Fortinet FortiGate 80E-POE FortiCare Essential, 1-Year (FC-10-0080E-314-02-12)

When you run a FortiGate 80E-POE past its factory warranty, a lapse in FortiCare coverage means you lose access to hardware replacement and Fortinet’s support portal. FC-10-0080E-314-02-12 closes that gap, adding one year of FortiCare Essential service to any registered 80E-POE, effective the day you activate it.

What FortiCare Essential Covers

This product is FortiCare Essential — Fortinet’s entry-level support tier. The table below shows how it compares to Premium and Elite:

FortiCare Essential targets organizations that need a supported hardware path and access to Fortinet’s firmware download portal without the cost of round-the-clock telephone coverage. For environments where a four-hour or same-day response is required, FortiCare Premium (-247-) is the appropriate step up.

Who Purchases This License

This SKU is for existing FortiGate 80E-POE owners. The FortiGate 80E-POE reached End of Order in July 2022, which means it is no longer available for new purchase; however, the service extension window remains open until July 15, 2026 (Last Service Extension Date), with end-of-support following on July 15, 2027. If you have an 80E-POE in production and need to maintain coverage through that window, this is the SKU to order. It cannot be attached to any other hardware model.

Activation and Delivery

After payment clears, DataCenter360.ca delivers the license registration code electronically, typically within 0 to 1 business day. Activate through the Fortinet Support portal (support.fortinet.com) under the registered serial number of your FortiGate 80E-POE. The term begins at activation, and coverage extends to the new expiry date. No physical shipment is involved.

FortiCare Essential vs. Upgrading to a Bundle

FortiCare Essential covers the support layer only — it does not enable FortiGuard threat intelligence feeds such as IPS signatures, antivirus, web filtering, or application control. If your 80E-POE network requires active threat prevention rather than just hardware support, the 1-Year UTP bundle (FC-10-0080E-950-02-12) or Enterprise bundle (FC-10-0080E-809-02-12) are the correct alternatives. Keep in mind the service window constraint noted above applies to those bundles as well.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and authorized reseller based in Canada. Orders for FC-10-0080E-314-02-12 ship as electronic delivery only — you receive a registration code by email, no waiting for a courier. With the service extension window closing in July 2026, ordering early avoids the risk of being locked out of Fortinet support coverage on a unit still in active use.