FORTINET FC-10-F80FD-189-02-12 FortiGate 80F-DSL Services and Subscriptions

FC-10-F80FD-189-02-12 Overview

FortiConverter Service provides a one-time configuration conversion service for a supported FortiGate migration.

This SKU identifies a FortiConverter service for FortiGate 80F-DSL; it includes no hardware, and the complete duration suffix must be confirmed against the current Fortinet ordering guide before purchase.

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

FortiConverter is a migration service for converting a supported source-firewall configuration toward the target FortiGate. The current official guide identifies the platform family with a duration placeholder, so this page does not claim that the supplied 12-month suffix is an exact ordering-guide duration. Procurement must validate the complete SKU with Fortinet, identify the source vendor and configuration size, and agree what manual remediation remains after conversion. No firewall hardware or continuing security subscription is included. The conversion output still requires technical review, interface mapping, policy validation and controlled deployment. Treat it as migration assistance rather than automatic production readiness.

Verified Platform Facts

• FortiGate 80F-DSL has eight GE RJ45 ports, two RJ45/SFP shared-media WAN pairs and one dedicated DSL RJ11 port.
• Its embedded modem supports documented xDSL modes including VDSL2, ADSL2 and ADSL2+.
• The 80F series specification lists 1.4 Gbps IPS throughput, 1 Gbps NGFW throughput and 900 Mbps threat-protection throughput.

FortiGate 80F-DSL combines the 80F security platform with a dedicated RJ11 xDSL interface. Its procurement decision starts with the access circuit: confirm the carrier profile, supported Annex type, credentials and destination-country approval before treating the embedded modem as usable. The appliance also retains two shared-media RJ45/SFP WAN pairs, so the design should state whether DSL is primary, backup or one transport in a wider SD-WAN policy. F80FD service codes identify this DSL variant and should not be assigned to a standard 80F serial.

Commissioning should capture line synchronization, negotiated DSL mode, carrier credentials, RJ11 cabling and transition to any secondary WAN. Run VPN and inspected-traffic tests over the real access circuit because DSL capacity and latency can dominate the user result even when appliance limits are higher. Record the F80FD entitlement, serial number, circuit owner and activation date together. Before a long subscription term, confirm that the site will retain a compatible DSL service for the planned coverage period.

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

Term and Procurement Fit

The twelve-month term suits annual budgets and near-term technology reviews. Record the activation date and schedule renewal ownership early because coverage ends after one contract year. Check the contract in the first operating quarter, confirm consumption and service fit at mid-year, then begin the renewal or replacement decision well before expiration. This cadence preserves flexibility when the appliance may move, the service scope is still being proven, or funding cannot be committed across several fiscal years.

For annual coverage, retain the quotation, activation confirmation and expiration date in the current fiscal-year purchasing file. At roughly ninety days before expiry, check appliance ownership, service use, open support cases and next-year budget approval. Decide whether to renew the same service, move to a broader bundle, reduce scope or replace the firewall. Escalate unresolved registration errors early; an annual contract leaves little time to correct account ownership before the next order.

Confirm the source firewall vendor, configuration scope, target FortiGate and the exact official duration code; the current guide uses a duration placeholder.

Compatibility and Related Models

F80FD service codes identify the FortiGate 80F-DSL variant. They must not be treated as interchangeable with standard 0080F, PoE or 81F platform entitlements.

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-F80FD-189-02-12 include?

This SKU identifies a FortiConverter service for FortiGate 80F-DSL; it includes no hardware, and the complete duration suffix must be confirmed against the current Fortinet ordering guide before purchase.

When is this contract length suitable?

Choose this term when the organization needs a one-year commitment, expects a platform review soon, or funds subscriptions annually. It creates the most frequent renewal work but limits the period of commitment.

What should be checked before ordering?

Confirm the source firewall vendor, configuration scope, target FortiGate and the exact official duration code; the current guide uses a duration placeholder.