FG-301E-BDL-980-DD - Fortinet Firewalls -Middle range-300E Series

FG-301E-BDL-980-DD Purchase Identity

FG-301E-BDL-980-DD combines the physical FG-301E firewall, the legacy bundle code 980 order code and legacy duration token DD. It is a BDL hardware line rather than an FC service-only SKU. Accessories outside the quoted bill of materials remain separate.

Local-retention migration record

The appliance context is storage-equipped 300E-family firewall. Verify that the ordered appliance is the storage-bearing 301E and document why local event retention is required before reconstructing the historical bundle.

Record SSD health, evidence export, HA state, interface dependencies and migration ownership separately from any old service-code meaning.

For the storage-bearing 301E, document what evidence remains local, who owns it and how it is exported before appliance replacement. The order record should include SSD condition, HA recovery, interface mapping and a dated transition plan rather than relying on the old bundle label.

Legacy contract reconstruction

The current Fortinet guide does not establish the services represented by this historical 980 token. The page therefore records the SKU without inventing subscription contents.

Validate the installed serial, old contract description, expiration and supported replacement package directly with Fortinet before ordering.

Reconstruct the 980 package from registration history and the customer quotation rather than reseller shorthand. The approval record should show old coverage, current replacement SKU, support level, exclusions and whether the appliance remains eligible for renewal.

Unresolved duration evidence

DD is retained exactly because this historical order line does not present a normal 12, 36 or 60 month suffix. Do not infer a contract period from the token.

The original Fortinet quote and registration record must establish start date, end date, service scope and renewal or migration eligibility.

Treat DD as an unresolved commercial token until the original quotation proves the start date, end date and renewal basis. No reviewer should translate it into months or years from convention; the evidence must be attached to the order record.

Quote version control

Retain the authorized quotation revision, currency, validity period and approver so a later proposal cannot silently replace the service or hardware scope.

Log destination

Name the central log or analytics destination, retention owner and failure alert so evidence continuity can be tested during acceptance.

Service boundary

Separate appliance warranty, FortiCare support, security subscriptions and optional cloud services so missing scope cannot be hidden by a single bundle label.

Related FG-301E order records

• FG-301E-BDL-900-DD
• FG-301E-BDL-950-DD
• FG-301E-BDL-988-DD

Manufacturer evidence: Fortinet ordering evidence and FortiGate hardware documentation.