End of Sale / End of Life for Arista Service Node Appliance: DCA-DM-SC
Date: August 8, 2023
Arista Networks announces the end-of-sale/end-of-life for DCA-DM-SC Service Node appliance whose product part number is listed below in Table 1. Customers with active support contracts will continue to receive support from Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center) till the End-of-Life date as listed in Table 3, the End-of-Life Milestones.
| Affected Product | Description | Replacement Products | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCA-DM-SC | Service Node Version ‘SC’ | DCA-DM-SC2 | Service Node Version ‘SC2’ |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Software upgrade recommendations for deploying the new DCA-DM-SC2 Service node are provided in Table 2 below
| Current Software Version | Recommended Upgrade Software Version |
|---|---|
| DMF 8.0.x or later | No upgrade required 1 |
| DMF/BMF 7.3.x or earlier | Upgrade required to DMF 8.0.x or later 2 |
Table 2: Software upgrade recommendations for DCA-DM-SC2 service node deployment
1. Although no upgrade is required, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest recommended release.
2. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest recommended release. Customers using Accton switches with DMF should reach out to the Arista account team for upgrade guidance.
| Affected Product | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DCA-DM-SC | Last day to order (End-of-Sale) | 1-Sep-2023 |
| Last day to receive software bug fixes | 31-Aug-2026 | |
| Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | 31-Aug-2028 | |
| Last day for HW RMA requests | 31-Aug-2028 | |
| End-of-Life of product | 31-Aug-2028 |
Table 3: End-of-Life Milestones
For More Information:
For more information about Arista’s DMF/CCF EOS/EOL policies and/or to obtain an explanation of terms used in this announcement, please refer to the Arista DMF/CCF/MCD Product Life Cycle Policy.
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