Fortinet FortiGate 2600F-DC IPS Security Service, 1-Year (FC-10-FD26F-108-02-12)

A FortiGate 2600F-DC handles serious traffic, and IPS is the layer that inspects it in real time for the exploits and intrusion attempts that slip past a plain firewall policy. FC-10-FD26F-108-02-12 is the 1-year FortiGuard IPS subscription for that platform: a self-contained upgrade to the network and file security layer, not a full bundle. If the appliance is already running FortiCare and you just need the intrusion prevention engine kept current, this is the SKU.

What this license covers

IPS on the FortiGate 2600F-DC combines signature-based detection with AI/ML pattern analysis to inspect packets and SSL sessions at line rate, up to 31 Gbps of IPS throughput on this platform. The subscription keeps two things current: the IPS signature database (new exploits, CVEs, and protocol anomalies as Fortinet’s research team publishes them) and virtual patching, which shields known vulnerabilities before an administrator can apply a firmware fix. It also includes the malicious and botnet URL database, so command-and-control callbacks and drive-by exploit links get blocked at the network layer, not just in a web filter.

Without an active IPS subscription the FortiGate still forwards traffic, but signature updates stop, and new exploit techniques go undetected until the engine is manually refreshed or the license lapses into a stale ruleset.

Who needs this license

Teams running a 2600F-DC in a data center or service-provider edge role, where the FortiCare and antivirus/URL filtering pieces are already covered by other subscriptions or a prior renewal, but the IPS component needs its own term. It also fits a co-termed environment where security services were purchased separately from the bundle so each one renews on its own schedule.

Activation and delivery

This is a subscription license, not a physical part. DataCenter360.ca delivers the entitlement electronically and it registers against the FortiGate’s serial number on the Fortinet support portal, typically active within one business day of order confirmation. No shipping, no customs, and no dependency on the unit’s physical location.

IPS alone vs. the bundled services

IPS is one line item inside all three FortiGuard bundles for the 2600F platform. The table below shows where a la carte IPS sits against Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), Unified Threat Protection (UTP), and Enterprise Protection so it’s clear what a bundle adds on top of this single service.

If the appliance is missing web filtering or malware protection alongside IPS, the UTP subscription covers all three for close to the same per-service cost as buying them separately. Enterprise adds zero-day inline malware prevention, DLP, and attack surface visibility on top of that.

Buying this license from DataCenter360.ca

We register and deliver FortiGuard subscriptions the same day, matched to the exact model and term so there’s no guessing which SKU applies to a 2600F-DC versus its AC-powered sibling. As a Fortinet Select Partner we can also quote a co-termed renewal if this IPS license needs to line up with an existing FortiCare or bundle expiry date.