Fortinet FortiSwitch 124F-POE Secure RMA, 1-Year (FC-10-S124P-301-02-12)

When a switch fails in a regulated or security-conscious environment, returning the defective unit to a third party can create a compliance problem. The FortiSwitch-124F-POE Secure RMA 1-Year (FC-10-S124P-301-02-12) eliminates that risk: Fortinet ships a replacement first, and you keep the defective unit on-site for your own data sanitization or destruction process.

What Secure RMA Covers

The 301 service code is Fortinet’s Secure RMA entitlement. Under standard advanced RMA, Fortinet sends a replacement and you return the failed hardware within a set window. Under Secure RMA, the return obligation is removed. The defective FortiSwitch-124F-POE stays at your location after the replacement arrives, allowing your team to follow internal data handling procedures before disposing of the unit.

This 1-year contract covers the FortiSwitch-124F-POE from the activation date for 12 months, attached to the device serial number via the FortiCare portal.

Who Uses Secure RMA

Secure RMA is typically required by government facilities, defence contractors, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and any site operating under compliance frameworks that restrict sending used network hardware to an external party. If your switch sits on a network segment handling confidential data, proprietary research traffic, or systems subject to regulatory data-handling rules, a standard return-and-replace RMA may not satisfy those requirements.

Some organizations use Secure RMA proactively, even without formal compliance requirements, because managing the end-of-life disposition of all hardware in-house simplifies their data governance documentation.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-S124P-301-02-12 is a software entitlement. DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key electronically within 0 to 1 business days. You register it in the Fortinet Support portal against your FortiSwitch-124F-POE serial number, and the 12-month term begins at registration. This order does not include any hardware.

Secure RMA in the Context of FortiCare Support Tiers

Secure RMA is a standalone add-on. The table below shows how Priority RMA options, including Secure RMA, align with FortiCare support tiers to help confirm your base entitlement covers what you need.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca holds Fortinet Select Partner status and sells genuine Fortinet licenses globally with electronic delivery. The FC-10-S124P-301-02-12 is purchased at the listed price with no intermediary. If you need to pair the Secure RMA contract with a FortiCare Premium renewal for the same switch, or extend to the 3-year or 5-year Secure RMA term instead, our team can assist with the right configuration before you order.