Fortinet FortiSwitch 124F POE FortiCare Essential Support for FortiSwitch, 3-Year (FC-10-S124P-314-02-36)

A single 3-year renewal covers the FortiSwitch 124F POE through a full hardware lifecycle without requiring annual reprocurement. FC-10-S124P-314-02-36 is priced at $173.50 for the full three years, which works out to less per year than three consecutive 1-year renewals and removes the risk of a support gap caused by a missed annual deadline. For the 124F POE, a switch that delivers PoE to up to 12 ports in a FortiLink-managed branch or secondary closet, a 3-year term matches the typical time horizon before a network refresh review.

What it covers

FortiCare Essential maintains the FS-124F-POE at the baseline support tier for 36 months from activation:

• Next-business-day critical-issue response from Fortinet support engineers
• Return-and-replace hardware RMA if the switch fails during the covered period
• All firmware and security content updates published during the 3-year term
• Access to Fortinet’s online support portal and the asset management console

Telephone support and advanced (pre-shipment) RMA are not included in Essential and require upgrading to Premium or Elite. This SKU is a renewal-only contract and is not available for new hardware purchases.

Who needs it

The 3-year term fits organizations that have deployed the FS-124F-POE in a stable production environment and want to consolidate support renewals into a single transaction. One 3-year renewal replaces three separate annual purchases, reducing procurement overhead and eliminating the chance of an accidental coverage gap. It is the right choice for sites where the switch serves IP phones and lightweight APs in a FortiLink-managed access layer and is not expected to be swapped out in the near term.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-S124P-314-02-36 is an electronic license available worldwide. After purchase, Fortinet issues a contract code by email and to your FortiCare portal. To activate, log in to support.fortinet.com, open Asset Management, locate the switch by serial number, and enter the code. Coverage begins on the activation date and runs for 36 months. No physical shipment is required.

One service vs the bundle

FortiCare Essential covers firmware updates, next-business-day critical-issue response, and return-and-replace RMA. FortiCare Premium adds telephone support and advanced replacement; FortiCare Elite adds a 15-minute response and the Elite monitoring portal. The table below shows the full tier comparison. Essential is the right starting point for most branch deployments where same-day resolution is not a hard requirement.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. FC-10-S124P-314-02-36 is priced at $173.50, delivered electronically, and available to order today for customers anywhere in the world. Choosing the 3-year term over three separate 1-year renewals saves on the per-year rate and means one purchase covers the switch until your next scheduled infrastructure review. If you want to maximize the runway further, the 5-year SKU (FC-10-S124P-314-02-60) is also listed on this site.

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