Arista Networks Product Life Cycle Policy for:
DANZ Monitoring Fabric (DMF), Converged Cloud Fabric (CCF) and Multi Cloud Director (MCD)
[Life Cycle Policy updated on April 18, 2022]
| Note: | DANZ Monitoring Fabric (DMF) is a rebranding of Big Monitoring Fabric (BMF) Converged Cloud Fabric (CCF) is a rebranding of Big Cloud Fabric (BCF) |
This document covers both software and hardware appliance life cycle policy for DMF, CCF and MCD, as applicable.
DMF, CCF and MCD Software Life Cycle
Arista Networks DANZ Monitoring Fabric (DMF), Converged Cloud Fabric (CCF) and Multi Cloud Director (MCD) Software Release Policy and Life Cycle guidelines help customers and partners facilitate DMF, CCF and MCD migration and plan multi-year infrastructure deployment. Arista will support each major DMF, CCF and MCD software release for up to 36 months from the date of initial posting for a particular train.
To assist customers in selecting the right DMF / CCF / MCD software release for their environments, Arista follows a standard naming convention for DMF / CCF / MCD releases. The naming convention identifies if a particular release is integrating new feature functionality, or has reached software maintenance mode.
Version numbering scheme:
<major version>.<minor version>.<patch version>
The Product Lifecycle policy guidelines apply to all major and minor releases only. Patch releases will follow the end-of-life policy milestones of the corresponding minor release.
Maintenance Phase
- DMF, CCF and MCD software releases in this phase will only receive incremental fixes. No new functionality will be added.
- TAC support available
Support Only Phase
- DMF, CCF and MCD software releases in this phase will receive ongoing TAC support only.
- Software upgrade required for bug fixes
DANZ Monitoring Fabric Software Lifecycle
The following table depicts the Arista DMF release support matrix, including the timelines for each major Arista DMF software train (based on the 36 month lifecycle policy) and the current state of TAC support for each train.
| Releases | Initial Release Date | End of Support Date (+36 months from initial release) |
|---|---|---|
| DMF 8.2.x | 21-Apr-2022 | 01-May-2025 |
| DMF 8.1.x | 11-Jun-2021 | 01-Jul-2024 |
| DMF 8.0.x | 22-Dec-2020 | 01-Jan-2024 |
| BMF 7.3.x | 22-Jun-2020 | 01-Dec-2024 |
| BMF 7.2.x | 26-Nov-2019 | 01-Dec-2024 |
| BMF 7.1.x | 02-Apr-2019 | 01-May-2022 |
| BMF 7.0.x | 11-Nov-2018 | 01-Dec-2023 |
| BMF 6.3.x | 28-Feb-2018 | 01-Mar-2021 - End of Support |
| BMF 6.2.x | 22-Nov-2017 | 01-Dec-2022 |
| BMF 6.1.x and earlier releases have reached End of Support. | ||
Note: Future dates are for general planning purposes and are subject to change
Converged Cloud Fabric Software Lifecycle
The following table depicts the Arista CCF release support matrix, including the timelines for each major Arista CCF software train (based on the 36 month lifecycle policy) and the current state of TAC support for each train.
| Releases | Initial Release Date | End of Support Date (+36 months from initial release) |
|---|---|---|
| CCF 6.1.x | 12-Apr-2022 | 01-May-2025 |
| CCF 6.0.x | 03-May-2021 | 01-Jun-2024 |
| BCF 5.3.x | 01-May-2020 | 01-Dec-2024 |
| BCF 5.2.x | 22-Nov-2019 | 01-Dec-2022 |
| BCF 5.1.x | 03-May-2019 | 01-Jun-2022 |
| BCF 5.0.x | 14-Feb-2019 | 01-Mar-2022 - End of Support |
| BCF 4.7.x | 25-May-2018 | 01-Jun-2023 |
| BCF 4.6.x | 15-Feb-2018 | 01-Mar-2021 - End of Support |
| BCF 4.5.x and earlier releases have reached End of Support. | ||
Note: Future dates are for general planning purposes and are subject to change
Multi Cloud Director (MCD) Software Lifecycle
The following table depicts the Arista MCD release support matrix, including the timelines for each major Arista MCD software train (based on the 36 month lifecycle policy) and the current state of TAC support for each train.
| Releases | Initial Release Date | End of Support Date (+36 months from initial release) |
|---|---|---|
| MCD 2.2.x | 07-Oct-2021 | 01-Nov-2024 |
| MCD 2.1.x | 28-May-2021 | 01-Jun-2024 |
| MCD 2.0.x | 15-Jan-2021 | 01-Feb-2024 |
| MCD 1.5.x | 25-Sep-2020 | 01-Oct-2023 |
Note: Future dates are for general planning purposes and are subject to change
DMF and CCF Hardware Appliance Life Cycle
As technology evolves, there comes a time when it is better for our customers to transition to newer platforms. Arista's End-of-Sale and End-of-Life policy is designed to help customers identify such life-cycle transitions and plan their infrastructure deployments with a multi-year outlook.
