Immediate End-of-Sale of BlackDiamond 8000 Series Switches

Date: 9/10/18

This document is the immediate end-of-sale notice for Distribution Partners of the ExtremeSwitchingTM
BlackDiamond 8000 Series Modular Switches.

Due to unforeseen supply issues, Extreme’s typical 6-month advance End-of-Sale notification was not possible.
Note that this notification is effective in US, Canada, EMEA and LATAM regions.

Products Affected
Part # Name Product Description
41011 10-Slot Chassis BlackDiamond 8810 10-Slot Chassis including Fan Tray

41012 6-Slot Chassis BlackDiamond 8806 6-Slot Chassis including Fan Tray

41231 8900-MSM128 BlackDiamond 8900 Management Switch Module, optional I/O port

41216 8800-MSM96 BlackDiamond 8800 Management Switch Module, optional I/O port

41213 MSM-48c BlackDiamond 8800 Management Switch Module, optional I/O port

41711 8900-40G8X-xm BlackDiamond 8900-xm 6-port 40GBASE-X, QSFP+

41631 8900-10G8X-xl BlackDiamond 8900 8-port 10GBASE-X, XFP

41531 8900-G48T-xl BlackDiamond 8900 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45, optional PoE card

41521 8900-G48X-xl BlackDiamond 8900 48-port 1000BASE-X, SFP

41632B 8900-10G24X-c BlackDiamond 8900 24-port 10GBASE-X SFP+

41532 8900-G96T-c BlackDiamond 8900 96-port 10/100/1000BASE-T MRJ-21

41516 G48Te2 BlackDiamond 8800 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45, optional PoE card

41517 G48Tc BlackDiamond 8800 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45, optional PoE card

41543 G24Xc BlackDiamond 8800 24-port 1000BASE-X SFP

41544 G48Xc BlackDiamond 8800 48-port 1000BASE-X SFP

41614 10G4Xc BlackDiamond 8800 4-port 10GBASE-XFP

41615 10G8Xc BlackDiamond 8800 8-port 10GBASE-XFP

41821 S-G8Xc BlackDiamond 8800 8-port 1G SFP card (add-on module for MSM)

41822 S-10G1Xc BlackDiamond 8800 1-port 10G XFP card (add-on module for MSM)

41823 S-10G2Xc BlackDiamond 8800 2-port 10GBASE-X SFP+ card (add-on module for MSM)

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 Part # Name Product Description
41811 S-PoE BlackDiamond 8800 PoE card

41314 Core License BlackDiamond 8800 ExtremeXOS Core Software Upgrade & OpenFlow Feature

Pack

41312 BD8800 MPLS Feature ExtremeXOS MPLS Feature Pack for BlackDiamond 8800 series switches,

Pack requires MSM128 and 8900- XL interface modules

11011 Direct Attach Feature

Direct Attach Feature Pack for Summit X450a/X460/X480, Summit X650 and
Pack
BlackDiamond 8800 Series with ExtremeXOS 12.5.1 or Greater

41111 Spare Fan Tray BlackDiamond 8810 Spare Fan Tray

65043 Spare Fan Tray BlackDiamond 8806 Spare Fan Tray

411112A Spare PSU/Fan

BlackDiamond 8800 Spare PSU/Fan Controller Board
Controller

41121 Spare Blank Panel BlackDiamond 8800 Spare Blank Panel

41141 Mid Mount Kit BlackDiamond 8810 Mid Mount Kit

41151 Cable Management Clip

BlackDiamond 8800 Cable Management Kit
Kit

41050 600W/900W PSU BD 8806 600W/900W 100-240V PSU

41114 8806 AC PSU Cover BlackDiamond 8806 PSU cover (includes power cord retainer bracket)

41115 8810 AC PSU cover BlackDiamond 8810 PSU cover (includes power cord retainer bracket)

60020 700W/1200W 100-240V

700W/1200W 100-240V Power Supply Unit
PSU

60021 1200W -48V DC PSU 1200W -48V DC Power Supply Unit

65046 8806/12804 Mid-Mount

BlackDiamond 8806 / BlackDiamond 12804 Mid Mount Kit
Kit

41311 Core License BlackDiamond 8800 ExtremeXOS Core software upgrade

41514 G48Pe BD 8800 G48Pe Module

Please note that the end of sale date for an individual model will be driven by “while supplies last”. While the
End of Sale date is effective 6/30/18, distributors should contact Extreme Networks to confirm whether any
additional supply is available prior to placing purchase orders. Remaining inventory will continue to be sold while
available.

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Definitions
• End-of-Sales Date (EOS): The last date to order the product through Extreme Networks point-of-sale
mechanisms. The product is no longer offered for sale after this date.
• End-of-Software-Maintenance Date (EOSM): The last date that Extreme will release any
maintenance or patch releases for a specific major release.
• End-of-Services-Life Date (EOSL): The last date a product will be supported by Extreme Networks.

End of Sales Milestones

Platform EOS Date EOSM Date EOSL Date

BlackDiamond 8000 Series 06/30/2018 06/30/2021 06/30/2023

End of Sale Returns

On any End of Sale Products (EOS), Distributors will have 90 days from the officially published final end of sale
date to return the unopened factory sealed products. After 90 days, Extreme will not accept any returns on EOS
products. End of Sale return rights are independent of the stock rotation privileges. Extreme Networks will bear
all cost for return ground freight using our preferred carrier on the End of Sale Returns defined herein. Stock
Rotation Rights (Does not apply to non-stocking Distributors) As a stocking Distribution Partner you will have
access to quarterly stock rotation privileges. Your Stock rotation privileges provide an allowance amount of 10%
of the prior net quarters purchases with an offsetting purchase order required in an equal or greater amount than
the approved stock rotation. Products approved for stock rotations must be current products and in factory
sealed original packaging to be eligible for return. The Distributor is responsible for all freight costs associated
with the approved stock rotation return. Extreme will not accept open box products, defective products or end of
sale products, as part of stock rotations. Under no circumstances are returns for defective materials to be
included in stock rotations. The Reseller or End-user should return defective products via the RMA process
directly by opening a request through the Extreme Networks Global Technical Assistance Center (GTAC)
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Ongoing Support

New contracts may only be added in the first 12 months following the end-of-sale date. Existing contracts may be
renewed during the first 4 years of the end-of-support period, provided that during the period following the end-of-
sale date, the hardware replacement services provided do not include any 4-hour or onsite services, and that the
contract expiration date does not extend beyond the end-of-support date as specified above. During the support
period, replacement of product and/or repairs may be limited by availability of components. Extreme Networks
reserves the right to change prices and/or discontinue any service plans at any time on end-of-sale product. For
detailed information regarding service pricing on this end-of-sale product, please consult your local Extreme
Networks sales representative for the most recent price list.

Contact Information
For more product and service information, please contact Shadgun Chalasani at (919) 884-3279:
schalasani@extremenetworks.com

This notice is further conditioned upon the terms and conditions as described in Extreme’s published End of
Sales / End of Support / End of Life policies located at the following link:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/support/end-of-sale-and-end-of-support-products

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