Original price was: CAD$150.65.CAD$141.24Current price is: CAD$141.24.
When your IT budget runs on an annual cycle, a 1-year renewal keeps your FortiSwitch 148F-POE covered without locking funds into a multi-year commitment. At $102.33, FC-10-148FP-314-02-12 delivers twelve months of Essential-tier FortiCare on the 48-port switch, preserving firmware update access, hardware replacement rights, and Fortinet asset portal registration for the switch supporting up to 24 PoE+ endpoints in your access layer.
FortiCare Essential for the FortiSwitch 148F-POE includes four core entitlements: firmware and software updates to keep the switch current with security fixes and feature releases; return-and-replace hardware RMA for failed units; access to Fortinet’s online tools and knowledge base; and asset management portal registration for lifecycle tracking. Critical issues receive a next-business-day response. Telephone support is not part of the Essential tier; upgrading to Premium or Elite is required for phone-backed assistance.
This 1-year term suits IT teams that work with annual software contract budgets or short-horizon approval cycles. It also fits organizations that recently acquired a FortiSwitch 148F-POE mid-contract and need a bridge renewal before aligning to a longer term. If your hardware refresh plans are still being finalized or your PoE deployment scope is changing, the 1-year option gives you the flexibility to reassess support requirements at each renewal without over-committing budget.
FC-10-148FP-314-02-12 is an electronic entitlement delivered by email after purchase. No physical shipment occurs. The registration key or contract entitlement activates against the FortiSwitch 148F-POE serial number in Fortinet’s support portal, extending coverage by twelve months from the current expiry date. This is a renewal-only SKU; it cannot be applied to a brand-new, never-registered switch. Electronic delivery means the service is available worldwide with no geographic restriction.
FortiCare Essential is the entry-level tier in Fortinet’s three-tier support structure for FortiSwitch. The comparison below shows where it stands against Premium and Elite. For most access-layer FS-148F-POE deployments managed via FortiLink within a FortiGate Security Fabric, Essential’s firmware access and next-business-day response cover routine operational needs at the lowest available support cost.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware RMA | Return & replace | Advanced replacement | Advanced replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware updates, online tools & asset portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | — |
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. Purchasing FC-10-148FP-314-02-12 here keeps the entitlement registered through the authorized channel, ensuring accurate records in Fortinet’s support portal. The 1-year term is a practical starting point if you want to confirm your support requirements before deciding whether a longer term makes sense at your next renewal. Use the Request a Quote link above to reach our team with any pre-purchase questions.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-148F-POE |
| Product Type | |
| Product Group | |
| 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-10-148FP-314-02-12 |
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