Fortinet FortiSwitch-248D Next Calendar Day Priority RMA, 1-Year (FC-10-W248D-210-02-12)

A FortiSwitch-248D going offline takes 48 connected ports with it. For most network closets, that’s enough disruption to stop work across an entire floor or branch site. The 1-Year Next Calendar Day Priority RMA (FC-10-W248D-210-02-12) gives you Fortinet’s advance-replacement guarantee: a replacement unit ships immediately upon failure confirmation and arrives by the next calendar day — no waiting on standard depot timelines.

What This Next Calendar Day Delivery Priority RMA Covers

When Fortinet confirms a hardware failure on your FortiSwitch-248D, they immediately dispatch a replacement unit from the nearest depot. Under the Next Calendar Day Priority RMA, that unit is targeted for delivery to your registered site by the end of the following calendar day. This is Fortinet’s “advanced replacement” model — the replacement ships before you return the failed device, so there is no waiting for your unit to be received and processed first.

Key points: replacement ships same day as failure confirmation; arrival targeted for next calendar day; applies 24/7 based on carrier availability; return of the failed unit required within the specified window after receiving the replacement.

This Priority RMA add-on requires an active FortiCare Premium or FortiCare Elite subscription on the same device. The table below shows how RMA coverage compares across FortiCare tiers:

Who Needs This Coverage

This service is built for IT administrators managing FortiSwitch-248D units at sites where a one-business-day recovery window is acceptable and a spare unit isn’t kept on the shelf. Branch offices, secondary distribution closets, and campus wiring rooms are typical environments. If your access layer needs faster than next-day recovery, consider the 4-Hour Hardware Delivery or 4-Hour Hardware and Onsite Engineer tiers.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-W248D-210-02-12 is delivered electronically by DataCenter360.ca. After purchase, you receive your contract documentation by email — typically within 0–1 business days. Activate it on the Fortinet Support Portal (support.fortinet.com) by linking it to the existing FortiCare Premium or Elite subscription on the same FortiSwitch-248D serial number. No hardware ships; coverage starts upon registration.

To initiate a future RMA claim: open a case through the Fortinet Support Portal, reference your contract and device serial number, describe the failure, and Fortinet’s team will validate the hardware issue and dispatch the replacement per this contract’s SLA.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and authorized MSSP in Canada. This service contract is delivered electronically — you’ll receive your license key and activation instructions typically within 0–1 business days of your order. No hardware ships with this contract; it adds to your existing FortiCare Premium or Elite coverage on the device.