Fortinet FortiGate 2601F-DC Priority RMA Service, 3-Year (FC-10-FD261-210-02-36)

When a FortiGate 2601F-DC chassis fails in a live data center, every hour without a replacement costs more than the RMA contract itself. The FC-10-FD261-210-02-36 Priority RMA subscription covers three years of next calendar day hardware delivery so that, if Fortinet confirms a valid exchange, a replacement unit is on a courier heading to your site before the next day ends — weekends and holidays included.

This service applies to the FortiGate 2601F-DC, a high-density data center firewall built for carrier and hyperscale environments. It is an add-on to FortiCare Premium or FortiCare Elite support; it cannot be purchased under FortiCare Essential.

What the Priority RMA Service Covers

The -210- service code activates the Next Calendar Day Delivery option from Fortinet’s Priority RMA catalog. Once a replacement is authorized:

• A courier delivers the replacement chassis to your site by the next calendar day, per your country’s applicable cutoff time.
• Coverage extends through weekends and public holidays, unlike the standard next-business-day RMA included in base Premium/Elite contracts.
• The 3-year term (36 months) aligns with typical FortiCare renewal cycles and hardware refresh plans.
• Fortinet ships the replacement before receiving the faulty device (advance replacement, not return-and-replace).

Who Needs This Add-On

Priority RMA matters most for organizations where the FortiGate 2601F-DC handles traffic that cannot wait until the following Monday for a hardware swap. Common scenarios include data center operators with strict SLA commitments to tenants, financial institutions running high-availability firewall clusters, and service providers that cannot absorb a weekend outage. If your FortiCare Premium or Elite contract is already active on the 2601F-DC, this SKU simply layers faster replacement on top without changing your support tier.

Activation and Delivery

This is a subscription license delivered electronically. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca sends the license key by email within 0 to 1 business day. The key is registered against the FortiGate 2601F-DC serial number in the Fortinet Support Portal (support.fortinet.com). Activation extends coverage from the current contract end date or from the purchase date if the device has no active support contract. No hardware is shipped with this SKU.

FortiCare Support Tiers and Priority RMA Eligibility

Priority RMA is an add-on exclusively available to FortiCare Premium and Elite customers. The table below shows where this service fits in the FortiCare tier structure:

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner serving enterprise and carrier customers worldwide. The 3-year Priority RMA subscription for the FortiGate 2601F-DC is stocked and priced competitively; licenses ship electronically to any country, typically the same business day the order clears. Questions about multi-unit deployments or multi-year agreements? Contact us through the quote form and our team will respond promptly.