Fortinet FortiGate 201F Priority RMA, 1-Year (FC-10-F201F-210-02-12)

Your FortiGate 201F is a branch-office firewall handling live traffic around the clock. A hardware failure without a rapid replacement path means your site is dark until a new unit shows up. The Next Calendar Day Delivery Priority RMA (FC-10-F201F-210-02-12) addresses that directly: Fortinet dispatches a replacement unit the same day you raise a valid RMA, so it arrives the next calendar day.

What This Service Covers

This is a 1-year subscription that upgrades the hardware replacement speed on your FortiGate 201F. It requires an active FortiCare Premium or FortiCare Elite contract on the same device. Once registered:

• An advance replacement unit ships for next calendar day delivery when you open an RMA claim
• Fortinet pre-stages replacement hardware matching your exact model
• You return the faulty unit in the same packaging after receiving the replacement
• Coverage runs for 12 months from activation date

This service does not include FortiGuard security subscriptions or FortiCare technical support on its own. It is a hardware logistics upgrade layered on top of an existing FortiCare support contract.

Who Should Buy It

Single-firewall branch offices have zero hardware redundancy. When the FortiGate 201F fails, the entire site loses internet and any security enforcement. Next-day RMA cuts that gap to under 24 hours from claim approval. It suits operations with measurable cost-per-hour downtime figures: retail locations, healthcare branches, financial service offices, and any site where a standard 3-to-5 business day replacement is not acceptable.

How RMA Priority Fits Into FortiCare Tiers

The Priority RMA add-on (this product) is available to FortiCare Premium and Elite subscribers. The table below shows where advance replacement and priority RMA access sit across the full FortiCare support ladder:

Activation and Delivery

Purchase generates a Fortinet entitlement key, delivered electronically within 1 business day. You register it through the FortiCare Support Portal and link it to your FortiGate 201F by serial number. The RMA logistics are engaged only if a hardware failure occurs and you open a claim — there is no physical shipment at purchase time.

Priority RMA vs. a Full Bundle

This service covers one thing: hardware replacement speed. It does not include URL filtering, antivirus, intrusion prevention, or any other FortiGuard security service. If you are looking to cover threat intelligence and support in a single subscription, a UTP or Enterprise bundle for the FortiGate 201F bundles multiple FortiGuard services together with FortiCare Premium support at a combined price that usually undercuts buying each service separately.

Buying From DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner serving customers across Canada and worldwide. Entitlement keys for this subscription are typically issued the same business day as your order for purchases placed before 3 PM Eastern. For multi-year pricing, bundle alignment questions, or help confirming your current FortiCare tier before adding this service, contact the team through the site’s contact page.