Arista Networks announces the upcoming end of sale for the DCS-7280CR-48 models of the 7280R Series. Other members of the 7280R 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 November 22nd, 2021. Customers with active support contracts for 7280CR-48 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 the DCS-7280CR3 series that provide equivalent or higher performance with improved features and scale and lower power, as shown below. The newer models support existing features and offer enhanced functionality. Additional products may also be suitable as a replacement and engagement with Arista sales is recommended to explore all options.

 Affected Product Description Replacement Products  Description
DCS-7280CR-48-F Arista 7280R, 48x100GbE QSFP and 8x40GbE QSFP+ switch, front to rear air, 2 x AC DCS-7280CR3-96-F Arista 7280R3, 96x100GbE QSFP switch router, front to rear air, 2 x AC
DCS-7280CR-48# Arista 7280R, 48x100GbE QSFP and 8x40GbE QSFP+ switch, configurable fans and psu DCS-7280CR3-96# Arista 7280R3, 96x100GbE QSFP switch router, front to rear air, configurable fans and psu
DCS-7280CR-48-DC-F Arista 7280R, 48x100GbE QSFP and 8x40GbE QSFP+ switch, front to rear air, 2 x DC DCS-7280CR3-96# Arista 7280R3, 96x100GbE QSFP switch router, front to rear air, configurable fans and psu

Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers

 

Milestone Date
End-of-Sale Announcement May 21, 2021
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) November 22, 2021
Last day to add new service contracts November 22, 2022
Last day to request hardware failure analysis November 22, 2022
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support November 22, 2024
Last day to renew existing service contracts November 22, 2025
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support November 22, 2026
Last day for hardware RMA requests November 22, 2026
End-of-Life of product November 22, 2026

Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones

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

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