Fortinet FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE 4-Hour + On-Site Priority RMA, 3-Year (FC-10-F108F-212-02-36)

A 3-year term matches the planning horizon of most campus switch deployments. FC-10-F108F-212-02-36 bundles 4-Hour + On-Site Priority RMA for your FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE into a single 36-month contract, eliminating annual renewal cycles and locking in the highest-tier hardware recovery option Fortinet offers. When a failure happens, a replacement arrives by courier within 4 hours and a field engineer installs it — no internal escalation required.

What This Contract Covers

This 3-year Priority RMA add-on requires an active FortiCare Premium or Elite contract on the same device. Over 36 months, each hardware failure triggers:

• On-site courier delivery of a replacement FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE within 4 hours of exchange confirmation
• A certified field engineer arrives separately to rack, cable, and commission the replacement unit
• Weekend and public holiday coverage — no waiting for the next business day
• Country cutoff times apply to same-day dispatch windows

FortiCare Support Tier Comparison

Priority RMA add-on options require FortiCare Premium or Elite on the same device. Here is how the underlying support tiers compare:

Why a 3-Year Term

Annual Priority RMA renewals create administrative overhead and introduce gaps in coverage when renewal is delayed. A 3-year contract aligns with the typical refresh cycle for enterprise access-layer switches and lets procurement handle one transaction instead of three. For multi-switch environments, a consistent term end date also simplifies fleet-wide renewal management.

Who This Serves

Hospitality networks, education campuses, open-plan offices, and healthcare facilities that rely on the FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE for endpoint connectivity all benefit from 3-year 4-Hour + On-Site coverage. Facilities with limited or no on-site IT gain the most — the engineer handles the physical swap, so recovery does not depend on staff availability.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-F108F-212-02-36 is an electronic entitlement, delivered worldwide by email within 0–1 business days after purchase. Register it in the Fortinet Support Portal against the target device serial number. Coverage activates immediately and runs for 36 months from the contract start date.

3-Year vs. 1-Year and 5-Year Terms

The 1-year contract (FC-10-F108F-212-02-12) offers the lowest upfront cost and maximum flexibility for devices with uncertain lifespans. The 5-year contract (FC-10-F108F-212-02-60) reduces per-year cost further and suits switches with a clear long-term role in the network. Three years is the practical middle ground — sufficient coverage for most deployment lifecycles without tying budget to hardware that may be refreshed in five years.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP. Multi-year RMA contracts across a switch fleet can be structured to co-term with FortiCare expiry dates, simplifying renewal across the portfolio. Reach out before ordering if you are coordinating contracts for multiple FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE units.