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Authorized Partner for United States (US)A three-year subscription to 4-hour hardware delivery Priority RMA is a natural pairing with a standard 3-year FortiCare Premium contract. The FortiGate 81F 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA, 3-Year (FC-10-0081F-211-02-36) keeps replacement hardware moving fast to your site for the full mid-cycle coverage window, with your local staff handling installation.
FC-10-0081F-211-02-36 is the -211- Priority RMA add-on for the FortiGate 81F, valid for 3 years from activation. It upgrades the standard Advanced Replacement delivery commitment under FortiCare Premium from next-business-day to a 4-hour target. No engineer dispatch is included; the customer’s staff performs the physical swap.
FortiCare Premium or Elite on the same serial number is required throughout the subscription term. Hardware failures from physical damage or events outside Fortinet’s warranty coverage are not eligible.
Network teams with experienced staff on-site who can swap a standard 1U appliance quickly benefit most from the -211- tier. The 4-hour window can mean the difference between restoring operations same-shift versus waiting overnight for next-business-day delivery. Retail locations, regional offices with IT staff, and any site with strong local technical capability are good candidates.
Sites without qualified local staff should evaluate the -212- tier (FC-10-0081F-212-02-36) to add engineer dispatch on top of the same 4-hour hardware delivery.
FC-10-0081F-211-02-36 is an electronic subscription registered at support.fortinet.com against the FortiGate 81F serial number. Worldwide delivery, near-instant electronic activation. Align the 3-year start date with your FortiCare Premium contract so coverage runs concurrently. Verify that your site’s physical location qualifies for 4-hour parts delivery under Fortinet’s regional depot coverage.
This service is a Priority RMA add-on that requires FortiCare Premium or Elite. The table below summarizes base hardware RMA and critical-issue response levels across FortiCare tiers for the FortiGate 81F.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware RMA | Return & replace | Advanced replacement | Advanced replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner that delivers Fortinet licenses electronically to customers anywhere in the world. The 3-year -211- SKU aligns naturally with a standard FortiCare renewal cycle for the FortiGate 81F. We can pair it with a FortiCare Premium renewal quote for a clean, co-terminating support package — contact us for current pricing and same-day electronic delivery.
FortiCare Premium Advanced Replacement targets next-business-day hardware delivery. The -211- Priority RMA add-on upgrades that commitment to a 4-hour target, provided the device’s physical location is within range of a Fortinet parts depot. Both tiers ship the replacement before you return the failed unit. The difference is the delivery window.
Telephone support is included with FortiCare Premium or Elite — it is not part of the -211- Priority RMA add-on itself. This subscription upgrades hardware delivery speed only. Confirm that your base FortiCare contract is Premium or Elite to ensure all support entitlements are active.
When FC-10-0081F-211-02-36 expires, Priority RMA coverage lapses and hardware replacement reverts to the standard Advanced Replacement terms in your FortiCare Premium contract. Contact DataCenter360.ca before expiration to obtain a renewal SKU. Renewing 30 days before expiration is recommended to avoid any gap in 4-hour coverage.
The 3-year term (FC-10-0081F-211-02-36) typically carries a lower per-year price than three consecutive annual purchases and requires only one procurement event instead of three. For FortiGate 81F units in stable production, the 3-year option is generally more efficient. Annual purchasing makes sense when budget cycles or contract flexibility is a priority.
This would be unusual since -212- already includes 4-hour hardware delivery plus onsite engineer — it supersedes -211-. It is more common to choose one tier based on whether onsite labor is needed. Contact Fortinet TAC if you have questions about overlapping RMA entitlements on a specific contract.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiGate-81F |
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| Product Group | |
| 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-10-0081F-211-02-36 |
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