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 March 22, 2024]
 
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
End of Software Support
  • Upon completion of the Support Only Phase, the release is designated as ‘End of Software Support’ after which no further Arista software support including maintenance for that release would be provided.
 

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 8.5x 05-Jan-2024 01-Feb-2027
DMF 8.4x 17-Aug-2023 01-Sep-2026
DMF 8.3.x 23-Nov-2022 31-Dec-2025
DMF 8.2.x 21-Apr-2022 30-Jun-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 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 6.2.x 30-Apr-2023 31-Dec-2028
CCF 6.1.x 12-Apr-2022 30-Jun-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 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 2.4.x 29-Sep-2023 01-Oct-2026
MCD 2.3.x 29-Jun-2022 01-Jul-2025
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 and earlier releases have reached End of Support.

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 software license and 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 DMF 8.2.x
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-SC2 01-Sep-2023 (DMF 8.0.0)      
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) 01-Sep-2023 31-Aug-2028  
DCA-DM-SBL 07-Mar-2017 (BMF 6.0.0) 06-Feb-2019 05-Feb-2024 DMF 8.2.x
DCA-DM-SA 19-Dec-2015 (BMF 5.5.0) 06-Feb-2019 05-Feb-2024 DMF 8.2.x
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 DMF 8.2.x
DCA-DM-RA 30-Mar-2018 (BMF 6.3.2) 25-Nov-2019 24-Nov-2024 DMF 8.2.x
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 DMF 8.4.x
DCA-DM-AA 30-Mar-2018 (BMF 6.3.2) 25-Nov-2019 24-Nov-2024 DMF 8.2.x
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 30-Mar-2027 CCF-6.2.x
DCA-CC-CDL 25-May-2018 (BCF 4.7.0)     CCF-6.2.x
DCA-CC-CCL 09-Jul-2017 (BCF 4.2.0) 06-Feb-2019 05-Feb-2024 BCF-5.3.x
DCA-CC-CB 16-Aug-2015 (BCF-3.0.0) 10-Aug-2018 09-Aug-2023 BCF-5.3.x
DCA-CC-CBL 16-Aug-2015 (BCF-3.0.0) 10-Aug-2018 09-Aug-2023 BCF-5.3.x
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-7020SR-24C2 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7020SR-32C2 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7020SRG-24C2 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7020TR-48 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7020TRA-48 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7050CX3-32S 22-Dec-2020 (DMF 8.0.0)
03-May-2021 (CCF 6.0.0)
     
DCS-7050SX3-48YC12 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7050SX3-48YC8 22-Dec-2020 (DMF 8.0.0)
03-May-2021 (CCF 6.0.0)
     
DCS-7050SX3-96YC8 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7050TX3-48C8 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)
12-Apr-2022 (CCF-6.1.0)
     
DCS-7260CX3-64 21-Apr-2022 (DMF 8.2.0)
12-Apr-2022 (CCF 6.1.0)
     
DCS-7260CX3-64E 30-Jul-2022 (DMF 8.2.1)
18-Nov-2022 (CCF 6.1.1)
     
DCS-7280CR-48 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280CR2-60 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR2A-30 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR2A-60 05-Jan-2024 (DMF 8.5.0)      
DCS-7280CR2K-30 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR2M-30 05-Jan-2024 (DMF 8.5.0)      
DCS-7280CR3-32D4 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280CR3-32D4-M 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280CR3-32P4 21-Apr-2022 (DMF 8.2.0)      
DCS-7280CR3-32P4-M 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280CR3-36S 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR3-96 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280CR3K-32D4 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280CR3K-32D4A 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR3K-32P4 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR3K-32P4A 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR3K-36A 05-Jan-2024 (DMF 8.5.0)      
DCS-7280CR3K-36S 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR3K-96 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280CR3MK-32D4 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280CR3MK-32D4S 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280CR3MK-32P4 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280CR3MK-32P4S 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280DR3-24 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280DR3-24-M 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280DR3A-36 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280DR3A-54 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280DR3AK-36 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280DR3AK-36S 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280DR3AK-54 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280DR3AM-36 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280DR3AM-54 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280DR3K-24 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280PR3-24 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280PR3-24-M 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280PR3K-24 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280QR-C36 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280QR-C36-M 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280QR-C72 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280QR-C72-M 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280QRA-C36S 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280QRA-C36S-M 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280SR-48C6 21-Apr-2022 (DMF 8.2.0)      
DCS-7280SR-48C6-M 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280SR2-48YC6 21-Apr-2022 (DMF 8.2.0) 30-Dec-2022 30-Dec-2027  
DCS-7280SR2-48YC6-M 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0) 30-Dec-2022 30-Dec-2027  
DCS-7280SR2A-48YC6 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280SR2A-48YC6-M 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280SR2K-48C6-M 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280SR3-40YC6 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280SR3-48YC8 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280SR3E-40YC6 17-Aug-2023 (DMF 8.4.0)      
DCS-7280SR3K-48YC8 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280SR3K-48YC8A 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280SR3M-48YC8 23-Nov-2022 (DMF 8.3.0)      
DCS-7280SRA-48C6 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280SRA-48C6-M 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280SRAM-48C6 06-Apr-2023 (DMF 8.3.1)      
DCS-7280SRM-40CX2 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280TR3-40C6 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280TR-48C6 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280TR-48C6-M 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280TRA-48C6 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      
DCS-7280TRA-48C6-M 05-Jan-2024 (DMF-8.5.0)      

