Fortinet FortiGate 61F FortiCare Premium Support, 5-Year (FC-10-0061F-247-02-60)

The FortiGate 61F adds a 128 GB onboard SSD to the 60F platform, which means it can store months of local security logs without offloading to a SIEM. Pairing that appliance with a 5-year FortiCare Premium term (FC-10-0061F-247-02-60) keeps the support contract in step with the device’s expected production life. You get 24/7 TAC phone access, a 2-hour critical-issue response SLA, and next-business-day hardware replacement for 60 months, all delivered as a single electronic key.

What FortiCare Premium Covers Over 5 Years

FortiCare Premium is Fortinet’s mid-tier support contract. It provides direct telephone access to TAC engineers around the clock, with a 2-hour SLA when a case is marked critical-severity. Hardware failures on the FG-61F are handled through the next-business-day RMA program for the full 5-year term. Firmware updates, security advisories, and the Fortinet support portal remain accessible for the duration of the contract. If a site needs faster hardware dispatch, Priority RMA is available as a separate add-on but is not included in this SKU.

This product provides FortiCare Premium support. The table below summarizes how Fortinet’s three support tiers compare, so you can confirm this is the right level for your environment.

Who Buys a 5-Year FortiCare Term

Five-year commitments are common in branch-office or SD-WAN deployments where the FG-61F is expected to remain in service for the full hardware lifecycle. Finance teams often prefer consolidating support costs into a single multi-year contract, and IT teams benefit from a single renewal date per site instead of tracking separate 1-year expirations. Organizations that purchased multiple 61F units in the same procurement cycle can align all their expiry dates at renewal time.

Activation and Electronic Delivery

DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key electronically within 0 to 1 business days of order. Registration happens in the Fortinet support portal at support.fortinet.com against the FG-61F serial number. Coverage begins from the activation date, not the purchase date, so you can procure ahead of a deployment window. The portal displays the new support expiry immediately after registration.

One Service vs. a Bundle

FortiCare Premium covers support and RMA, not FortiGuard threat intelligence. IPS signature updates, URL filtering, and antivirus are sold separately or in a bundle. If you want a single SKU that combines support and security services for a 5-year term, the UTP bundle (FC-10-0061F-950-02-60) or Enterprise bundle (FC-10-0061F-809-02-60) may be worth reviewing before finalizing this order.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP authorized to sell Fortinet subscriptions worldwide. Electronic delivery means location does not affect lead time. If you need to compare the full range of 61F licensing options, including bundle SKUs at all three security tiers, the FortiGate 61F product family page is available in the store.