Fortinet FortiSwitch-108F Secure RMA, 5-Year (FC-10-F108N-301-02-60)

Regulated environments often can’t risk a defective switch leaving the building. Financial systems, government networks, and compliance-driven workloads operate under strict data-handling requirements that apply to the physical hardware too. The Fortinet FortiSwitch-108F Secure RMA 5-Year (FC-10-F108N-301-02-60) addresses this directly: when you file an exchange, Fortinet ships a replacement and you keep the failed unit on-site rather than returning it. The device stays within your secure perimeter, storage media and all.

What Secure RMA Covers

Secure RMA is an add-on to an active FortiCare Premium or Elite base contract. It does not change how support tickets are handled — you still get 24×7 technical assistance through your base FortiCare level. What Secure RMA changes is the end-of-exchange step: instead of shipping the failed FortiSwitch-108F back to Fortinet, you retain it. This eliminates the data exposure risk that comes with returning hardware that stores configuration or operational data on internal media. The 5-year term keeps this protection in place for the full lifecycle of a typical switch deployment.

Who Needs It

Secure RMA is well suited for environments where devices handle sensitive data and where physical destruction or retention of failed hardware is required by policy. Common use cases include finance and banking access-layer switches, healthcare network equipment subject to HIPAA controls, government networks with data-residency requirements, and any site where a third-party media-return audit would create compliance friction. If your organization already has a policy requiring on-site destruction of retired hardware, Secure RMA brings that same logic to warranty exchanges.

Activation and Delivery

This is a software-only subscription license. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca delivers your contract registration key electronically, typically within one business day. You register the key against your FortiSwitch-108F serial number in the Fortinet Support portal, and the service attaches to the device immediately. No additional hardware ships with activation. Delivery is available worldwide — the license is not geo-restricted.

FortiCare Support Levels at a Glance

Secure RMA is only available as an add-on to FortiCare Premium or FortiCare Elite. The table below shows how the three base support tiers compare before adding PRMA:

Secure RMA vs. Standard Priority RMA

Standard Priority RMA options (Next Calendar Day, 4-Hour) focus on speed of replacement delivery and cover weekends and holidays. Secure RMA focuses instead on data protection: it shifts who has physical custody of the failed device. The two services are different add-ons that address different risks. If speed of replacement is the primary concern, look at the FS-108F Next Calendar Day or 4-Hour Priority RMA options. If data residency is the concern, Secure RMA is the right add-on.

Term and Renewal

This listing covers the 5-year (60-month) term, which aligns well with longer hardware refresh cycles and reduces the administrative overhead of annual renewals. Secure RMA is also available in 1-year and 3-year terms for the FortiSwitch-108F. Renewal reminders come through the Fortinet Support portal before expiry. The service must remain co-terminus with your FortiCare base contract.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner authorized to sell and register Fortinet support contracts across all service types. Secure RMA contracts are handled with the same process as any FortiCare add-on — order online, receive your key electronically, register in the support portal. We’re available to confirm SKU selection and verify that your base FortiCare contract is eligible for the Secure RMA add-on before you order. Five years of Secure RMA coverage, locked in at today’s pricing.