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Cisco · Catalyst 6500 · end of sale

WS-X6816-DFC3A= — Cat6500 16-port GE,2 fab I/F,DFC3A for SUP720 ONLY(Req GBIC)

End of sale: 31 Mar 2010 · Vendor support until: 31 Mar 2015

Source: Cisco end-of-sale notice ↗, published 30 Sep 2009

The vendor suggests moving to:
  • WS-F6700-DFC3A — Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card for WS-X67xx modules

We can source it

  • Sourced from the US secondary market and from suppliers in China.
  • Inspected before it ships.
  • 12-month hardwaresys warranty.
  • Shipped to any country — Dubai and the Gulf are where we already deliver.

Orders start at $1,000 — for a part like this that usually means a batch.

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Add the quantity and where it ships to. We come back inside 48 hours with the condition, the lead time and the price.

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Questions about WS-X6816-DFC3A=

Cisco stopped selling it on 31 Mar 2010, so we do not sell it as new. The quote states the condition of the units we can get — refurbished or OEM stock — and every unit is inspected before it ships and carries a 12-month hardwaresys warranty.

The Cisco notice suggests moving to WS-F6700-DFC3A. We can quote WS-X6816-DFC3A= itself or the suggested part — say which in the request.

Yes. Put the quantity in the request and the quote covers the whole batch, each unit inspected before it ships. Orders start at $1,000.

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