Fortinet FortiGate 80F-POE FortiCare Elite Support, 5-Year (FC-10-F80FP-284-02-60)

Five years of FortiCare Elite on a single order: FC-10-F80FP-284-02-60 covers your FortiGate 80F-POE with the Elite support tier from activation through the full term, locking in the 15-minute critical-issue SLA, a dedicated Technical Account Manager, the Elite monitoring portal, and extended long-term firmware support. For deployments that will run the 80F-POE as a long-term branch or distribution-layer device, the 5-year term avoids annual renewal overhead and fixes support costs at today’s price.

What FortiCare Elite Delivers

Elite sits above both Essential and Premium in Fortinet’s support tier structure. The table below shows where each tier stands on the factors that matter most to network teams.

Why the FortiGate 80F-POE Suits Multi-Year Elite Coverage

The 80F-POE’s four PoE+ ports and 60W budget make it a consolidation appliance: NGFW, SD-WAN, and PoE switch in one rack unit. When it powers IP phones, cameras, or access points alongside doing firewall work, a single failure takes out multiple systems at once. The 15-minute response SLA and the TAM relationship become concrete value propositions in that scenario. A 5-year Elite contract also aligns naturally with the device lifecycle, covering the 80F-POE through its typical operational life without mid-cycle support gaps.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-F80FP-284-02-60 is an electronic subscription. DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key by email after order confirmation, usually the same business day. You register the key in the FortiCare support portal against your FortiGate 80F-POE serial number. No existing FortiCare contract is required as a prerequisite; this is a standalone Elite subscription, not an upgrade. The 5-year term begins on the activation date you set during registration.

One License vs. a Full Bundle

FortiGuard bundles for the 80F-POE (UTP, ATP, Enterprise) include FortiCare Premium as a component. If you need Elite on top of a bundle, order this subscription alongside the bundle and apply both to the same unit. If you purchased hardware only and want Elite support without the full FortiGuard stack, this standalone license is the direct path. Pair it with FortiCloud (FC-10-F80FP-131-02-60, same 5-year term) to add centralized cloud management alongside the monitoring portal.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP, serving Canadian and international customers. The FortiGate 80F-POE service catalog is fully stocked at all term lengths. If you are pairing this license with hardware or bundles, or need to confirm the right SKU for your deployment, reach out before you order and we will check everything against your unit’s serial number. Same-day electronic delivery to any country.