Original price was: CAD$227.80.CAD$183.71Current price is: CAD$183.71.
United States (US) Authorized DistributorAn active FortiCare Premium contract on the FortiGate 71F handles the fundamentals: 4-hour response, 24×7 telephone access, and next-business-day RMA. The Premium-to-Elite upgrade (FC-10-0071F-204-02-36) fills in what Premium leaves out: a 1-hour critical response window, the Elite monitoring portal, and extended long-term stability firmware. The 3-year term is a practical choice for organizations that align support cycles to their hardware refresh schedule and want the Elite tier for the medium run.
FC-10-0071F-204-02-36 requires an active FortiCare Premium subscription on the same FortiGate 71F. Once applied, the device’s support is elevated to FortiCare Elite for 36 months. Additions over Premium:
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 4 hours | 1 hour |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware RMA | Next business day | Next business day | Next business day |
| Priority RMA add-on eligibility | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware, portal & tools access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | ✓ |
The 3-year Premium-to-Elite upgrade fits situations where:
FC-10-0071F-204-02-36 delivers electronically within 0–1 business days of order confirmation. Apply the license key through the Fortinet support portal at support.fortinet.com, linked to the FortiGate 71F serial number with the active Premium contract. Fortinet verifies the Premium prerequisite at activation. Coverage runs for 36 months.
DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner providing electronic delivery of FortiCare products to customers in any country. The 3-year upgrade is priced in Canadian dollars and includes a formal invoice. If you need help aligning the upgrade term with your existing Premium contract dates, DataCenter360.ca can confirm the right option before you order.
A 3-year FortiCare Premium-to-Elite upgrade for the FortiGate 71F. It requires an active FortiCare Premium subscription and upgrades the support tier to Elite, adding 1-hour critical response, the Elite monitoring portal, and extended LTS firmware for 36 months.
The two key changes are response time and portal access. Premium offers a 4-hour response for critical incidents; Elite brings that to 1 hour. Elite also unlocks the FortiCare Elite monitoring portal and extended long-term stability firmware releases. Both tiers include 24×7 telephone support and next-business-day RMA, so those capabilities are unchanged.
The upgrade term and the Premium contract must cover the same period for the Elite entitlements to remain active. If they do not align exactly, the Elite tier is only active while both are current. DataCenter360.ca recommends matching contract lengths when purchasing. Contact us to review your existing contract before ordering.
Yes. FortiCare licenses have no geographic restriction. DataCenter360.ca delivers the upgrade key electronically to any country within 0–1 business days. Activation is completed through Fortinet’s global support portal using the FortiGate 71F serial number.
If there is no active Premium contract on the FortiGate 71F, the standalone FortiCare Elite SKU (FC-10-0071F-284-02-36 for 3 years) is the correct product. The Premium-to-Elite upgrade requires Premium as a prerequisite and cannot be used as a replacement.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiGate-71F |
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| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FG-10 to FG-100 |
| MPN | FC-10-0071F-204-02-36 |
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