Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3000F 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA, 3-Year (FC-10-AC3KF-211-02-36)

Three years of 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA coverage for the FortiAuthenticator 3000F reduces procurement overhead and aligns the support term with a typical hardware refresh cycle. When Fortinet approves a support case, a replacement unit ships within 4 hours, bypassing the Next Calendar Day commitment that comes with base FortiCare Premium and Elite contracts. No onsite engineer is dispatched under this SKU. Purchasing three years at once means a single transaction covers the mid-life support period of most appliance deployments, eliminating two annual renewal cycles from the IT calendar.

Overview

The 4-Hour Hardware Delivery Priority RMA (svc code 211) is a FortiCare add-on that upgrades the hardware replacement SLA for the FortiAuthenticator 3000F beyond what the base contract provides. FortiCare Essential covers return-and-replace only, with no advance shipment. FortiCare Premium and Elite include advanced replacement but at a Next Calendar Day pace. Adding svc 211 accelerates the commitment to a replacement unit shipped within 4 hours of case approval. The 3-year term delivers that commitment continuously for 36 months from activation, with no intermediate renewals required. This add-on requires an active FortiCare Premium or Elite base contract. The table below compares FortiCare tier eligibility and RMA handling.

Who it suits

Organizations that have confirmed their FortiCare base contract tier and want predictable support costs over a multi-year horizon. The FortiAuthenticator 3000F supports up to 60,000 local users and 60,000 remote users at 12 Gbps throughput. Identity infrastructure at that scale operates continuously, and an unplanned hardware failure creates an immediate authentication outage affecting the full user population. The 3-year term suits teams with stable deployment plans, centralized procurement approval cycles, or multi-year IT service agreements where locking coverage in advance simplifies future budget planning. It is a common choice for organizations entering the second or third year of a 3000F deployment.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. FC-10-AC3KF-211-02-36 is in stock and ships worldwide as an electronic subscription. Consolidating three years into one purchase removes the risk of a coverage gap from a missed annual renewal and typically reduces total cost compared to three consecutive 1-year terms. After activation, the coverage end date is fixed, making it straightforward to plan the next renewal or hardware refresh decision. Contact DataCenter360.ca to confirm co-termination with an existing FortiCare base contract before completing the order.

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