All End-of-Sale and End-of-Life announcements will be made on Arista's website. Milestones in the life cycle of our products is as follows:
- An End-of-Sale announcement will be posted on our website 6 months prior to the last day to order the product
- All customers who have a valid service contract will receive 24x7 support from Arista TAC for up to 5 years from the end-of-sale date or till the manufacturer’s end-of-life date of the hardware, whichever is sooner.
- Software bug fixes will be available for up to 3 years from the end-of-sale date. Fixes for critical security vulnerabilities will be available through the end of life. Customers may be required to upgrade to a newer software release to get the bug fixes.
- Hardware repair or replacement will be available for 5 years from the end-of-sale date or till the manufacturer's end-of-life date of the hardware, whichever is sooner.
- Customers can renew service contracts up to 1 year prior to the end-of-life date.
End-of-Sale & End-of-Life Milestones at a Glance
| Milestone | 6 Months Prior | End of Sale | 1 Year * | 2 Year * | 3 Year * | 4 Year * | 5 Year * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-Sale announcement | X | ||||||
| Last day to Order the product (End-of-Sale) | X | ||||||
| Add or attach new service contracts | X | ||||||
| Last day to receive software bug fixes | X | ||||||
| Renew existing service contracts | X | ||||||
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support (with valid service contract) | X | ||||||
| Last day for hardware support (hardware replacement or repair, with valid service contract) * | X | ||||||
| End of Life of the product * | X |
Note: * HW repair or replacement will be available for 5 years from the end-of-sale date or till the manufacturer’s end-of-life date for the hardware, whichever is sooner.
Hardware Appliance Life Cycle
(Controller Appliance, Service Node, Recorder Node, Analytics Node)
| DMF Controller Hardware Appliance | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA-DM-CDL | 28-Feb-2018 (BMF 6.3.0) | |||
| DCA-DM-CB | 14-Sep-2015 (BMF 5.0.0) | 10-Aug-2018 | 09-Aug-2023 | |
| BMF (BTAP) CTLR HW / HWA | 08-Aug-2013 (BMF 2.0.0) | 14-Sep-2015 | 01-Apr-2018 | BMF 6.2.x |
| DMF Service Node Hardware Appliance | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA-DM-SEL | 22-Jun-2020 (BMF 7.3.0) | |||
| DCA-DM-SDL | 02-Apr-2019 (BMF 7.1.0) | |||
| DCA-DM-SC | 11-Nov-2018 (BMF 7.0.0) | |||
| DCA-DM-SBL | 07-Mar-2017 (BMF 6.0.0) | 06-Feb-2019 | 05-Feb-2023 | |
| DCA-DM-SA | 19-Dec-2015 (BMF 5.5.0) | 06-Feb-2019 | 05-Feb-2023 |
| DMF Recorder Node Hardware Appliance | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA-DM-RA3 | 20-Dec-2019 (BMF 7.2.2) | |||
| DCA-DM-RA2 | 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1) | 19-Dec-2019 | 18-Dec-2024 | |
| DCA-DM-RA | 30-Mar-2018 (BMF 6.3.2) | 25-Nov-2019 | 24-Nov-2024 |
| DMF Analytics Node Hardware Appliance | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA-DM-AA3 | 01-Aug-2021 (DMF 7.3.1) | |||
| DCA-DM-AA2 | 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1) | 01-Aug-2021 | 31-Jul-2026 | |
| DCA-DM-AA | 30-Mar-2018 (BMF 6.3.2) | 25-Nov-2019 | 24-Nov-2024 |
| CCF Controller Hardware Appliance | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA-CC-CELN | 31-Oct-2018 (BCF-4.7.3) | 31-Mar-2022 | ||
| DCA-CC-CDL | 25-May-2018 (BCF 4.7.0) | |||
| DCA-CC-CCL | 09-Jul-2017 (BCF 4.2.0) | 06-Feb-2019 | 05-Feb-2023 | BCF-5.3.x |
| DCA-CC-CB | 16-Aug-2015 (BCF-3.0.0) | 10-Aug-2018 | 09-Aug-2023 | |
| DCA-CC-CBL | 16-Aug-2015 (BCF-3.0.0) | 10-Aug-2018 | 09-Aug-2023 | |
| BCF CTLR HW | 30-Sep-2014 (BCF-2.0.0) | 16-Aug-2015 | 01-Dec-2017 | - |
Arista Switch Hardware Lifecycle
For Arista Switch HW End-of-Life, please visit: https://www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation/five-year-end-of-life-policy
| Arista Switch HW | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCS-7050CX3-32S | 22-Dec-2020 (DMF 8.0.0) 03-May-2021 (CCF 6.0.0) |
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| DCS-7050SX3-48YC8 | 22-Dec-2020 (DMF 8.0.0) 03-May-2021 (CCF 6.0.0) |
Dell EMC Switch Hardware Lifecycle
For Dell EMC Switch HW End-of-Life, please visit: https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/networkingwarranty/cp/networkingwarranty
| Dell Switch HW | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell S3048-ON | 12-Sep-2018 (BCF-4.7.1) | |||
| Dell S4048-ON | 01-May-2015 (BCF 2.6.0) 03-May-2015 (BMF 4.5.0) |
30-Dec-2020 | 30-Dec-2025 | |
| Dell S4048T-ON | 22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0) | 30-Dec-2020 | 30-Dec-2025 | |
