Fortinet FortiSwitch 124F POE FortiCare Essential Support for FortiSwitch, 5-Year (FC-10-S124P-314-02-60)

When the FortiSwitch 124F POE is a long-term fixture in your access layer, renewing its FortiCare coverage for five years in a single transaction removes the contract from your annual maintenance calendar entirely. FC-10-S124P-314-02-60 is priced at $289.17 for 60 months, the lowest effective per-year rate of the three available term lengths and the option that requires no renewal action until the switch approaches the end of its expected service life. For a 24-port switch with 12 PoE-capable ports running reliably in a stable branch or wiring closet, 5-year coverage reflects a proportionate long-term commitment.

What it covers

FortiCare Essential covers the FS-124F-POE at the baseline support tier for 60 months from activation:

• Next-business-day critical-issue response from Fortinet support engineers
• Return-and-replace hardware RMA for the duration of the 5-year period
• All firmware and security content updates released during the term
• Access to Fortinet’s online support portal and the asset management console

Telephone support and advanced (pre-shipment) RMA replacement are not included; those require FortiCare Premium or Elite. This is a renewal-only contract and cannot be used for new hardware purchases.

Who needs it

The 5-year term suits organizations where the FS-124F-POE serves a fixed, well-understood role and the team wants to minimize annual procurement events. A branch switch powering 12 PoE devices via FortiLink is unlikely to change function over five years. Locking in a 5-year Essential contract prevents accidental lapses, delivers the best per-year rate for this tier, and suits procurement teams that prefer multi-year commitments to reduce vendor-interaction overhead.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-S124P-314-02-60 is an electronic license delivered worldwide. After your order is confirmed, Fortinet emails a contract code to the registered address and posts it to your FortiCare portal. To activate, log in to support.fortinet.com, go to Asset Management, locate the switch by serial number, and apply the code. Coverage begins on activation and runs for exactly 60 months. No physical shipment occurs; the code can be activated and applied to the device within minutes of receipt.

One service vs the bundle

FortiCare Essential (svc code 314) is a standalone support contract. Before committing to a 5-year term, the table below confirms exactly which features are and are not included compared to Premium and Elite:

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. FC-10-S124P-314-02-60 is priced at $289.17, fulfilled electronically to customers worldwide, and available to order today. Five separate 1-year renewals at the current annual price would total $325.30, so the 5-year SKU saves approximately $36.13 while also eliminating four future renewal events from your calendar. For teams that want the FortiSwitch 124F POE covered through its full expected service life without revisiting the contract, this is the most efficient option available.

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