Fortinet FortiGate 201G Secure RMA, 1-Year (FC-10-F2H1G-301-02-12)

Organizations with annual procurement and renewal cycles often prefer 1-year terms. The FortiGate 201G Secure RMA, 1-Year (FC-10-F2H1G-301-02-12) gives you the same certified secure destruction and advance replacement benefits as the longer terms, on an annual renewal schedule. It is also a practical entry point for evaluating the service before committing to a multi-year term.

What Secure RMA Covers

The FortiGate 201G Secure RMA (FC-10-F2H1G-301-02-12) is a 1-year subscription service. When a covered unit needs to be replaced:

• Fortinet provides an advance replacement FortiGate 201G
• The original unit is returned and undergoes certified secure destruction — Fortinet destroys the hardware in a documented, auditable process
• You receive destruction certification, which can be filed for compliance audits

Standard RMA typically requires returning the unit to Fortinet for refurbishment or resale. Secure RMA guarantees the unit is destroyed rather than re-entering the supply chain, eliminating the risk of data remnants on storage media or configuration registers reaching unauthorized parties.

Who Needs Secure RMA

Any organization operating in a regulated industry or under compliance frameworks that mandate secure hardware disposal should consider this service. Government agencies, defense contractors, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and data center operators commonly face audit requirements for hardware decommissioning. If your disposal policy states that equipment containing configuration data must be certified-destroyed rather than returned, Secure RMA satisfies that requirement.

It is also practical for organizations that process sensitive data across multiple sites and need a consistent, documented disposal process as FortiGate units age out of service.

FortiCare RMA Support Tiers

The Secure RMA service works alongside FortiCare support. Here is how RMA levels compare across FortiCare tiers:

Activation and Delivery

Purchase generates a Fortinet entitlement key delivered electronically within 1 business day. You register it in the FortiCare Support Portal against your FortiGate 201G serial number. The physical replacement and secure destruction process engage only when you open an RMA claim and the unit fails. No hardware ships at time of purchase.

Licenses are available worldwide. There are no geographic restrictions on the subscription itself, though actual RMA logistics are subject to Fortinet’s hardware service coverage in your region.

Secure RMA vs. Standard Advance Replacement

Standard advance replacement (under FortiCare Premium) sends a replacement unit before you return the original, then refurbishes the returned hardware for the secondary market. Secure RMA takes that further: the returned unit is certified-destroyed, not refurbished. The cost difference reflects the secure destruction process and the documentation trail. If your compliance requirements do not mandate certified destruction, standard FortiCare Premium covers hardware replacement adequately.

Buying From DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner. Annual subscriptions like this one are typically activated and delivered the same business day as your order for purchases placed before 3 PM Eastern. If you want to evaluate multi-year pricing before committing, the 3-year (FC-10-F2H1G-301-02-36) and 5-year (FC-10-F2H1G-301-02-60) versions are also available on the site.