| Dell S4112F-ON | 11-Nov-2018 (BMF 7.0.0) 03-May-2019 (BCF 5.1.0) |
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| Dell S4112T-ON | 03-May-2019 (BCF 5.1.0) | |||
| Dell S4148F-ON | 15-Feb-2018 (BCF 4.6.0) 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1) |
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| Dell S4148T-ON | 15-Feb-2018 (BCF 4.6.0) | |||
| Dell S4810-ON | 15-Aug-2014 (BMF 4.0.0) | 30-Apr-2016 | 30-Apr-2021 | EOL - No Longer Supported |
| Dell S5048-ON | 25-May-2018 (BCF 4.7.0) 29-Jun-2018 (BMF 6.3.4) |
30-Jun-2020 | 30-Jun-2025 | |
| Dell S5232F-ON | 14-Feb-2019 (BCF 5.0.0) 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1) |
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| Dell S5248-ON | 14-Feb-2019 (BCF 5.0.0) 02-Apr-2019 (BMF 7.1.0) |
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| Dell S6000-ON | 28-Oct-2014 (BMF 4.1.0) 30-Jun-2016 (BCF 3.6.0) |
30-Jul-2017 | 30-Jul-2022 | BMF 7.3 BCF 5.3 |
| Dell S6010-ON | 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1) 22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0) |
30-Oct-2020 | 30-Oct-2025 | |
| Dell S6100-ON | 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1) 22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0) |
30-Sep-2019 | 30-Sep-2024 | |
| Dell Z9100-ON | 30-Apr-2016 (BMF 5.6.0) 09-Jul-2017 (BCF 4.2.0) |
30-Dec-2020 | 30-Dec-2025 | |
| Dell Z9264-ON | 31-Oct-2018 (BCF 4.7.3) 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1) |
| Dell EMC Switch Firmware Upgrade | Resource Manual |
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Firmware Upgrade Manual for Dell Switches: |
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Edge-Core Switch Hardware Lifecycle
Note: Arista will only support Edge-Core switch deployments with DMF/CCF that were purchased on 31-Dec-2020 or earlier, for up to the End of Life of the respective switch hardware or 01-Dec-2024, whichever is sooner. For assistance with expansion / migration opportunities, please contact your Arista sales representative or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For Edge-Core Switch HW End-of-Life, please visit: https://www.edge-core.com/productsEOL.php
| Edge-Core Switch HW | First Supported Release | End-of-Sale | End-of-Life | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS4600-54T | 30-Apr-2014 (BMF 3.1.0) | 30-Jun-2016 | EOL - No Longer Supported | |
| AS5610-52X | 30-Apr-2014 (BMF 3.1.0) | 01-Jul-2017 | EOL - No Longer Supported | |
| AS5712-54X | 19-Dec-2015 (BMF 5.5.0) 20-Dec-2015 (BCF 3.5.0) |
01-Apr-2020 | EOL - No Longer Supported | |
| AS5812-54T | 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1) 22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0) |
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| AS5812-54X | 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1) 22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0) |
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| AS6712-32X | 19-Dec-2015 (BMF 5.5.0) 20-Dec-2015 (BCF 3.5.0) |
01-Apr-2020 | EOL - No Longer Supported | |
| AS6812-32X | 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1) 22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0) |
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| AS7312-54XS | 11-Nov-2018 (BMF 7.0.0) | |||
| AS7326-56X | 22-Nov-2019 (BCF 5.2.0) 22-Jun-2020 (BMF 7.3.0) |
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| AS7712-32X | 30-Apr-2016 (BMF 5.6.0) 09-Jul-2017 (BCF 4.2.0) |
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| AS7726-32X | 22-Nov-2019 (BCF 5.2.0) 22-Jun-2020 (BMF 7.3.0) |
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| AS7816-64X | 22-Nov-2019 (BCF 5.2.0) 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1) |
BMF Support on HPE Hardware
Support for BMF on HPE Hardware (Controllers, Service Nodes, Switches) will end once BMF 7.3 release reaches End of Support. For support on HPE HW related issues, please reach out to your HPE sales representative.
If you need assistance with DMF/CCF solutions, please contact your Arista sales representative or contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| Revision | Date | Policy Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Nov 9, 2021 | While the Last Supported Release for DCA-DM-SA, DCA-DM-SBL and DCA-DM-CB has been extended beyond BMF 7.3.x, the respective appliance EOL dates remain unchanged.
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| 1.2 | Mar 24, 2021 | Added switch and appliance hardware End of Life information |
| 1.1 | Dec 11, 2020 | Changed naming convention to not use 'F' / 'M' suffix |
| 1.0 | May 10, 2020 | Initial release |