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Authorized Partner for United States (US)When the FortiGate 81F-POE is powering the wireless layer as well as filtering traffic, the appliance sits at the center of the branch stack. Letting firmware support lapse on a unit that controls both security and device power is a bigger gap than it might seem. This 5-year FortiCare Essential subscription covers the full expected deployment life with a single activation.
FortiCare Essential is Fortinet’s base service plan for FortiGate 81F-POE appliances. It keeps the device supported throughout its deployment life: firmware and feature updates keep threat protection current, a hardware replacement program covers failed units (next-business-day advance replacement), and portal access gives your team the tools to open tickets and download software. It does not include telephone support or priority same-day RMA — those steps up are FortiCare Premium and Elite.
The FortiGate 81F-POE delivers PoE power across its LAN ports, making it practical for branch offices that need to power wireless APs or IP cameras from the firewall itself. The 5-year Essential term spans the full typical deployment lifecycle of these converged access-layer setups.
This product is the FortiCare Essential tier. The table below shows what each tier covers:
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 4-hour callback | 15-min callback |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware replacement program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority RMA add-on eligibility | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware updates, tools & portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | ✓ |
Essential is the right fit for IT teams that have internal helpdesk capability and can wait for next-business-day replacement in a failure scenario. It suits branch offices, cost-conscious SMBs, or environments where the appliance is part of an HA pair (so a hardware swap is planned, not urgent). Organizations that rely on a single firewall with no failover, or that need direct Fortinet telephone response, typically move to FortiCare Premium.
This is an electronic subscription. After your order is confirmed, DataCenter360.ca delivers the license registration code by email, typically within the same business day. You activate it through the FortiGate’s GUI (System > FortiGuard) or the FortiCare portal at support.fortinet.com. There is no physical shipment.
If your FortiGate 81F-POE is still running without any active FortiGuard protection (URL filtering, IPS, AV, application control), a UTP or Enterprise bundle covers all of those services plus FortiCare Premium in a single SKU. FortiCare Essential alone keeps the hardware supported but does not activate the security subscription services. Consider the bundle if the firewall is currently unprotected and you want a single renewal to handle both.
DataCenter360.ca stocks FortiCare Essential in 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year terms for the FortiGate 81F-POE. The 5-year FC-10-F81FP-314-02-60 is in stock and e-delivered the same business day. For telephone support or same-day hardware replacement eligibility, FortiCare Premium is available separately.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiGate-81F-POE |
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| 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-F81FP-314-02-60 |
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