Fortinet FortiGate 2600F DC Secure RMA Service, 5-Year (FC-10-FD26F-301-02-60)

Running a FortiGate 2600F-DC in a classified, financial, or regulated environment means a failed unit cannot simply be shipped back to Fortinet. The appliance may hold sensitive routing tables, VPN keys, and policy logs that must never leave the facility. FC-10-FD26F-301-02-60 covers this scenario for five full years: Fortinet ships a replacement first, then issues a Certificate of Destruction Waiver so you can dispose of the failed unit on-site under your own data destruction policy.

What Secure RMA Covers

Secure RMA (service code 301) adds a data-security layer on top of standard advanced replacement. When a covered FortiGate 2600F-DC unit fails under this service:

• Fortinet dispatches a replacement appliance before requiring return of the failed hardware.
• You receive a Certificate of Destruction Waiver, authorizing on-site disposal by shredding, degaussing, or a certified destruction vendor.
• No failed unit leaves your facility, satisfying compliance mandates for classified networks, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, PIPEDA, and government security frameworks.
• Coverage runs five years, aligned to the typical operational lifecycle of a high-end data center firewall.

FortiCare Support Tiers — Where Secure RMA Fits

Secure RMA supplements base FortiCare coverage; it is available as an add-on to FortiCare Premium or Elite. The table below shows the base tier differences this service builds on:

Who Needs Secure RMA

This service is purpose-built for organizations where returning a failed appliance is not an option:

• Government agencies and defense contractors operating classified or sensitive IP networks
• Financial institutions with regulatory data-at-rest requirements that extend to network devices
• Healthcare organizations under HIPAA or PIPEDA where device-resident configuration data cannot leave the premises
• Critical infrastructure operators and utilities running isolated secure networks

For a platform like the FortiGate 2600F-DC, which anchors data center perimeters at high throughput, both continuity and security are non-negotiable. Secure RMA addresses both in a single service subscription.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-FD26F-301-02-60 is an electronic license delivered worldwide within 0–1 business days of order confirmation. The license key is registered to your specific FortiGate 2600F-DC serial number and activated through the FortiGate management interface or the FortiCare support portal. Coverage begins from the activation date and runs 60 months. There are no hardware shipments involved in the license itself.

Secure RMA vs. a Full FortiCare Bundle

Secure RMA is a targeted add-on, not a replacement for base FortiCare coverage. If the FortiGate 2600F-DC does not yet have an active FortiCare Premium subscription, pair this service with FortiCare Premium 5-Year (FC-10-FD26F-247-02-60) before activating Secure RMA. DataCenter360.ca also carries 1-year (FC-10-FD26F-301-02-12) and 3-year (FC-10-FD26F-301-02-36) terms of this service for shorter coverage cycles.

Buying From DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner stocking the complete FortiGate 2600F-DC service catalog. The FC-10-FD26F-301-02-60 license ships electronically to any country, with no hardware logistics involved. Orders placed during business hours typically deliver the same day. For volume pricing, multi-year renewals, or stacking with other FortiCare services on the same appliance, use the quote form to get a tailored response from the DataCenter360.ca team.