FORTINET FC-10-0080F-301-02-36 FortiGate 80F Services and Subscriptions

FC-10-0080F-301-02-36 Overview

Secure RMA Service provides a Secure RMA add-on for an eligible FortiCare-covered FortiGate.

This SKU is a 3 years service entitlement for an existing FortiGate 80F; it does not include hardware.

Order Composition and Delivery

This FC service code is delivered electronically against an appliance that must already exist. No chassis, power supply, antenna or replacement hardware is shipped as part of the line item. The order therefore needs the installed FortiGate serial number, current contract status, registered end customer, FortiCare account and desired start date. Check for gaps or overlaps with existing coverage before activation. A buyer who also needs a new firewall should select a hardware or BDL SKU as a separate purchasing decision.

Service Scope and Boundaries

Secure RMA is an add-on concerned with the return and replacement handling of eligible hardware. It depends on an underlying support arrangement and should be validated for the destination region. Confirm what secure-return process the organization requires and who controls failed media or equipment. This SKU does not provide base technical support, threat subscriptions or an appliance; ordering it without eligible support would leave the primary coverage gap unresolved.

Verified Platform Facts

• FortiGate 80F has eight GE RJ45 ports and two RJ45/SFP shared-media WAN pairs.
• The standard FG-80F has no onboard SSD and no embedded DSL port; those are separate platform variants.
• Fortinet lists 1.4 Gbps IPS throughput, 1 Gbps NGFW throughput and 900 Mbps threat-protection throughput for the 80F series.

FortiGate 80F is the standard wired 80F appliance. It provides eight GE RJ45 ports and two shared-media RJ45/SFP WAN pairs, but it does not include the dedicated DSL interface found on FG-80F-DSL. Procurement should confirm the chosen copper or SFP WAN media, the number of internal zones and inspected throughput requirements. Do not describe the standard FG-80F as having embedded DSL or onboard SSD, because those capabilities distinguish other variants in the series.

For FG-80F acceptance, document which shared-media WAN interface is active in each pair and verify copper or SFP failover without creating an unintended simultaneous-port assumption. Test IPS, NGFW and threat-protection policy behavior against expected traffic, then capture VPN and logging requirements. The asset record should explicitly say standard 80F, because F80FD service codes and DSL installation notes do not apply to this chassis.

Source: official Fortinet FortiGate 80F page and official Fortinet document.

Term and Procurement Fit

The thirty-six-month term reduces annual renewal events while keeping the contract inside a typical mid-life review window. Align the end date with the appliance support plan and security-policy review cycle. Reserve budget once for the initial three-year period, assign a contract owner, and schedule a formal service review around the middle of coverage. The review should test whether the deployment, registered owner and required controls still match the SKU before renewal planning begins in the final year.

For three-year coverage, record the full committed period in the asset register and avoid treating it as three separate annual licenses. Review registration after activation, verify service use during the first year, and perform a structured midpoint check during the second year. In the final year, compare remaining hardware life, planned site changes and current service requirements before requesting renewal pricing. Contract ownership must survive departmental budget changes because no annual purchase event will naturally remind the team.

Confirm the underlying support contract, RMA eligibility and regional secure-return process; this is not base support.

Compatibility and Related Models

The standard FortiGate 80F uses the 0080F platform code in the cited ordering material. F80FD codes identify the separate DSL variant.

Warranty, Activation and Shipping

Electronic entitlement delivery requires accurate end-customer, FortiCare account, registration region, appliance serial and contract status. No physical shipment is included.

FAQ

What does FC-10-0080F-301-02-36 include?

This SKU is a 3 years service entitlement for an existing FortiGate 80F; it does not include hardware.

When is this contract length suitable?

Choose this term for a three-year operating plan where fewer purchase orders are preferred but a mid-lifecycle checkpoint is still useful. Confirm that the FortiGate is expected to remain in its present role through the contract end.

What should be checked before ordering?

Confirm the underlying support contract, RMA eligibility and regional secure-return process; this is not base support.