[cisco-voip] CUCM: End-of-Life & End-of-sale policies

[Lelio Fulgenzi]

I think you would be doing your customer a dis-service deploying  4.1 since 
it's EOL has already been announced. 5.1 is likely just around the corner. 
6.1 is likely your best long term bet. It's also had a chance to work out 
the bugs that 5.x had. While it still likely has it's own issues, I suspect 
they will be worked out soon, and with the quick ability to 
upgrade/downgrade with the new linux appliance, that should be your target.

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Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.
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From: "al" <massalia7 at free.fr>
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Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:36 AM
Subject: [cisco-voip] CUCM: End-of-Life & End-of-sale policies


> Hello,
>
> For a client, I am trying to sum up the End-of-Life and End-of-sale
> policies for CallManager 4.1.3 , 5.1 and 6.1.
> First of all, I read the End-of-life Policy:
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
> Next, I read the End-of-Life and End-of-sales Notices:
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/prod_eol_notices_list.html.
>
> But, there is something, that I don't really understand:
>
> If I want to buy one of the three version (4.1.3,  5.1, 6.1) next month:
> For, 4.1.3 and 4.2 : End of sale date: 15 May 2008; End of Software
> Maintenance 15 May 2009, Last date of support:15 May 2011.
>
> For, 5.1 and 6.1, I have to buy the latest "DL380-G5" with one of these
> Cisco Part Number "CM6.0-K9-380G5" or "CM5.1-K9-380G5".
> So, the end of life announcement has not yet  released (if I am not
> wrong), can I claim that the end of support would not be before April
> 2013 ? (at least five years of support ?)
>
> If you'are wondering about the 4.1.3 choice => It's only about reducing
> the bill (4.1.3 it's the last version not performing the hardware
> verification, so the client has not to buy hardware and keep the
> previous one)
>
> I really prefer the 5.1 or 6.1 choice. (what do you think ?)
>
> Thanks in advance for any support.
>
>
>
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