Fortinet FortiGate 81F-POE Next-Day Priority RMA, 1-Year (FC-10-F81FP-210-02-12)

For teams that want Priority RMA coverage on the FortiGate 81F-POE but prefer shorter purchase cycles, FC-10-F81FP-210-02-12 delivers one year of Next-Calendar-Day hardware replacement at a lower upfront commitment. When a covered hardware failure is reported, Fortinet ships a replacement unit to your site before the next calendar day — you send back the failed device afterward. FortiCare Premium or Elite must be active on the appliance to use this service.

What the Priority RMA Service Includes

Standard FortiCare hardware replacement follows a return-and-replace process: the customer ships the failed hardware and waits for a replacement. Priority RMA reverses that sequence. Fortinet dispatches a replacement unit immediately, eliminating the gap between hardware failure and recovery. This one-year subscription covers that faster logistics model for calendar year one.

The service operates 24×7 and is tied to the specific serial number of the FortiGate 81F-POE registered under the contract.

FortiCare Support Tiers and RMA

Priority RMA availability depends on the FortiCare tier attached to the device. Here’s how hardware replacement compares across levels:

Who Benefits From a 1-Year Term

IT teams evaluating whether Priority RMA is worth the cost for a given site often start with a one-year term. It’s also practical when the FortiGate 81F-POE is approaching year two or three of its lifecycle and a multi-year commitment no longer makes sense. Branch offices running the 81F-POE as their only firewall — where there’s no backup hardware nearby — are the primary use case.

Activation and Electronic Delivery

The service is delivered as a Fortinet contract number by email within 0–1 business days of purchase. Register it in the Fortinet Support Portal under the device’s serial number. No physical shipment; activation is immediate upon registration.

One Service vs. the Full Bundle

The FortiGate 81F-POE UTP and Enterprise subscription bundles include FortiCare Premium — which makes the device eligible for Priority RMA add-ons — alongside FortiGuard security services. If you’re weighing the full security stack against a targeted RMA upgrade, the bundle approach often delivers better total value. This individual service makes sense when you already have FortiGuard coverage and specifically need to upgrade hardware replacement speed.

Ordering from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner authorized to sell FortiCare and RMA services directly. Orders process within one business day, and the contract number lands in your inbox ready to register. If you’re co-terming this with an existing FortiCare renewal, let us know the current contract end date so the terms align properly.