Fortinet FortiSwitch 124F FPOE FortiCare Elite Support, 3-Year (FC-10-S124F-284-02-36)

Most access-layer PoE switches, once deployed and fully loaded, run for years without major reconfiguration. FC-10-S124F-284-02-36 covers your FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE at the Elite support tier for three consecutive years under one contract. That single purchase eliminates two annual renewal cycles, reduces procurement overhead, and keeps the per-year cost at $199.38, identical to the 1-year rate, while simplifying the expiry date your team has to track.

What it covers

FortiCare Elite (service code 284) applied to the FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE for 36 months includes:

• 24×7 TAC access via phone and web portal for the full three-year term
• Firmware and FortiSwitchOS security updates throughout the contract
• Next Business Day advance hardware replacement
• Escalation to Fortinet’s senior support engineers
• Full Fortinet Support portal access for the covered asset

The contract registers as a single asset record in the Fortinet Support portal with one start date and one end date 36 months later.

Who needs it

This 3-year term fits well for:

• Network teams managing stable access-layer deployments where the FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE is at full PoE load across all 24 ports and is not scheduled for replacement within three years
• IT departments that prefer to align all network device support renewals on a multi-year cadence to reduce annual procurement workload
• Organizations that want Elite-tier TAC coverage without the overhead of reviewing and re-purchasing a 1-year contract each fiscal year
• Mid-size companies running FortiLink-managed switch fabrics where continuity of support over a defined planning window matters

If PoE device counts are still growing and the deployment is not yet at steady state, the 1-year term (FC-10-S124F-284-02-12) gives more flexibility. For switches expected to run beyond five years, the 5-year term (FC-10-S124F-284-02-60) offers a slightly lower per-year rate.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-S124F-284-02-36 is an electronic license. After purchase from DataCenter360.ca, Fortinet delivers the registration key by email. To activate:

1. Log in to support.fortinet.com
2. Go to Asset Management and enter the registration key
3. Bind the license to the target FS-124F-FPOE serial number
4. Verify the 36-month contract window in the asset record

No physical media is shipped. Activation is immediate once the key is registered. The license is valid worldwide and activates regardless of the hardware’s physical location.

One service vs the bundle

FortiCare Elite (svc 284) is a hardware support and TAC contract scoped to the FortiSwitch, not a security feature subscription. Over a 3-year horizon, FortiGuard threat intelligence, IPS, and other security services are managed separately at the FortiGate level via FortiLink. Those contracts are scoped to the FortiGate and require their own renewal tracking. This 3-year Elite contract covers the switch itself and runs independently from any FortiGate service terms on your account.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. For teams running stable PoE switch deployments, the 3-year term at $598.13 consolidates three years of Elite-tier coverage into a single purchase with one expiry date to manage. If you are renewing multiple FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE units and want them co-terminated on a common end date, contact us before ordering so we can structure the contracts accordingly. Otherwise, add FC-10-S124F-284-02-36 to your cart for immediate electronic delivery.

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