FG-500E-BDL-988-DD - Fortinet Firewalls -Middle range-500E Series

FG-500E-BDL-988-DD Purchase Identity

FG-500E-BDL-988-DD combines the physical FG-500E firewall, the legacy bundle code 988 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.

Data-center dependency map

The appliance context is legacy data-center E-series firewall. Document current inspected traffic, interface dependencies, HA state and the approved successor milestone before reconstructing this old bundle.

Preserve optics, routing adjacencies, external logs and a restorable configuration so historical coverage cannot be mistaken for lifecycle approval.

Map protected workloads, routing peers, optical handoffs and HA fault boundaries that still depend on the 500E. Keep measured demand, recovery evidence and the successor cutover milestone in the same file so contract history does not delay platform retirement.

Legacy entitlement comparison

The present ordering guide does not provide an authoritative mapping for this historical 988 bundle token. The original quote remains the controlling evidence.

Obtain a line-by-line current entitlement comparison and reject any renewal that relies only on a reseller shorthand or this legacy code.

For code 988, obtain a written comparison between the historical contract and the proposed current package. Reviewers should see service additions, removals, support changes, registration owner and expiry handling before accepting the line.

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.

Serial custody

Record how the appliance serial moves from receiving to the Fortinet account, who can approve an ownership transfer and which evidence closes the handoff.

Spare strategy

Record which power, optical or replacement components must be locally available and which response depends on the contracted support process.

Optical compatibility

List every required transceiver and cable by interface role, then verify platform support and spare availability independently from the bundle description.

Related FG-500E order records

• FG-500E-BDL-900-DD
• FG-500E-BDL-980-DD

Manufacturer evidence: Fortinet ordering evidence and FortiGate hardware documentation.