END OF LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR VERSION 6 OF THE NETSCALER OPERATING SYSTEM
Citrix Systems, Inc. announces End of Life for version 6 of the NetScaler operating software. This announcement marks the final milestone of the lifecycle management phase of the 6.X release family.
The tables below explain the Citrix NetScaler life cycle management milestones as well as important information regarding dates and support options during this period. The dates and milestones provided are in accordance with the policies of the NetScaler operating system at the time of the software release and are in accordance with stated End of Life/End of Support policies for Citrix Systems, Inc.
表1。发布里程碑版本和日期6 of the NetScaler operating system
Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
Notice of Change (NSC) |
The NSC date is the date on which Citrix announces the intent to initiate the lifecycle management process for a software release family. This announcement occurs a minimum of 6 months prior to the End-of-Maintenance (EOM) date and a minimum of 18 months after the FCS date. During the period between the NSC and the EOM date the software will continue to be fully supported. |
September 20, 2007 |
End of Maintenance (EOM) |
The date on which Technical Support will transition from full support (i.e. product fixes and/or minor enhancements) to limited support (i.e. phone assistance). |
March 20th, 2008 |
End of Life date (EOL) |
The EOL milestone signals the point at which phone support is no longer available for a particular software release family. At this time, the software images will be removed from the corresponding download site(s) and will no longer be actively supported. Product information will be limited to the historical material available on MyCitrix.com or other online resources and is subject to removal at a future date. |
March 20th, 2009 |
Products Affected
The product numbers affected by this announcement and their replacements are listed in Table 2 (below). The software versions listed in the Product Replacement / Alternatives column represent the migration path for this discontinued software release family.
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
Product Description |
Software Versions Affected |
Product Replacement / Alternatives |
NetScaler Application Switch; NetScaler Application Accelerator |
Release 6.0, 6.1, 6.1m |
Release 8.x or 9.0 |
Customer Actions
Citrix recommends that existing customers take steps to upgrade to the latest version of the NetScaler operating system so that they can take advantage of the advanced features and fixes available in this software. This will ensure best service coverage over the life of the product.
For More Information
For more information about the Citrix NetScaler series of application delivery systems, visit//m.giftsix.com/netscaleror contact your local Citrix sales representative or authorized Citrix business partner.