SonicWall Active Retirement Mode Announcement for SonicWall TZ 215 Wireless Model

First Published:07/22/2016

Last Updated:12/20/2019

SonicWALL Active Retirement Mode Announcement for SonicWALL TZ 215 Wireless Model

Active Retirement Mode Announcement

SonicWALL is initiating the Active Retirement Mode (ARM) notification for the SonicWALL TZ 215 Wireless model. Active Retirement Mode is the second phase of the SonicWALL End of Life process outlined at the end of this document. During this phase SonicWALL will no longer actively manufacture or sell the products listed below. In addition, SonicWALL may release a limited number of new features and will issue bug fixes only to the latest version of firmware available for the device After the ARM phase has ended, the TZ 215 Wireless model will transition to Limited Retirement Mode (LRM).

Limited Retirement Mode is the fourth phase of the SonicWALL End of Life process outlined at the end of this document.

All official End of Life notifications and phase information is posted on the Product Lifecycle page of our Support website.

Products Affected

Products affected by this ARM announcement are listed below:

Table 1 End of Life Information

Regions	NOAM, EMEA
Products	SonicWALL TZ 215 Wireless Model
Product SKUs	See Tables 2 and 3
Last Day Order Begins	May 31, 2016
Last Day Order Ends	June 1, 2016
Active Retirement Mode Begins	June 2, 2016
Active Retirement Mode Ends	June 1, 2018
Last Day to Purchase 1-year Support	June 1, 2020
Limited Retirement Mode Begins	June 2, 2018
Limited Retirement Mode Ends	June 1, 2021
End of Support Begins	June 2, 2021

Table 2 Affected Hardware SKUs

TZ 215W Description	TZ 215W SKU	Replacement SKU Description	Replacement SKU
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N	01-SSC-4977	Dell SonicWALL TZ400 WIRELESS- AC	01-SSC-0214
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-4984	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-0516
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N TOTALSECURE 3YR	01-SSC-4985	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC TOTALSECURE 3YR	01-SSC-0517
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N TOTALSECURE 1YR INTL	01-SSC-4986	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-0518

TZ 215 WIRELESS-N TOTALSECURE 3YR INTL	01-SSC-4987	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 SECURE UPGRADE PLUS 2YR	01-SSC-0504
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N NFR	01-SSC-4989	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 SECURE UPGRADE PLUS 3YR	01-SSC-0505
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N NFR INTL	01-SSC-4990	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL NFR	01-SSC-0522
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N GEN4 FIREWALL REPLACEMENT WITH CGSS	01-SSC-4928	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-0516
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N GEN4 FIREWALL REPLACEMENT WITH CGSS INTL	01-SSC-4929	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-0518
TZ 215 Wireless-N (Restricted Use) Upgrade with 1 Yr Standard Support	01-SSC-4931	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-0516
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N GEN4 FIREWALL REPLACEMENT WITH 8X5 SUPPORT INTL	01-SSC-4932	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL TOTALSECURE 1YR	01-SSC-0518
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N INTL	01-SSC-4969	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL	01-SSC-0503
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N SECURE UPGRADE 2YR	01-SSC-4972	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC SECURE UPGRADE PLUS 2YR	01-SSC-0506
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N SECURE UPGRADE 3YR	01-SSC-4973	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC SECURE UPGRADE PLUS 3YR	01-SSC-0507
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N SECURE UPGRADE 2YR INTL	01-SSC-4974	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL SECURE UPGRADE PLUS 2YR	01-SSC-0508
TZ 215 WIRELESS-N SECURE UPGRADE 3YR INTL	01-SSC-4975	DELL SONICWALL TZ400 WIRELESS-AC INTL SECURE UPGRADE PLUS 3YR	01-SSC-0509

Table 3 Affected Support Service SKUs

Description	SKU	Last Day to Order
3-year Support Services
Dynamic Support 24x7 for TZ 215 Series (3 Yr)	01-SSC-4777	June 1, 2018
Dynamic Support 8x5 for TZ 215 Series (3 Yr)	01-SSC-4771	June 1, 2018
Comprehensive Gateway Security Suite for TZ 215 Series (3 Yr)	01-SSC-4795	June 1, 2018
2-year Support Services
Dynamic Support 24x7 for TZ 215 Series (2 Yr)	01-SSC-4776	June 1, 2019
Dynamic Support 8x5 for TZ 215 Series (2 Yr)	01-SSC-4770	June 1, 2019
Comprehensive Gateway Security Suite for TZ 215 Series (2 Yr)	01-SSC-4794	June 1, 2019
1-year Support Services
Dynamic Support 24x7 for TZ 215 Series (1 Yr)	01-SSC-4775	June 1, 2020
Dynamic Support 8x5 for TZ 215 Series (1 Yr)	01-SSC-4769	June 1, 2020
Comprehensive Gateway Security Suite for TZ 215 Series (1 Yr)	01-SSC-4793	June 1, 2020

Last Day Order

Last Day Order is the last day to order the product from SonicWALL and signifies SonicWALL's intent to start the end of life process. The duration of this phase is variable and depends on numerous factors including material availability, SonicWALL and channel inventory and end-user demand. Last Day Order is informational only; products in this phase are active. SonicWALL continues to sell support contracts.

Active Retirement Mode

Active Retirement Mode is an announcement by SonicWALL to indicate that it is no longer actively manufacturing or selling the product. Products in ARM are removed from all price lists and marketing collateral at this time. Support contracts for products in this phase will remain on price lists and will continue to be available for purchase until the phase has ended. During this time SonicWALL may release a limited number of new features and will issue bug fixes only to the latest version of firmware available for the device. Software/firmware support and hardware warranty are available throughout ARM for products with an active support contract. The duration of this phase is two years beginning one day after the end of Last Day Order.

1-Year Support Last Day Order

1-Year Support Last Day Order represents the final day to purchase a 1-year support contract or subscription service that bundles support from SonicWALL. Partners and customers may purchase and activate the 1- year support contract so that the product will be eligible to receive support until the product has reached End of Support.

Limited Retirement Mode

Limited Retirement Mode (LRM) is an announcement by SonicWALL to indicate that it will no longer develop or release firmware updates or new features for these products. Software and firmware support for products in LRM is limited to critical bugs and security vulnerabilities. Support contracts are not available for purchase on products. Software/firmware support and hardware warranty are available throughout LRM for products with an active support contract. The duration of this phase is three years beginning one day after the end of Active Retirement Mode.

End of Support

End of Support (EOS) is an announcement by SonicWALL to indicate that it will no longer provide technical support, firmware updates/upgrades or hardware replacement for the product, and that all remaining unique inventory or materials will become unavailable. SonicWALL may continue to offer security service subscriptions such as Content Filtering and Intrusion Prevention during the End of Support phase, but it will no longer provide technical support for the product or any security service running on it. Should a technical issue arise on one of the subscription services that is offered during the End of Support phase, customers may be required to transition to an upgrade product at their own cost. Certain remaining entitlements on the End of Support appliance may be transitioned to the upgrade appliance upon request.

Next Alert

SonicWall notice concerning OpenSSL defects including Man-in-the-Middle vulnerability (CVE-2014-0224)

SonicWall Active Retirement Mode Announcement for SonicWall TZ 215 Wireless Model

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