Original price was: CAD$323.17.CAD$269.32Current price is: CAD$269.32.
Renewing FortiSwitch 248D support one year at a time means logging a purchase order, processing a renewal key, and updating asset records every 12 months. A 3-year term under FC-10-W248D-314-02-36 consolidates three of those cycles into one transaction, reducing administrative overhead while spreading the cost across a predictable multi-year period. For access-layer switches in stable deployments, a 3-year Essential contract aligns support coverage with typical refresh and budget planning horizons.
FortiCare Essential for the FortiSwitch 248D covers next-business-day response for critical issues raised through the Fortinet Support portal, return-and-replace hardware RMA, firmware updates, and access to Fortinet’s online tools and asset management portal for the full 3-year term. Telephone support, advance hardware replacement, and the Priority RMA add-on are not part of the Essential tier. The comparison below shows how Essential sits relative to Premium and Elite.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware RMA | Return & replace | Advanced replacement | Advanced replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware updates, online tools & asset portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | — |
A 3-year Essential renewal is a practical fit for IT teams managing the FS-248D in access-layer roles where next-business-day response is acceptable and budget planning spans multiple years. Organizations with a standard 3-year hardware lifecycle, or those consolidating support renewals across a fleet of switches into aligned expiry dates, benefit from reducing annual renewal touchpoints. Teams that need phone support or advance RMA should evaluate the Premium tier.
Purchase confirmation triggers an electronic license key sent to the email on the order. No physical delivery is required. Register the key at support.fortinet.com under the FS-248D serial number and the 3-year term activates immediately. The license is delivered worldwide with no regional restriction, making it suitable for globally distributed network infrastructure.
FC-10-W248D-314-02-36 is a standalone renewal contract, not a bundle with the FortiSwitch 248D hardware. Fortinet designates this SKU as renewal-only: it can be applied to an FS-248D already registered in the Fortinet Support portal, but it cannot be ordered alongside a new unit at the time of purchase. If a switch is approaching the end of its factory warranty, this 3-year renewal is the correct mechanism to extend coverage without buying new hardware.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. Choosing a 3-year term through FC-10-W248D-314-02-36 cuts your renewal administration from three annual events to one, which is particularly useful for network teams managing multiple access switches across a site. Contact us if you need a quote covering several FS-248D units with aligned expiry dates, or place the order online for immediate electronic delivery.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-248D |
| Product Type | |
| Product Group | |
| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FortiSwitch |
| MPN | FC-10-W248D-314-02-36 |
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