Original price was: CAD$891.75.CAD$719.15Current price is: CAD$719.15.
Authorized Partner for United States (US)Most organizations refresh their access layer switches on a three-to-five year cycle. Aligning support coverage to that timeline makes administrative sense, and for the FortiSwitch 148F-POE, the FC-10-148FP-247-02-36 does exactly that: a single 3-year FortiCare Premium contract that covers the switch from year one through year three, eliminating annual renewal actions and locking in today’s pricing for the full term.
FortiCare Premium sits between Essential (business-hours coverage) and Elite (dedicated account team) in Fortinet’s support tier structure. For the FS-148F-POE, this contract delivers 24/7 telephone and web case support, next-calendar-day hardware replacement if a unit fails, and full access to firmware updates and the Fortinet support portal for the entire 3-year term.
The FortiSwitch 148F-POE supports 48 GE RJ45 access ports, 4x 10GE SFP+ uplinks, 176 Gbps switching capacity, and a 370W PoE budget across 24 PoE+ ports in a compact 1 RU form factor. Maintaining FortiCare coverage means firmware patches continue to arrive and hardware issues are resolved within a defined service window.
| Feature | Essential | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | ✓ Same calendar day | ✓ Same calendar day |
| Telephone support hours | 8×5 business hours | ✓ 24/7 | ✓ 24/7 dedicated |
| Hardware replacement | Next business day | ✓ Next calendar day | ✓ Next calendar day |
| Priority RMA add-on eligibility | — | ✓ Eligible | ✓ Included |
| Firmware, updates & portal | Standard access | ✓ Full access | ✓ Full access |
| Dedicated TAM / Elite extras | — | — | ✓ Dedicated account team (extended LTS & monitoring portal: FortiGate only) |
A 3-year FortiCare Premium contract is well matched to production access switches that are expected to run through a normal hardware lifecycle without a planned replacement. The FS-148F-POE is commonly deployed in wiring closets powering PoE endpoints such as IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras. For those environments, 24/7 support coverage and committed next-calendar-day replacement are practical requirements, not extras. Network teams that want to simplify vendor management by reducing the number of annual renewal tasks will also benefit from a multi-year term.
DataCenter360.ca delivers the license key electronically, generally within the same business day. Registration takes a few minutes at support.fortinet.com and requires the serial number of the covered unit. Coverage activates immediately on registration and runs for 36 months from the activation date. This contract is available worldwide with no geographic restriction.
If annual flexibility is preferred, the 1-year version (FC-10-148FP-247-02-12) is available separately. For the longest coverage window, the 5-year term (FC-10-148FP-247-02-60) extends entitlement without any further renewals for five years. Teams that need faster-than-next-calendar-day hardware delivery can add the Priority RMA service (FC-10-148FP-210-02-36), which provides same-business-morning delivery under a separate contract that matches this 3-year term.
DataCenter360.ca holds Fortinet Select Partner status with MSSP certification, and the FC-10-148FP-247-02-36 is part of the core FortiSwitch licensing inventory. Pricing is competitive, delivery is electronic, and the team is available to confirm registration eligibility before the order is placed. Multi-unit orders are handled with the same day-of-purchase turnaround.
The 3-year coverage period begins on the date you activate the license at the Fortinet support portal. If the FS-148F-POE is already in service, any remaining warranty period may overlap, but the FortiCare contract term runs from activation, not from the original hardware shipment date.
Coverage lapses if not renewed. You will lose entitlement to firmware updates, support case submissions, and hardware replacement. Fortinet may apply a lapse reinstatement fee if you renew after a gap. Renewing before expiry avoids that fee and keeps coverage continuous. DataCenter360.ca can send reminders and handle the renewal.
Yes, as long as the model is not classified as End of Support by Fortinet, FortiCare contracts are available. The FS-148F-POE is an active product in the Fortinet Secure Access family. Check support.fortinet.com for the current Product Lifecycle status for your serial number.
Yes. The Priority RMA service (FC-10-148FP-210-02-36) is a separate 3-year contract that adds same-business-morning hardware delivery on top of the standard FortiCare Premium next-calendar-day commitment. Both contracts are registered to the same serial number and run concurrently.
No. FortiCare Elite adds a dedicated Technical Account Manager, and on FortiGate devices it also includes extended LTS firmware access and a monitoring portal. For the FortiSwitch 148F-POE, Elite provides the dedicated TAM but not the FortiGate-specific LTS and portal features. FortiCare Premium (this contract) delivers 24/7 support and next-calendar-day hardware replacement, which covers most production access-layer requirements.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-148F-POE |
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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-10-148FP-247-02-36 |
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