Fortinet FortiGate 51G Upgrade FortiCare Premium to Elite, 1-Year (FC-10-GT51G-204-02-12)

SKU: FC-10-GT51G-204-02-12

Original price was: CAD$51.00.Current price is: CAD$47.81.

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The FortiGate 51G 1-Year Upgrade FortiCare Premium to Elite (FC-10-GT51G-204-02-12) steps up your existing FortiCare Premium to Elite-tier SLAs for one year: 15-minute critical-issue response, 18-month extended LTS patch access, and the FortiCare Elite monitoring portal — requires active FortiCare Premium on the same unit, delivered electronically worldwide.
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Product description

When the FortiGate 51G at your branch already runs FortiCare Premium, the 1-Year Upgrade to Elite (FC-10-GT51G-204-02-12) closes the gap to Fortinet’s fastest per-device response SLA. You keep the existing Premium agreement in place and layer Elite coverage on top: a 15-minute critical-issue response time, 18 months of extended engineering support for long-term stable firmware, and the FortiCare Elite monitoring portal for proactive device insights.

What the Elite Upgrade Adds to FortiCare Premium

FortiCare Premium already provides 1-hour critical response and 24/7 telephone access. The Elite tier tightens that critical window to 15 minutes. It also adds 18 months of extended end-of-engineering support, letting your FortiGate 51G stay on a supported LTS release beyond the standard software lifecycle. The table below compares all three FortiCare tiers.

Feature Essential Premium Elite
Critical-issue response time Next business day 1 hour 15 minutes
Telephone support
Hardware replacement (RMA) Return & Replace Advance Replacement Advance Replacement
Priority RMA add-on eligibility
Firmware, tools & portal access
Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal

Who This Upgrade Suits

This SKU is for FortiGate 51G operators in environments where a firewall outage directly affects operations: point-of-sale environments, healthcare edge locations, financial service branches, or any site with strict uptime requirements. If the one-hour Premium SLA is workable for routine issues but feels risky for a P1 incident at 2 AM, this upgrade removes that exposure for the year without replacing the existing contract.

Activation and Delivery

Electronic delivery only. The license key is emailed within one business day of order confirmation. To activate, log in to the Fortinet Support portal and apply the key to the FortiGate 51G unit’s serial number. The upgrade requires an active FortiCare Premium subscription on the same device at the time of registration. Licenses are per-device and cannot be transferred between units.

Elite Support vs. a FortiGuard Bundle

FortiCare Elite covers support SLAs only; it does not activate FortiGuard security services. If the FortiGate 51G is not yet covered by IPS, Web Filtering, or Anti-Malware, the UTP or Enterprise subscription bundles include both FortiCare Premium and the full FortiGuard stack. This upgrade is the right move for teams that already have FortiGuard coverage and want to move their support tier from Premium to Elite.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner in Canada. The FC-10-GT51G-204-02-12 is sourced directly from Fortinet and delivered electronically to any country, typically within one business day. At a 1-year term, it is also a practical way to trial Elite-tier response speed before committing to a longer upgrade on this device. Contact us if you want to verify compatibility with your active Premium contract before purchasing.

Does this upgrade cancel or replace my FortiCare Premium contract?
No. It extends your existing Premium contract to Elite tier without replacing it. Your original agreement dates stay intact; only the support level steps up to Elite SLAs for the duration of this 1-year upgrade period.

Can I apply this upgrade if my FortiGate 51G only has FortiCare Essential?
No. Service code 204 is specifically a Premium-to-Elite upgrade. It requires an active FortiCare Premium subscription on the same unit. If you are currently on Essential, you would need to add Premium first before applying this upgrade key.

Is this license tied to a specific FortiGate 51G serial number?
Yes. FortiCare licenses are registered per-device to a serial number. This upgrade cannot be moved to a different unit. If the appliance is replaced, a new license is required for the replacement hardware.

What does the FortiCare Elite monitoring portal provide?
The Elite portal gives you a centralized view of device health, firmware version status, and security posture recommendations for your FortiGate. It surfaces proactive alerts so you can identify configuration gaps before they become incidents. Access is included for the full term of the Elite subscription.

Is this product available to customers outside Canada?
Yes. FortiCare licenses are electronic and delivered worldwide. There is no physical shipment. Customers in any country can purchase and activate this upgrade as long as the FortiGate 51G unit has an active FortiCare Premium subscription.

Additional information

Additional information

Manufacturer

Fortinet

Model

FortiGate-51G

Product Type

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-GT51G-204-02-12

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