Original price was: CAD$645.73.CAD$538.11Current price is: CAD$538.11.
Pilot deployments and teams working within annual procurement cycles often need full Fortinet TAC coverage without locking into a multi-year contract. FC-10-W248E-284-02-12 adds one year of FortiCare Elite Support to a FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE, the current-generation 48-port full PoE+ access switch managed via FortiLink. At $389.88, it is the shortest available term on Fortinet’s premium support tier for a switch that may carry 48 simultaneous PoE+ loads across wireless APs, VoIP handsets, and IoT devices.
FortiCare Elite Support (service code 284) is Fortinet’s highest support tier for infrastructure products. This one-year contract covers the FortiSwitch 248E-FPOE and includes 24×7 access to Fortinet TAC engineers, priority routing to senior support staff, next-business-day advance hardware replacement, and advanced RMA processing. Entitlement is tracked against the switch serial number for 12 months from the activation date.
This one-year term fits three specific situations. First, organizations in a pilot phase: they have deployed the FS-248E-FPOE in a production segment and need verified TAC coverage while evaluating the platform before committing to a longer contract. Second, teams on annual capital or opex budget cycles who must renew support year-by-year rather than purchase multi-year agreements upfront. Third, sites where the switch is within 12 months of a planned hardware refresh, where a longer term would extend support past the intended lifecycle.
FC-10-W248E-284-02-12 is an electronic service SKU with no physical component. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca provides the Fortinet entitlement key. You activate the contract through the Fortinet Support Portal (support.fortinet.com) by tying the key to the FS-248E-FPOE serial number. Fortinet does not geo-restrict electronic service contracts, so activation is available to buyers worldwide. The term begins on the activation date, not the purchase date, meaning you can buy ahead of a renewal window without losing coverage days.
Fortinet sells some FortiSwitch models as hardware-plus-support bundles and also offers standalone support renewals. FC-10-W248E-284-02-12 is the standalone renewal for existing FS-248E-FPOE owners whose factory support has lapsed or who want to step up from a lower tier. If you are purchasing the switch hardware for the first time, confirm whether the hardware SKU already includes a bundled support period before adding this contract, to avoid overlapping coverage. For switches already in production, this standalone SKU is the correct annual renewal path.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner and sources FC-10-W248E-284-02-12 through official Fortinet distribution. For pilot environments or annual-budget teams evaluating FortiSwitch before committing to longer support terms, buying through a single authorized partner keeps renewal tracking simple and gives access to partner-assisted activation if the Fortinet portal is new to your team. Orders are delivered electronically worldwide with no shipping required. Contact DataCenter360.ca for guidance on multi-unit pricing when supporting a fleet of FS-248E-FPOE switches under the same annual renewal schedule.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-248E-FPOE |
| 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-W248E-284-02-12 |
Sorry, no reviews match your current selections
