Fortinet FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE 4-Hour + On-Site Priority RMA, 5-Year (FC-10-F108F-212-02-60)

Five years is the longest Priority RMA term Fortinet offers for the FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE, and FC-10-F108F-212-02-60 locks in the highest-tier option for the full duration: a replacement unit and a certified on-site engineer on-site within 4 hours of a confirmed failure. For organizations treating this switch as a long-lived infrastructure asset, a 5-year contract removes hardware recovery from the annual budget and renewal calendar entirely.

What This Contract Covers

FC-10-F108F-212-02-60 is a 60-month Priority RMA add-on that requires an active FortiCare Premium or Elite contract on the same device. For each failure event across those 5 years:

• A replacement FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE is dispatched on-site by courier within 4 hours of exchange confirmation
• A field engineer arrives separately to physically rack, cable, and commission the replacement unit
• Coverage runs on all calendar days — weekends and public holidays included
• Country delivery cutoff times apply to same-day dispatch

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:

The Case for a 5-Year Term

The FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE is a 48-port Fast PoE access switch built for dense, long-running campus environments. Organizations that standardize on it as the access layer for a building or floor often keep units in production for 5 or more years. A 5-year contract removes renewal risk and per-year unit cost, and ensures that both the Priority RMA contract and the underlying FortiCare contract are tracked on the same schedule. There is no administrative overhead in year two or four — coverage simply continues.

Who This Suits

Public sector organizations, education institutions, and multi-site enterprises with stable network infrastructure and long refresh cycles benefit most from the 5-year term. Any environment where the FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE is likely to remain in production for the full contract period should consider locking in coverage now, particularly if current Fortinet pricing makes a multi-year purchase more cost-effective than annual renewals.

Activation and Delivery

This is an electronic entitlement with worldwide delivery. After purchase through DataCenter360.ca, the license key arrives by email within 0–1 business days. Register it in the Fortinet Support Portal against the device serial number. Coverage starts immediately upon registration and runs for 60 months from the start date.

5-Year vs. Shorter Terms

The 1-year contract (FC-10-F108F-212-02-12) keeps year-one costs low and maintains flexibility. The 3-year contract (FC-10-F108F-212-02-36) is the most common choice for typical deployment cycles. This 5-year contract makes sense when the device has a confirmed long-term role, you prefer to minimize admin overhead, or multi-year pricing provides a meaningful cost advantage. All three terms provide identical service levels during their active periods.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP serving Canadian and international organizations. Long-term RMA contracts across a switch fleet can be structured to align with hardware lifecycle planning. Reach out if you are covering multiple FortiSwitch-108F-FPOE units or want to co-term new contracts with existing ones.