Pulse Connect Secure Software Dates & Milestones

The table below details important information relevant to each Pulse Connect Secure software release. The dates and milestones provided are in accordance with the policies of Pulse Connect Secure software at the time of each software release and are in accordance with stated End of Life/End of Support policies for Pulse Secure, LLC.

End of Engineering and End of Support Schedule for Pulse Connect Secure Software

Product FRS Date End of Engineering End of Support
PCS 9.1 5/13/2019 11/13/2020 11/13/2021
PCS 9.0
 4/30/2018
 10/30/2019
 10/30/2020
PCS 8.3
 4/11/2017
 10/11/2018
 10/11/2019***
PCS 8.2
 1/11/2016
 7/11/2017
 7/11/2018
PCS 8.1
 12/18/2014
 12/18/2016
 2018-12-31**
PCS 8.0
 12/2/2013
 9/30/2015
 8/31/2016
IVE OS 7.4
 2/19/2013
 8/19/2014
 8/19/2015
IVE OS 7.3
 10/5/2012
 4/5/2014
 4/5/2015
IVE OS 7.2
 3/28/2012
 9/28/2013
 9/28/2014
IVE OS 7.1
 2/14/2011
 2012-11-141
 		2013-08-141
IVE OS 7.0

 6/15/2010
 2011-12-151
 2012-12-151
IVE OS 6.5
 8/24/2009
 2011-06-241
 		2012-06-241
IVE OS 6.4
 3/23/2009
 2010-09-231
 		2011-09-231
IVE OS 6.3
 9/16/2008
 2010-03-161
 		2011-03-161
IVE OS 6.2
 6/9/2008
 2009-12-091
 		2010-12-061
IVE OS 6.1
 4/4/2008
 2009-10-041
 		2010-10-041
IVE OS 6.0
 8/15/2007
 2009-02-151
 		2010-02-151
IVE OS 5.5
 4/16/2007
 2008-10-161
 		2009-10-161
IVE OS 5.4
 11/30/2006
 2008-05-301
 		2009-05-301
IVE OS 5.3
 2/27/2006
 2007-08-271
 		2008-08-271
IVE OS 5.2
 11/14/2005
 5/14/2007
 2008-05-141
IVE OS 5.1
 8/8/2005
 2/8/2007
 2008-02-081
IVE OS 5.0
 5/31/2005
 11/30/2006
 2007-11-301
IVE OS 4.2
 12/6/2004
 2/27/2006
 2/27/2007
IVE OS 4.1
 6/28/2004
 12/28/2005
 12/28/2006
IVE OS 4.0
 2/16/2004
 8/16/2005
 8/16/2006
IVE OS 3.3
 7/6/2003
 6/30/2005
 6/30/2006
IVE OS 3.2
 7/28/2003
 1/28/2005
 1/28/2006
IVE OS 3.1
 4/8/2003
 10/8/2004
 10/8/2005
IVE OS 3.0
 12/5/2002
 6/5/2004
 6/5/2005
IVE OS 2.3
 11/14/2002
 5/14/2004
 5/14/2005
IVE OS 2.2
 9/30/2002
 3/30/2004
 3/30/2005
IVE OS 2.1
 7/22/2002
 1/22/2004
 1/22/2005
IVE OS 2.0
 6/7/2002
 12/7/2003
 12/7/2004
IVE OS 1.4
 4/1/2002
 10/1/2003
 10/1/2004
IVE OS 1.3
 3/4/2002
 9/4/2003
 9/4/2004
IVE OS 1.2
 1/3/2002
 7/3/2003
 7/3/2004
IVE OS 1.1
 12/12/2001
 6/12/2003
 6/12/2004
IVE OS 1.0
 11/19/2001
 5/19/2003
 5/19/2004

For all Pulse Connect Secure products released after July 15, 2008 the software support policy has been revised. For Pulse Connect Secure software products released after July 15, 2008, the period of active engineering support will be the current release plus two (2) subsequent releases, or up to eighteen (18) months from the FRS date, whichever occurs first. "Major release” is defined by a change in the software release version number e.g. Pulse Connect Secure 8.1 to Pulse Connect Secure 8.2 is a major release.

Update releases (e.g. service, maintenance, patch) will no longer be created for major software releases after the end of engineering (EOE) date.

Pulse Secure Global Customer Service (PSGSC) support will continue after EOE for two (2) subsequent releases or up to twelve (12) months, whichever occurs first. After EOE and until EOS PSGSC support will be generally limited to investigation and troubleshooting in an attempt to provide solutions and workarounds.

When the release reaches EOS the software images are removed from www.pulsesecure.net and PSGSC will only provide support on a commercially reasonable effort basis.

*** For PCS 8.3 only on MAG appliances:  After EOE and until EOS of the MAG Hardware appliance (12/31/2021) PSGSC will continue to provide customer support however, no bug fixes, feature enhancements or other Engineering support will be provided other than highly critical security fixes on a best effort basis.

1 No later than the date posted, the date may be earlier if the subsequent releases are reached prior to the months of support option.

**Exception: The PCS 8.1 EOES/EOS date for customers running SA-FIPS appliances, is February 28, 2020

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