Dell EMC Switch Hardware Lifecycle

Note: Arista and Dell have jointly decided to terminate their partnership on DMF/CCF. Arista will only support Dell switch deployments with DMF/CCF for up to the End of Life of the respective switch hardware or 31-Dec-2028, whichever is sooner. Please refer to Arista Dell Partnership Termination Field Notice for details.
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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) 30-Apr-2024 29-Apr-2029 CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4048-ON 03-May-2015 (BMF 4.5.0)
01-May-2015 (BCF 2.6.0)
30-Jan-2022 29-Jan-2027 DMF-8.5.x
CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4048T-ON  17-May-2017 (BMF 6.0.0)
22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0)
30-Oct-2021 29-Oct-2026 DMF-8.5.x
CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4112F-ON 11-Nov-2018 (BMF 7.0.0)
03-May-2019 (BCF 5.1.0)
   

CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4112T-ON 03-May-2019 (BCF 5.1.0)     CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4148F-ON  26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1)
15-Feb-2018 (BCF 4.6.0)
   

CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4148T-ON 15-Feb-2018 (BCF 4.6.0)     CCF-6.2.x
Dell S4810-ON
EOL - No Longer Supported
15-Aug-2014 (BMF 4.0.0) 30-Apr-2016 30-Apr-2021  
Dell S5048-ON  29-Jun-2018 (BMF 6.3.4)
25-May-2018 (BCF 4.7.0)
30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2025 DMF 8.2.x
CCF 6.1.x
Dell S5232F-ON 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1)
14-Feb-2019 (BCF 5.0.0)
   

CCF-6.2.x
Dell S5248-ON 02-Apr-2019 (BMF 7.1.0)
14-Feb-2019 (BCF 5.0.0)
   

CCF-6.2.x
Dell S6000-ON 
EOL - No Longer Supported
28-Oct-2014 (BMF 4.1.0)
30-Jun-2016 (BCF 3.6.0)
30-Jul-2017 30-Jul-2022 BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x
Dell S6010-ON  10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1)
22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0)
30-Oct-2020 30-Oct-2025 DMF 8.3.x
CCF-6.2.x
Dell S6100-ON  10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1)
22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0)
30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2024 BMF 7.3.x
BCF 5.3.x
Dell Z9100-ON 30-Apr-2016 (BMF 5.6.0)
09-Jul-2017 (BCF 4.2.0)
30-Dec-2020 30-Dec-2025 DMF 8.3.x
CCF-6.2.x
Dell Z9264-ON 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1)
31-Oct-2018 (BCF 4.7.3)
31-Jan-2024  

CCF-6.2.x
Dell EMC Switch Firmware Upgrade Resource Manual
Firmware Upgrade Manual for Dell Switches: .

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 该邮件地址已受到反垃圾邮件插件保护。要显示它需要在浏览器中启用 JavaScript。

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
EOL - No Longer Supported
30-Apr-2014 (BMF 3.1.0)   30-Jun-2016  
AS5610-52X
EOL - No Longer Supported
30-Apr-2014 (BMF 3.1.0)   01-Jul-2017  
AS5712-54X
EOL - No Longer Supported
19-Dec-2015 (BMF 5.5.0)
20-Dec-2015 (BCF 3.5.0)
  01-Apr-2020  
AS5812-54T 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1)
22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0)
  15-Jul-2022 BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x
AS5812-54X 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1)
22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0)
  15-Jul-2022 BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x
AS6712-32X
EOL - No Longer Supported
19-Dec-2015 (BMF 5.5.0)
20-Dec-2015 (BCF 3.5.0)
  01-Apr-2020  
AS6812-32X 10-Nov-2016 (BMF 5.8.1)
22-Dec-2016 (BCF 4.0.0)
  28-Feb-2022 BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x
AS7312-54XS 11-Nov-2018 (BMF 7.0.0)     BMF 7.3.x
AS7326-56X 22-Jun-2020 (BMF 7.3.0)
22-Nov-2019 (BCF 5.2.0)
    BMF 7.3.x
BCF 5.3.x
AS7712-32X 30-Apr-2016 (BMF 5.6.0)
09-Jul-2017 (BCF 4.2.0)
  15-Jul-2022 BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x
AS7726-32X 22-Jun-2020 (BMF 7.3.0)
22-Nov-2019 (BCF 5.2.0)
    BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x
AS7816-64X 26-Nov-2019 (BMF 7.2.1)
22-Nov-2019 (BCF 5.2.0)
    BMF 7.3.x

BCF 5.3.x

 

DMF / BMF Support on HPE Hardware

Support for DMF/BMF on non-EOL HPE Hardware (Controllers, Service Nodes, Switches) will end once DMF/BMF 7.3 release reaches End of Support. For support on HPE HW related issues, please reach out to your HPE sales representative.

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Revision Date Policy Changes
1.4 Feb 17, 2023 Corrected the 7280R platform support table in the Arista Switch HW cycle section.
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.
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