Original price was: CAD$295.23.CAD$246.02Current price is: CAD$246.02.
When your annual IT budget cycle comes around, the 1-Year FortiCare Essential contract for the FortiSwitch M426E FPOE (FC-10-M426E-314-02-12) gives you a clear, single-year support line item without committing to a longer term. This renewal keeps the switch under active Fortinet coverage and preserves your access to firmware updates and the Fortinet asset portal through the current fiscal year.
FortiCare Essential delivers the foundational support tier for the FortiSwitch M426E FPOE across a 12-month period. Critical issues are addressed within one next business day. Hardware failures are handled through a return-and-replace RMA process: you ship the faulty unit back, and Fortinet ships a replacement. Firmware updates and security patches are available throughout the contract, and the Fortinet online tools and asset management portal remain accessible. Telephone support and advanced (same-day) replacement are not included in this tier; those features belong to FortiCare Premium and Elite.
This 1-year renewal suits IT teams that reassess support contracts annually or work within fiscal-year budget approvals that do not allow multi-year commitments. It is also a practical choice when the FortiSwitch M426E FPOE is deployed in a lower-criticality role where next-business-day response is acceptable and telephone escalation is not a hard requirement. Organizations that want to evaluate support usage each year before committing to a longer term will find the 1-year option a straightforward way to keep coverage active.
This contract is available only as a renewal; it cannot be purchased alongside the initial FortiSwitch M426E FPOE hardware order. After your order is confirmed, Fortinet delivers the license key electronically to the email address on file. Activation is completed through the Fortinet Support portal by registering the key against the switch serial number. There is no physical shipment. Because delivery is electronic, this SKU is available to organizations worldwide regardless of the hardware shipping region.
FortiCare Essential is a standalone support contract, not a security bundle. The table below shows how it compares to the Premium and Elite tiers on the FortiSwitch M426E FPOE so you can confirm this tier fits your coverage requirements before purchasing.
| 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 | — | — | — |
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. The 1-year contract FC-10-M426E-314-02-12 is in stock and priced for direct online purchase. If you are renewing ahead of expiry and want to confirm your current contract end date before placing an order, our team can assist. Orders ship electronically and are processed the same business day. Buyers outside Canada are welcome; this is a worldwide electronic license.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-M426E-FPOE |
| 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-M426E-314-02-12 |
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