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Authorized Partner for United States (US)When the FortiSwitch-M426E-FPOE handles traffic on a network with strict data-destruction requirements — finance, government, healthcare — standard hardware returns aren’t good enough. FC-10-M426E-301-02-12 provides 1-year Secure RMA: Fortinet ships a replacement unit first, then ensures the returned switch undergoes certified, documented destruction before final disposal.
Unlike standard RMA, Secure RMA adds a certified data-destruction step to the hardware replacement process. When the failed FS-M426E-FPOE is returned to Fortinet, it is:
This service is registered to the specific FS-M426E-FPOE serial number and covers the full 1-year term.
Any organization operating under data-residency or device-disposal regulations benefits from this service. Switches in controlled network segments — even in Layer 2 roles — may retain VLAN mappings, 802.1X authentication keys, and configuration data. In regulated industries, demonstrating that returned hardware is destroyed with a documented certificate can be a compliance requirement, not just a best practice.
FC-10-M426E-301-02-12 is a digital license delivered electronically within 0–1 business days. Register it in the Fortinet Support portal (support.fortinet.com) to the FS-M426E-FPOE serial number to activate 1-year coverage. The destruction certificate process is handled by Fortinet when an RMA event occurs.
Secure RMA complements your FortiCare plan. The table below shows how standard FortiCare tiers handle hardware RMA, for context:
| Essential | Premium | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware RMA | Return & replace | Advanced replacement | Advanced replacement |
| Priority RMA add-on eligible | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Critical-issue response | Next business day | 1 hour | 15 minutes |
| Telephone support | — | ✓ | ✓ |
DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner with experience supporting compliance-sensitive deployments across Canada and internationally. We can source the FS-M426E-FPOE hardware, a FortiCare Premium plan, and this Secure RMA contract together for a complete, audit-ready support package. License orders process the same business day.
Fortinet’s Secure RMA service includes certified data destruction of the returned unit. Configuration is wiped and the physical hardware is destroyed under a controlled process. Fortinet issues a certificate of destruction that you can retain for compliance records.
Yes. Secure RMA uses an advance-replacement model — a replacement unit ships to you first, so network operations resume before the failed hardware is returned to Fortinet for destruction.
Fortinet doesn’t mandate it — the decision depends on your compliance obligations. Frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-88, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS have device-disposal requirements that Secure RMA is designed to help satisfy. Confirm with your compliance team whether it’s required for your environment.
Standard Priority RMA (210/211/212) focuses on response speed — how fast a replacement arrives. Secure RMA (301) adds certified destruction of the returned unit. You can combine both: add a Priority RMA contract for speed and Secure RMA for compliant disposal.
Yes. Secure RMA coverage can be purchased and registered for FS-M426E-FPOE units deployed anywhere within Fortinet’s supported service territory. The license is delivered electronically worldwide with no geographic restriction on purchase.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Model | FortiSwitch-M426E-FPOE |
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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-M426E-301-02-12 |
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