Fortinet FortiGate 71G Secure RMA Service, 5-Year (FC-10-GT71G-301-02-60)

A FortiGate 71G deployed in a regulated or sensitive environment often runs for four to five years before a hardware refresh. A 5-year Secure RMA term (FC-10-GT71G-301-02-60) covers that entire lifecycle in one purchase. If the device fails at any point during those five years, Fortinet ships a replacement and the defective unit stays at your site — no return, no data leaves your premises, no annual renewal to track.

What This Service Covers

FC-10-GT71G-301-02-60 is a 5-year Secure RMA service for the FortiGate 71G. When a hardware failure is confirmed, Fortinet dispatches a replacement appliance, and the failed unit is retained on-site rather than returned. FortiGate hardware integrates solid-state storage for configuration data that cannot be field-removed without voiding the warranty. For organizations that cannot accept the risk of that data traveling off-site during an RMA exchange, Secure RMA is the purpose-built answer. This 5-year term holds that protection for the expected lifespan of the device.

Who Chooses a 5-Year Term

Five-year Secure RMA suits organizations that plan equipment lifecycles in full hardware generations. Buying a 5-year term at the time of device purchase eliminates renewal decisions until the next hardware refresh. It is also the most economical per-year option among the three available terms. Government and enterprise procurement teams that batch-purchase multi-year service contracts alongside hardware will find this term the cleanest fit from a budget and lifecycle management perspective.

FortiCare Tier Comparison

Secure RMA works alongside your FortiCare contract. Standard RMA tiers by support level:

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-GT71G-301-02-60 is an electronic license. DataCenter360.ca delivers activation details by email within 0–1 business days. Register through the Fortinet Support portal and tie the service to your FortiGate 71G serial number. From that point, 5-year Secure RMA coverage is active with no annual action required.

Secure RMA vs. Standard Hardware Lifecycle Management

Some organizations handle data protection during RMA by wiping the device before return. For FortiGate appliances, that process is complicated by the integrated storage design. Secure RMA sidesteps the issue entirely: there is no return, so there is no need to sanitize before shipping. For organizations where the wipe-and-return workflow is too operationally complex or not permitted under policy, Secure RMA is the direct solution.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca offers the FortiGate 71G Secure RMA in 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year terms, all with electronic delivery within 0–1 business days. We are a Fortinet Select Partner serving Canadian businesses and international buyers. If you are purchasing Secure RMA as part of a broader device deployment or contract renewal, contact us to coordinate activation timing with your hardware rollout.