Fortinet FortiGate 80F-BYPASS FortiCare Essential, 1-Year (FC-10-F80FC-314-02-12)

The FortiGate 80F-BYPASS is a midrange desktop firewall built for environments that need inline bypass capability: when the unit loses power or experiences a failure, physical bypass ports keep traffic flowing without interruption. The FC-10-F80FC-314-02-12 covers one year of FortiCare Essential support for this specific model, providing the baseline Fortinet support entitlement and hardware replacement coverage.

What FortiCare Essential Covers

FortiCare Essential provides web-based case access to Fortinet’s TAC, firmware updates through the Fortinet Support Portal, and a return-and-replace hardware RMA if the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS fails within the coverage period. Critical-issue response targets the next business day via web submission. The tier does not include 24×7 phone support or Priority next-business-day hardware RMA.

The F80FC prefix in this part number is specific to the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS model. It cannot be registered against a standard FG-80F or any other FortiGate variant.

FortiCare Support Tier Comparison

This product activates the FortiCare Essential tier for the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS:

Who Uses This Subscription

Network environments where the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS was purchased as standalone hardware, typically in deployments requiring inline bypass for high-availability or compliance reasons. FortiCare Essential is the minimum support tier needed to open TAC cases and access firmware. Organizations with internal networking staff who handle first-level troubleshooting often start with Essential and evaluate at renewal whether a higher tier is warranted.

Activation and Delivery

This subscription is software-only with no physical shipment. After order confirmation, DataCenter360.ca delivers the registration key by email within 0 to 1 business days. Register in the Fortinet Support Portal by associating the key with the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS serial number. Coverage begins from the registration date.

One Service vs. a Subscription Bundle

FortiCare Essential covers support and RMA but does not include FortiGuard security services. If the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS deployment also requires IPS, web filtering, or antivirus threat intelligence, the UTP or Enterprise subscription bundles for the 80F-BYPASS provide both FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard services in a single entitlement. The 1-year Essential SKU is the right choice when FortiGuard services are managed through a separate existing entitlement, or when the appliance is running in a bypass/monitoring role without active inspection.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca has the FortiGate 80F-BYPASS subscription catalog fully stocked, including both FortiCare and FortiGuard options, as a Fortinet Select Partner in Canada. The FortiCare Essential 1-year term is one of several support options for this model. We process license orders quickly, with most keys delivered the same day. If you need support across multiple 80F-BYPASS units with consistent dates, contact us to coordinate.