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Authorized Partner for United States (US)Five years of Secure RMA coverage on the FortiSwitch 148F gives long-lifecycle network deployments a consistent answer to hardware failure. Instead of coordinating a device return through a courier, your team receives the replacement hardware first and retains the failed unit, keeping sensitive configurations and storage media inside the perimeter for the full five-year deployment window.
Service code 301 provides keep-and-replace hardware coverage for the FS-148F over a five-year term. When a failure occurs, you open a case with Fortinet Support, a replacement is shipped, and the defective unit stays at your site. No return shipment is required at any point during the term. Coverage is registered to the FS-148F serial number in the Fortinet Support portal and activates immediately on registration.
Secure RMA requires an active FortiCare Premium or Elite contract on the same serial number. The five-year term on both contracts should be aligned for continuous coverage.
The FS-148F is a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switch with four 10GE SFP+ uplinks, suited for access-layer deployments in enterprise campuses and branch offices. A five-year service contract matched to the hardware purchase eliminates the renewal cycle for the duration of the switch’s primary deployment and simplifies budget forecasting for IT operations teams.
Regulated environments — particularly those required to maintain continuous, auditable support coverage on network equipment — benefit from the certainty of a single long-term contract rather than a series of annual renewals that must each be tracked and renewed on time.
This is an electronic service contract. After purchase through DataCenter360.ca, a registration key arrives by email. Enter it in the Fortinet Support portal and associate it with the FS-148F serial number. There is no physical media, and the five-year coverage period begins from the activation date.
Secure RMA is available to devices under FortiCare Premium or Elite. The table below shows how RMA and support response capabilities compare across the three FortiCare tiers:
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware RMA | Return & replace | Advanced replacement | Advanced replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
For organizations planning a five-year switch deployment, purchasing the matching Secure RMA contract through DataCenter360.ca avoids annual renewals and ensures continuous coverage from day one. We are an authorized Fortinet Select Partner, and this contract is delivered electronically to any country with no shipping charges and no wait for a physical document.
A five-year term eliminates four annual renewals and the administrative overhead of tracking expiry dates across a switch inventory. Coverage is continuous from day one; you open a Secure RMA case any time during the term without verifying that the contract is still current. For compliance-driven environments, a long-term contract is also easier to document and audit.
Yes. Service code 301 is an add-on to FortiCare Premium or Elite on the same device. If FortiCare lapses during the five-year Secure RMA window, you cannot open an RMA case until it is renewed. Aligning the FortiCare and Secure RMA terms at purchase avoids this gap.
You retain the failed unit. Fortinet does not require its return at any point. Your organization handles disposal or long-term storage of the defective device according to its internal security and data handling policies. The replacement unit ships immediately after case initiation and registers to your Fortinet account.
Yes, provided the FS-148F has an active FortiCare Premium or Elite contract at the time of purchase. If the device is newly installed without any service contract, both FortiCare Premium and Secure RMA can be ordered together. DataCenter360.ca can help confirm your current support status and sequence the activation.
Yes. This Secure RMA contract is available to customers in any country and is delivered electronically. DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner, and the contract activates globally in the Fortinet Support portal. Physical RMA logistics are handled by Fortinet’s own fulfillment network.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
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| Model | FortiSwitch-148F |
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| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FortiSwitch |
| MPN | FC-10-148FN-301-02-60 |
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