Avi Vantage Release and End of Support Information

Avi Vantage Release Denotation

Avi releases are numbered in the Release.Major.Minor format. Minor versions are the maintenance releases. Additionally, the patch releases target bug fixes in specific components. For instance, in 16.1.2 3p4, 16 denotes the release version, 1 denotes the major version, and 2 denotes the minor version. The p denotes patch release, 3 indicates the 3rd patch branch, and 4 indicates the forth patch in that patch branch.

Note: For NSX Advanced Load Balancer (formerly Avi Vantage) lifecycle information, refer to the Product Life Cycle Matrix and the Lifecycle Policy .

The following information is being retained for archival purpose only.

End of Support

End of Maintenance is the last date Avi Networks provides maintenance and patch releases for a major release. No maintenance patches will be provided post this.

End of Support (EOS) is the last date Avi Networks provides support for a major release. This is by the end of six months post End of Maintenance (End of Maintenance + six months = End of Support). The EOS information will be communicated along with the current Software Subscription Agreement.

During the term between End of Maintenance and End of Support, no maintenance patches will be provided. Avi Networks recommends upgrading to a recent release for continued support. For complete information on the upgrade process, please refer to Upgrading Avi Vantage Software.

For Long-term Support (LTS) releases, Avi Networks will provide support for 24 months starting from the release date, normally referred to as First Customer Ship (FCS). For non-LTS releases, Avi Networks will provide support for 9 months from the FCS date.

EOS Schedule

Software Version FCS Date EOM Date** EOS Date
20.1* Jul 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023
18.2* Mar 4, 2019 Aug 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2022
18.1 Jun 25, 2018 EOM reached EOS reached
17.2* Oct 30, 2017 EOM reached EOS reached
17.1 May 9, 2017 EOM reached EOS reached
16.5 Oct 27, 2017 EOM reached EOS reached
16.4 Mar 23, 2017 EOM reached EOS reached
16.3 Nov 15, 2016 EOM reached EOS reached
16.2 Jul 19, 2016 EOM reached EOS reached
16.1 Early 2016 EOM reached EOS reached
15.x Early 2016 EOM reached EOS reached

* indicates LTS releases
** No maintenance patches beyond this date

Document Revision History

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January 27, 2022 Archived the Avi Vantage Release and End of Support Information article