Fortinet FortiGate 80F-DSL FortiCare Essential, 5-Year (FC-10-F80FD-314-02-60)

Branch office FortiGate 80F-DSL units running on DSL circuits tend to stay in service for years. FC-10-F80FD-314-02-60 covers a single 80F-DSL with five years of FortiCare Essential: firmware update entitlement, web-based technical support during business hours, and return-and-replace hardware coverage. Subscription license only, electronic delivery worldwide, no hardware included.

What FortiCare Essential covers

Essential keeps the registered unit eligible for FortiOS firmware and security patch releases throughout the contract term. Technical support is available via the FortiCare web portal and knowledge base during business hours. If the unit fails, Fortinet’s return-and-replace RMA process provides a replacement after the faulty device is returned. Critical-issue initial response is next business day. There is no telephone support line, no 24×7 coverage, and no advance hardware replacement at this tier.

FortiCare tiers at a glance

FortiCare comes in three service levels. This contract is the Essential tier; the table shows how the three compare so you can confirm it fits, or step up if the site needs faster response.

Who uses Essential

Five-year Essential fits managed service teams and IT departments with 80F-DSL units at stable branch sites on a predictable support lifecycle. The 80F-DSL’s integrated VDSL2/ADSL2+ modem reduces WAN hardware at the branch, and Essential keeps the firewall patched and eligible for RMA without the cost of a full bundle. If you know the device will run for five years without hardware replacement, locking in coverage for the full term eliminates annual renewal risk and ensures firmware entitlement through the contract period.

Activation and delivery

FC-10-F80FD-314-02-60 is delivered electronically, typically within zero to one business days, to any country. You receive a contract registration number to apply against the FortiGate 80F-DSL serial number in the FortiCare portal. Coverage starts on registration. Nothing ships physically.

Essential, Premium, or a full bundle

Three paths for covering the 80F-DSL. Essential (this contract) is support only at the entry level, with next-business-day web response. FortiCare Premium (FC-10-F80FD-247-02-60) adds telephone access, 1-hour critical response, and advance hardware replacement. If the device also needs active FortiGuard security subscriptions, a UTP or Enterprise bundle packages those services with FortiCare Premium in a single SKU. The right choice depends on how critical the site is and whether security subscriptions are already handled separately.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner issuing genuine Fortinet contracts electronically to customers worldwide. The five-year term means one order, five years of covered firmware and support, with no annual renewal cycle to manage. Include the 80F-DSL serial number with your order and the contract is confirmed against the correct unit before you rely on it.