OT: IOS EoS-EoSw Policy Doubts

Hi Guys:

I have some doubts about when an IOS release must be replaced because it has
reached the end-of-software support date:

If you see at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html

, it seems clearly that this date is relative to the End-of-sales announcement
date, this is, if there is not an EoS announcement, you can use your IOS
release and you do not need to worry about if it is 5 years old or similar...

But if you see the IOS life-cycle at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/prod/collateral/iosswrel/ps8802/ps6969/ps1835/prod_bulletin0900aecd801eda8a_ps6350_Products_Bulletin.html

,it seems that the dates are relative to the FCS (first customer shipment), and
that each release only lives 4 years aprox...

Anyone can clarify? I am using an IOS release of the 12.2SE IOS, there is no
EoS announcement about the 12.2SE , but my IOS release is made the 2009...

Regards

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Received on Tue Mar 26 2013 - 03:29:20 ART