
IOS software Release 12.0.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IOS software Release 12.0.
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.
August 13, 2001
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.
August 13, 2001
End of Software Maintenance
Releases Date:
OS SW
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.
October 15, 2001
Last Date of Support:
OS SW
The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all
support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes
obsolete.
August 31, 2004
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software
App SW = Application Software
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PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
Customers currently on Cisco IOS software Release 12.0 are recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Cisco IOS software Release 12.1
or 12.1T. Release 12.1 provides the same functionality as Release 12.0T, but with a higher level of end-to-end testing within various network
environments. For more information on the content of Release 12.1, please refer to
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1831/index.html
Cisco IOS software Release 12.1T is an Early Deployment Release and provides the same functionality as Release 12.1, plus new features and
enhancements in all areas of Cisco IOS software: IP routing and services, Security, Connectivity & Scalability, Voice, and Management. For
detailed information on the content of Release 12.1T, please refer to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1T Feature Overview Product Bulletin
(PB #1065) at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1831/prod_bulletin09186a0080091abd.html
When upgrading to a more recent release, certain software images may no longer be available, hardware platforms may no longer be supported,
or there may be may be changes to memory requirements. For further information, please refer to the Cisco Download Software Area at
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/index.shtml
Cisco customers with current SMARTnet Onsite or SMARTnet contracts can upgrade to Cisco IOS software Release 12.1 as part of their
service contracts. For further information on upgrade service or SMARTnet, please consult your Cisco sales representative.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco IOS software Release 12.0, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/prod_bulletins_list.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
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice
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