End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Unity Connection Version 9.x

 

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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Unity Connection Version 9.x. The last day to order the affected product(s) is December 29, 2015. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists 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.

Table 1.       End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Unity Connection Version 9.x

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. June 30, 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. December 29, 2015
Last Ship Date:
App. SW
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. March 28, 2016
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date:
App. 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. December 28, 2016
End of New Service Attachment Date:
App. SW
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. December 28, 2016
End of Service Contract Renewal Date:
App. SW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. March 26, 2018
Last Date of Support:
App. SW
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. December 31, 2018

HW = Hardware    OS SW = Operating System Software   App. SW = Application Software

Table 2.       Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number Product Description
MIG-UCXN9-USR Mig Unity 4.x or later/Unity Cxn 1.x to Unity Cxn 9.x Users
R-UCXN9-VUP-XU-K9 Migration from Unity 4.x or Unity Cxn 1.x to Unity Cxn 9.x
R-UNITYCN9-K9 Unity Connection 9.x Software
R-UNITYCN9-K9-LAB Unity Connection 9.x Software
R-UNITYCN9-LAB-USR Unity Connection 9x Lab
R-UNITYCN9-VUP-K9 Migration from Unity 4x or Unity Cxn 1x to Unity Cxn 9x
R-UNITYCN9-XU-K9 Unity Connection 9.x Software – Export Unrestricted
UCXN9-UTYMIG-K9-D= Upg/Mig from Cxn 1.x/Unity4.x or later to Unity Cxn 9-Domino
UCXN9-UTYMIG-K9= Upg/Mig from Unity Cxn 1.x/Unity 4.x or later to Unity Cxn 9
UCXN9-VER-UPG-K9= Upgrade from Unity Cxn 2.x or later to Unity Connection 9.x
UCXN9-VERUPG-K9-D= Upgrade from Unity Cxn 2.x or later to Unity Cxn 9.x -Domino
UNCN9-MIG-XU-D-K9= Unity Connection 9.x Migration -Export Unrestricted – Domino
UNCN9-MIG-XU-K9= Unity Connection 9.x Migration – Export Unrestricted
UNCN9-UPG-XU-D-K9= Unity Connection 9.x Upgrade – Export Unrestricted – Domino
UNCN9-UPG-XU-K9= Unity Connection 9.x Upgrade – Export Unrestricted
UNITYCN9-K9 Unity Connection 9.x Software
UNITYCN9-PAK Unity Connection 9.x PAK
UNITYCN9-VUP-K9 Migration from Unity 4.x or Unity Cxn 1.x to Unity Cxn 9.x
UNITYCN9-VUP-USR Upg Unity Cxn 2.x or later to Unity Cxn 9.x Users
UNITYCN9-VUP-XU-K9 Migration from Unity 4.x or Unity Cxn 1.x to Unity Cxn 9.x
UNITYCN9-XU-K9 Unity Connection 9.x Software – Export Unrestricted

Product Migration Options

There is no replacement available for the Cisco Unity Connection Version 9.x at this time.

Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco Unity Connection Version 10.0 and later. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/unified-communications/unity/data-sheet-c78-729872.html.

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 http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.

Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Unity Connection Version 9.x 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 Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos.

Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.

The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.

For More Information

For more Information about the Cisco Unity Connection Version 10.x, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/unified-communications/unity/data-sheet-c78-729872.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/products_end-of-life_policy.html.

For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.

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