Original price was: CAD$4,628.38.CAD$3,692.86Current price is: CAD$3,692.86.
United States (US) Authorized DistributorPoE infrastructure like the FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE rarely changes on a 12-month cycle. Once 48 ports of 802.3bt power distribution are wired in and endpoints are connected, the hardware typically stays in that rack for years. FC-10-648FF-247-02-36 aligns support with that deployment reality: three years of FortiCare Premium in a single contract, at a lower per-year cost than three consecutive 1-year agreements, and without the annual renewal task that risks coverage gaps.
FortiCare Premium entitlements apply uniformly regardless of term length. Over three years on the FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE, the contract provides:
This product provides FortiCare Premium support. The table below compares how Premium stacks against Essential and Elite for FortiSwitch hardware.
| Essential | Premium | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical-issue response | Business hours | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware RMA type | Return & Replace | Next-business-day | Next-business-day |
| Priority RMA add-on eligibility | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware, tools & support portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended LTS support & Elite monitoring portal | — | — | — |
FC-10-648FF-247-02-36 suits organizations where the FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE is installed as stable PoE distribution infrastructure — powering access points, cameras, VoIP phones, or IoT endpoints that aren’t going to be rearranged. IT managers who prefer predictable budgeting over multiple renewal cycles benefit from committing three years upfront. It also fits multi-site deployments where contracts across several FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE units can be aligned to a common 3-year expiry for simpler lifecycle management.
FC-10-648FF-247-02-36 is an electronic license. DataCenter360.ca delivers the activation key to your order email, typically the same business day. Register it in the Fortinet Support Portal against your FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE serial number. If the switch has an existing FortiCare contract, the 3-year term can co-term with the current expiry — contact DataCenter360.ca before purchasing to confirm correct timing.
FortiCare Essential (FC-10-648FF-314-02-12) provides business-hours support and standard return-and-replace RMA. For a 48-port switch distributing 1800W of PoE to production endpoints, the practical difference between Essential and Premium is hardware replacement speed. Essential’s standard return-and-replace can take several business days; Premium’s next-business-day RMA means a replacement unit is in transit the day after a failure is confirmed. Over a 3-year deployment window, that response time gap is the factor that tips most buyers toward Premium on production PoE infrastructure.
DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner with stock access to FortiCare multi-year contracts for FortiSwitch hardware. FC-10-648FF-247-02-36 ships electronically to Canada and worldwide, same-day in most cases. Contact us for volume pricing on multi-unit FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE deployments, or for co-term alignment assistance when consolidating support contracts across a FortiSwitch estate with mixed expiry dates.
Yes. The FortiCare Premium contract covers the switch unit as a whole, including the PoE controller and all 48 PoE ports. If a hardware failure affects PoE delivery, next-business-day replacement applies to the entire unit for the full 36-month contract term.
Yes. Multi-year FortiCare contracts are priced at a lower per-year rate than equivalent annual terms. Purchasing FC-10-648FF-247-02-36 at three years results in savings compared to renewing three separate 1-year contracts sequentially.
Each FortiSwitch 648F-FPOE unit requires its own FortiCare contract registered to that device’s serial number. For a new unit mid-term, DataCenter360.ca can supply a co-termed contract to align the new unit’s expiry with the existing estate. Contact us for the right contract and term before purchase.
When a unit is replaced under RMA, Fortinet typically transfers the active FortiCare contract to the replacement serial number. This is handled through the Fortinet Support Portal and does not consume the remaining term. Contact Fortinet TAC or DataCenter360.ca if you need guidance on the transfer process after an RMA event.
Yes. FC-10-648FF-247-02-36 is delivered electronically to any country. The activation key is sent by email after purchase and registered through the Fortinet Support Portal without geographic restriction. DataCenter360.ca processes most orders same-day.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-648F-FPOE |
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| 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-10-648FF-247-02-36 |
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