Fortinet FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE 4-Hour Priority RMA, 5-Year (FC-10-148FF-211-02-60)

SKU: FC-10-148FF-211-02-60

Original price was: CAD$2,499.67.Current price is: CAD$1,994.42.

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The FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA, 5-Year (FC-10-148FF-211-02-60) provides five years of next-4-hour replacement coverage on the FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE, any day of the year. Requires active FortiCare Premium or Elite. Subscription license, delivered electronically worldwide.
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Product description

Five years is the outer edge of a typical campus switch lifecycle, and the FC-10-148FF-211-02-60 covers the FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE for that full span with 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA. From the day the contract activates through the 60th month, Fortinet will dispatch a replacement unit within 4 hours of exchange confirmation on any day of the year. Purchasing at this term locks in the lowest per-year cost for Priority RMA coverage and eliminates five annual renewal cycles.

What This Service Covers

The 5-year 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA add-on supplements an active FortiCare Premium or Elite contract on the same FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE. It delivers:

  • Courier delivery of a replacement FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE targeting within 4 hours of exchange confirmation
  • Coverage 7 days a week, 365 days a year including public holidays
  • Country-specific cutoff times apply to the 4-hour delivery window
  • Hardware delivery only; on-site engineer not included

FortiCare Support Tier Comparison

Priority RMA is an add-on requiring FortiCare Premium or Elite on the same device. The table below shows the base tier differences:

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

Who Buys the 5-Year Term

The 5-year option suits organizations that align network infrastructure purchases with capital budget cycles, prefer fewer procurement events, and plan to run the FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE through its full active service life. Managed service providers and facilities teams operating remote or unstaffed locations also favor multi-year terms: the service simply runs in the background, and there is no annual renewal to track or miss. For any site where 48 PoE ports feed production devices, five years of advance-replacement coverage is a straightforward operational risk decision.

Activation and Delivery

This is a subscription license. DataCenter360.ca delivers the activation key electronically after purchase, typically within one business day. Register the key in the Fortinet Support portal against the FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE serial number. Coverage starts immediately on registration. The license is available worldwide.

One Service vs. Broader Coverage

4-Hour Hardware Delivery speeds the courier, but your response times for technical issues and your telephone support tier remain set by the base FortiCare Premium or Elite contract. If you want a field engineer to arrive alongside the replacement hardware, the FC-10-148FF-212-02-60 covers both in the same 4-hour window. The full FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE licensing catalog is available at DataCenter360.ca.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner and stocks FortiCare and Priority RMA contracts for the complete FortiSwitch line. The 5-year term often represents the best value for organizations certain about their switch deployment horizon. If you need to co-term this contract with an existing FortiCare Premium or Elite renewal, DataCenter360.ca can provide guidance on aligning start dates before you order.

Is 5 years the maximum term for this Priority RMA service?

Yes. Fortinet offers Priority RMA in 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year terms for the FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE. The 5-year (FC-10-148FF-211-02-60) is the longest available and typically provides the lowest annualized cost over the contract period.

What happens if the switch goes EOL before the 5-year contract expires?

FortiCare and associated Priority RMA contracts generally continue to provide coverage through the contract term, even after a product reaches end of sale. End-of-life timelines for FortiSwitch models are published on the Fortinet support portal. Contact DataCenter360.ca if you have specific lifecycle concerns for the 148F-FPOE.

Does 4-Hour Priority RMA cover any day, including public holidays?

Yes. The 4-hour delivery commitment applies 7 days a week, 365 days a year including public holidays. Country-specific cutoff times and local courier logistics apply to the exact timing, but the service does not observe a business-day exclusion as standard RMA does.

What is required to activate this contract?

An active FortiCare Premium or Elite contract on the same FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE serial number is a prerequisite. Without base FortiCare Premium or Elite, this Priority RMA add-on cannot be registered. DataCenter360.ca can supply FortiCare Premium alongside this contract if needed.

Can I switch from 4-Hour Hardware Delivery to 4-Hour with On-Site Engineer later?

The two services are separate contracts. You cannot upgrade mid-term, but you can purchase the FC-10-148FF-212-0x-xx on-site engineer option when this term expires or alongside it for the remainder of your deployment. DataCenter360.ca can advise on the overlap and co-terming options.

Additional information

Additional information

Manufacturer

Fortinet

Model

FortiSwitch-148F-FPOE

Product Type

Product Group

End of Order Date (EOO)

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Last Service Extension Date (LSED)

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End of Support Date (EOS)

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Product Family

FortiSwitch

MPN

FC-10-148FF-211-02-60

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