End of Sale Milestones for Select Enterasys IPS Appliances Page 1
End of Sale Announcement for Select Enterasys IPS (Dragon) appliances Announcement Date: June 30, 2012 End of Sale for identified Enterasys IPS (Dragon) appliances: December 31, 2012 or
While Supplies Last
End of Service Life for identified Enterasys IPS (Dragon) appliances: December 31,
2017 - Specified Models Are No Longer Supported
Key End of Sales Dates: Event Description
Date Announcement Date The day which product End of Sale is announced The last day the appliances will be available The day all Service Obligations will end June 30, 2012 End of Sale Date (EoS) End of Service Life(EoSL) December 31, 2012 December 31, 2017 Enterasys IPS (Dragon) select appliances end of sale The appliances identified have provided customers with proven performance, advanced technical capabilities and reliability since their introduction. As networks continue to advance and virtual appliances gain popularity, Enterasys is advancing the IPS (Dragon) products to higher performance and virtual platforms. Part Number DEPA DEMA‐LE DEMA‐ME DEMA‐U DIPA‐FE‐TX DIPA‐GE250‐SX DIPA‐GE250‐TX DIPA‐GE500‐SX DIPA‐GE500‐TX DNSA‐FE‐TX DNSA‐GE250‐SX DNSA‐GE250‐TX DNSA‐GE500‐SX DNSA‐GE500‐TX Replacement Options Install EFP software on supported Linux or VMware platform DSEMS7‐LE software on supported platform or DEMA‐6RED‐U appliance DSEMS7‐ME software on supported platform or DEMA‐6RED‐U appliance DSEMS7‐U software on supported platform or DEMA‐6RED‐U appliance DIPA‐GIG‐TX appliance DIPA‐GIG‐SX appliance DIPA‐GIG‐TX appliance DIPA‐GIG‐SX appliance DIPA‐GIG‐TX appliance DSNSS7‐FE software on supported Linux or VMware platform DSNSS7‐FE software on supported Linux or VMware platform DSNSS7‐FE software on supported Linux or VMware platform DSNSS7‐GE software on supported Linux or VMware platform DSNSS7‐GE software on supported Linux or VMware platform Page 2
Recommended Replacement Products Enterasys will continue to sell IPS appliances with 1 Gbps and higher inspection capacity for customers who want an IPS appliance. A software version of Enterasys IPS is also available, with inspection licenses between 20 Mbps and 500 Mbps. This software can be run on a Red Hat Linux server or on VMware ESX Server. Enterasys will continue to offer an EMS appliance with redundant power supplies and 2 TB of redundant disk space (DEMA‐6RED‐U), which will be available for customers who want the EMS function on an appliance. Customers could also opt for the EMS software‐only SKUs. The EMS software can be run on supported Red Hat Linux and there is also an OVA file for installation on VMware ESX Server. For more details on these and other IPS products, please go to: •
IPS web pages: http://www.enterasys.com/products/advanced‐security‐apps/dragon‐
intrusion‐detection‐protection.aspx Or, contact your local sales representative. Page 3