ISE 2.7 - EoS

[mhabrcet]

Hello, customer asked for upgrade from ISE 2.4 to 2.7 but afraid of EoS for 2.7 soon. Do we have known date when 2.7 will be announced EoS please?

[marce1000]

 - FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/identity-services-engine/bulletin-c25-740738.html

 M.

[mhabrcet]

Thanks Marce, as I found release date NOV 18th, 2019 for 2.7, means that EoL have to be announced 18 month later - means EoL May 18th, 2021 ???

[marce1000]

   - Ref : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/identity-services-engine/series.html

                   Latest EOL announcements are only seen for 2.4 not (yet) for later versions.

 M.

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

The end of life notice for ISE 2.6 was only posted in June 2021:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/identity-services-engine/bulletin-c25-2503911.html

We would expect it to be some time later for 2.7 to be similarly end of life. Cisco doesn't pre-announce things like that, but one could expect it to be supported until October 2023. (based on the expiration date of Base licenses when converted to Smart).

Is there a reason why the customer doesn't want to upgrade to the recommended release (3.0 Patch 2 currently)?

[mhabrcet]

Yes, customer prefer permanent base licensing then subscription due to the price ...but I know, that during few years all our offer will be subscription based.

[david.tran]

you can obtain a permanent licensing from Cisco as well, just claim that the ISE is on an "air-gap" network. 

[david.tran]

I was in the same boat as you two months ago.  Seem to me that 2.7 is a very solid version and 3.0 is really a bump, with so many bugs.  However, I bit the bullet and decided to go from version 2.2 to 3.0 patch-3.

If you're going to 2.7 now, you will have to upgrade again in less than two years because you will get the typical Cisco's response when you run into issues:  upgrade. 

[Marcelo Morais]

Hi @mhabrcet ,

 a good opportunity: Upgrading Your Deployment - Webinar.

Hope this helps !!!

[mohammo4]

EOL Announcement for ISE 2.7 March 22^nd2022

the End of Software Maintenance September 22^nd2023

End of Support September 22^nd2024

Please refer to 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/identity-services-engine/bulletin-c25-2943876.html