Original price was: CAD$451.95.CAD$376.63Current price is: CAD$376.63.
Three years of FortiCare Essential on the FortiSwitch 148F-POE at $272.88 costs approximately $34 less than three separate 1-year renewals and removes two ordering cycles from your calendar. FC-10-148FP-314-02-36 locks in 36 months of Essential-tier coverage, keeping firmware updates, return-and-replace RMA rights, and Fortinet asset portal access active on the 48-port switch without requiring an annual procurement decision for the PoE infrastructure supporting 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.
The 3-year term is a natural fit for IT teams that plan infrastructure budgets in multi-year windows and want to reduce renewal overhead without committing to a full 5-year cycle. Organizations with stable access-layer deployments, where the FortiSwitch 148F-POE is expected to remain in service for at least three years, benefit from the reduced per-year cost and fewer procurement events. It also suits teams aligning support contracts to standard 3-year hardware refresh schedules.
FC-10-148FP-314-02-36 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 the coverage window by 36 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 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 access-layer FS-148F-POE deployments managed via FortiLink within a FortiGate Security Fabric, locking in three years of Essential coverage provides predictable support costs without the higher expense of telephone-backed tiers.
| 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. Ordering FC-10-148FP-314-02-36 here registers the 3-year entitlement through the authorized channel, keeping your support records accurate in Fortinet’s portal. At roughly $90.96 per year, the 3-year term saves approximately $34 compared to three annual renewals and eliminates two purchasing cycles over the same period. If you are renewing multiple FortiSwitch 148F-POE units, contact us via the Request a Quote link to discuss aligning expiry dates.
| 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-314-02-36 |
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