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Authorized Partner for United States (US)Some environments cannot hand over failed hardware without first accounting for every piece of storage media on it. A 3-year Secure RMA subscription for the FortiGate 81F (FC-10-0081F-301-02-36) addresses that requirement directly: when Fortinet replaces the unit, the original drive stays in your custody for the full three years of coverage.
Secure RMA is a hardware replacement add-on for the FortiGate 81F that includes the right to retain the original storage media. Under standard RMA, the failed unit ships back to Fortinet complete, including any drives it contains. Under Secure RMA, Fortinet delivers a replacement chassis and you keep the original drive, giving you control over how and when that media is destroyed or archived.
The 3-year term aligns with a typical mid-cycle refresh window. Active FortiCare Premium or Elite on the same FortiGate 81F is required throughout the subscription term. Physical damage and out-of-warranty events are excluded.
Secure RMA applies to any organization where physical media control is a policy or contractual requirement: government agencies, defense prime contractors, financial institutions under data residency mandates, and healthcare organizations handling patient data under strict audit requirements. Even a failed and wiped drive may be subject to chain-of-custody rules in certain compliance frameworks.
If drive retention is not a compliance driver, the -210- Priority RMA service provides faster replacement hardware at a lower cost. Evaluate whether data residency requirements extend to failed hardware before purchasing Secure RMA.
FC-10-0081F-301-02-36 is an electronic subscription delivered globally. After purchase, register the license at support.fortinet.com against your FortiGate 81F serial number. The Secure RMA entitlement appears in the FortiCare portal within minutes. Align the 3-year start date with your existing FortiCare Premium contract to avoid any coverage gap.
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 with electronic delivery of Fortinet licensing to any country. Procurement teams working toward compliance requirements often need the Secure RMA SKU documented as a line item in contracts or audit packages, and we can provide that alongside same-day license delivery. Reach out if you need a quote combining Secure RMA with FortiCare Premium for the FortiGate 81F.
When you invoke RMA on your FortiGate 81F under the Secure RMA entitlement, Fortinet ships a replacement unit. You do not return the original drive from the failed unit — it remains in your physical custody permanently. This matters for environments where any media that contained logs, keys, or configuration data cannot leave the building without a full audit trail, regardless of whether the device was wiped before return.
FC-10-0081F-301-02-36 is a single 3-year subscription registered once against the device serial number. You are not billed annually. The entitlement runs continuously for 36 months from activation. If you prefer annual purchasing, the 1-year SKU (FC-10-0081F-301-02-12) is also available.
No. The -301- service governs drive retention, not delivery speed. Replacement timelines follow your FortiCare Premium or Elite contract. To add faster hardware delivery, combine Secure RMA with a Priority RMA add-on such as FC-10-0081F-210-02-36 (Next Calendar Day) or FC-10-0081F-211-02-36 (4-Hour Hardware Delivery).
FortiCare Premium or FortiCare Elite. FortiCare Essential is not eligible for Secure RMA. If your current contract is Essential, you would need to upgrade to Premium before the Secure RMA entitlement applies to your FortiGate 81F.
Yes. The Secure RMA subscription is independent of when you originally purchased FortiCare Premium, so you can add it at any point as long as you have an active Premium or Elite contract on the FortiGate 81F. Align the start and end dates as closely as possible to simplify renewals. DataCenter360.ca can check current contract status and provide the appropriate SKU.
| 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-301-02-36 |
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