Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for the DCS-7050SX-64, DCS-7050SX2-72Q, DCS-7050SX2-128 and DCS-7050QX2-32S models of the 7050X and 7050X2 Series. Other members of the 7050X and 7050X2 Series are not affected by this end of sales notice.

The product and part number covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is March 20th, 2022.

Customers with active support contracts for 7050SX-64, 7050SX2-72Q, 7050SX2-128 and 7050QX2-32S will continue to receive support from Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center) as long as the systems remain covered under a support contract and the dates listed in Table 2, the End-of-Life Milestones.

Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to consider migrating to newer models from the 7050X3 Series that provide higher performance with improved features and scale and lower power, as shown below. The newer models support existing features and offer enhanced functionality.

Affected Product Description Replacement Products  Description
DCS-7050SX-64-F
DCS-7050SX-64-R
DCS-7050SX-64#
Arista 7050X, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 4x40GbE QSFP+ switches DCS-7050SX3-48YC8-F
DCS-7050SX3-48YC8-R
DCS-7050SX3-48YC8#

DCS-7050SX3-48C8-F
DCS-7050SX3-48C8-R
DCS-7050SX3-48C8#
Arista 7050X3, 48x25GbE SFP & 8x100GbE QSFP28 switches

Arista 7050X3, 48x10GbE SFP & 8x100GbE QSFP28 switches
DCS-7050SX2-72Q-F
DCS-7050SX2-72Q-R
DCS-7050SX2-72Q#
Arista 7050X2, 48x10GbE (SFP+) & 6x40GbE QSFP+ switches
DCS-7050SX2-128-F
DCS-7050SX2-128-R
DCS-7050SX2-128#
Arista 7050X2, 96x10GbE (SFP+) & 8x40GbE QSFP+ switches DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-F
DCS-7050SX3-96YC8-R
DCS-7050SX3-96YC8#
Arista 7050X3, 96x25GbE SFP & 8x100GbE QSFP28 switches
DCS-7050QX2-32S-F
DCS-7050QX2-32S-R
DCS-7050QX2-32S#
Arista 7050X2, 32x40GbE QSFP+ switches DCS-7050CX3-32S-F
DCS-7050CX3-32S-R
DCS-7050CX3-32S#

DCS-7050CX3M-32S-F
DCS-7050CX3M-32S-R
DCS-7050CX3M-32S#
Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switches

Arista 7050X3, 32x100GbE QSFP28 switches with MACsec

Table 1: Affected Products and Part Numbers

 
Milestone Date
End-of-Sale Announcement September 20, 2021
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) (Subject to availability) March 20, 2022
Last day to add new service contracts March 20, 2023
Last day to request hardware failure analysis March 20, 2023
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support March 20, 2024 *
Last day to renew existing service contracts March 20, 2024
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support March 20, 2025
Last day for hardware RMA requests March 20, 2025
End-of-Life of product March 20, 2025

Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones

 

* For the latest information about last supported software train and its timelines, please visit End of software support notice at End of software support for 7050X/X2, 7300X and 7010T series

For more information about the Arista End-of-Life policy, please visit: Five Year End of Life Policy

If you need assistance with migration options, 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.