Fortinet FortiSwitch 124F FortiCare Elite Support, 3-Year (FC-10-S124N-284-02-36)

For a 124F deployment that has settled into a stable network role, managing annual support renewals adds administrative overhead without adding coverage value. The 3-year term at $301.13 covers the switch at Elite level for the full three years, reduces the renewal cycle to once per term, and locks in a predictable support cost for budget planning. At roughly $100.38 per year, it saves approximately $12.54 annually compared to renewing on a 1-year basis.

What it covers

FortiCare Elite Support for the FS-124F includes 24×7 TAC access by phone and portal, firmware and security signature updates, Next Business Day hardware replacement, and access to Fortinet’s senior support engineers with priority escalation on critical cases. The 3-year term delivers the same coverage level as the 1-year option with a single activation covering the entire period. No annual renewal action is required during the term.

Who needs it

Teams managing a stable, non-PoE access-layer deployment where the 124F is expected to remain in place for at least three years. Organizations that process IT renewals in bulk or want to reduce procurement touchpoints benefit from consolidating three years of coverage into one purchase. Multi-site deployments where the same switch model is installed across several locations are a common use case for the 3-year term, since a single order covers the whole group for a fixed period.

Activation & delivery

The license is delivered electronically by Fortinet after purchase, with no physical shipment required. Activation is applied to the FS-124F serial number through the FortiCare Support Portal. The 3-year entitlement is set at activation and requires no renewal action during the covered period. Delivery is worldwide, with no geographic restrictions on where the covered switch is installed.

One service vs the bundle

This SKU covers Elite Support (TAC, firmware, NBD hardware replacement) for the physical FS-124F unit only. FortiGuard security services, if needed for the broader Security Fabric policy, are separate SKUs attached to the managing FortiGate rather than to the switch itself. The FS-124F operates as a FortiLink-managed switch and does not independently run FortiGuard policy subscriptions, so hardware support is typically the only license required at the switch level.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. For organizations consolidating multi-year renewals across a fleet of 124F switches, DataCenter360.ca can provide a grouped quote that covers all units under a single order, making procurement straightforward and aligned. Purchasing through an authorized channel ensures each license is correctly registered to the corresponding serial number. Contact us to include this SKU with other switch or FortiGate support renewals in the same purchase.

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