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5. Transfer.
IfyouareaFortinetcontractedandauthorizedresellerordistributorofProducts,youmaytransfer(notrentorleaseunlessspecicallyagreed
toinwritingbyFortinet)theSoftwaretooneenduseronapermanentbasis,providedthat:(i)youensurethatyourcustomerandtheenduser
receivesacopyofthisAgreement,isboundbyitstermsandconditions,and,bysellingtheProductorSoftware,youherebyagreetoenforcethe
termsinthisAgreementagainstsuchenduser,(ii)youatalltimescomplywithallapplicableUnitedStatesexportcontrollawsandregulations,
and(iii)youagreetorefundanyfeespaidtoyoubyanenduserwhopurchasedProduct(s)fromyoubutdoesnotagreetothetermscontained
inthisAgreementandthereforewishestoreturntheProduct(s)asprovidedforinthisAgreement.Further,ifyouareanon-authorizedresellerof
Products,youarenotauthorizedtosellProduct(s)orSoftware,but,regardless,bysellingProduct(s)orSoftware,youherebyagreeyouarebound
bytherestrictionsandobligationshereinandareboundto:(i)ensurethatyourcustomerandtheenduserreceiveacopyofthisAgreementand
areboundinfullbyallrestrictionsandobligationsherein(ii)enforcetherestrictionsandobligationsinthisAgreementagainstsuchcustomerand/
orenduser,(iii)complywithallapplicableUnitedStatesexportcontrollawsandregulationsandallotherapplicablelaws,and(iv)refundanyfees
paidtoyoubyacustomerand/orenduserwhopurchasedProduct(s)fromyoubutdoesnotagreetotherestrictionsandobligationscontained
inthisAgreementandthereforewishestoreturntheProduct(s)asprovidedforinthisAgreement.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontrary,
distributors, resellers and other Fortinet partners (a) are not agents of Fortinet and (b) are not authorized to bind Fortinet in any way.
6. Limited Warranty.
Fortinetprovidesthislimitedwarrantyforitsproductonlytothesingleend-userpersonorentitythatoriginallypurchasedtheProductfrom
FortinetoritsauthorizedresellerordistributorandpaidforsuchProduct.ThewarrantyisonlyvalidforProductswhichareproperlyregisteredon
Fortinet’sSupportWebsite,https://support.fortinet.com,orsuchotherwebsiteasprovidedbyFortinet,orforwhichthewarrantyotherwisestarts
accordingtoFortinet’spolicies.ThewarrantyperiodsdiscussedbelowwillstartaccordingtoFortinet’spoliciespostedathttp://www.fortinet.
com/aboutus/legal.htmlorsuchotherwebsiteasprovidedbyFortinet.ItistheFortinetdistributor’sandreseller’sresponsibilitytomakeclearto
theenduserthedatetheproductwasoriginallyshippedfromFortinet,anditistheenduser’sresponsibilitytounderstandtheoriginalshipdate
fromthepartyfromwhichtheenduserpurchasedtheproduct.AllwarrantyclaimsmustbesubmittedinwritingtoFortinetbeforetheexpiration
ofthewarrantytermorsuchclaimsarewaivedinfull. Fortinetprovidesnowarrantyforanybeta,donationorevaluationProducts,forany
sparepartsnotpurchaseddirectlyfromFortinetbytheend-user,foranyaccessories,orforanystand-alonesoftware.Fortinetwarrantsthatthe
hardwareportionoftheProducts,includingsparepartsunlessnotedotherwise(“Hardware”)willbefreefrommaterialdefectsinworkmanship
ascomparedtothefunctionalspecicationsfortheperiodsetforthasfollowsandapplicabletotheProducttype(“HardwareWarrantyPeriod”):
athreehundredsixty-ve(365)daylimitedwarrantyfortheHardwareexcludingspareparts,powersupplies,andaccessories(provided,solely
withrespecttoFortiAPandMeruAPindoorWi-FiaccesspointHardwareapplianceproductsandFortiSwitchHardwareapplianceproductsother
thantheFortiSwitch-5000series(forbothexcludingspareparts,powersupplies,andaccessories),thewarrantyhereinshalllastfromthestart
ofthewarrantyperiodasdiscussedaboveuntilve(5)yearsfollowingtheproductannouncedend-of-lifedate),and,forspareparts,power
supplies,andaccessories,solelyaninety(90)dayslimitedwarranty.Fortinet’ssoleobligationshallbetorepairoroerreplacementHardware
forthedefectiveHardwareatnochargetotheoriginalowner.Thisobligationisexclusiveoftransportfees,labor,de-installation,installation,
reconguration,orreturnshipmentandhandlingfeesandcosts,andFortinetshallhavenoobligationrelatedthereto.Suchrepairorreplacement
willberenderedbyFortinetatanauthorizedFortinetservicefacilityasdeterminedbyFortinet.ThereplacementHardwareneednotbenewor
ofanidenticalmake,model,orpart;Fortinetmay,initsdiscretion,replacethedefectiveHardware(oranypartthereof)withanyreconditioned
ProductthatFortinetreasonablydeterminesissubstantiallyequivalent(orsuperior)inallmaterialrespectstothedefectiveHardware.The
HardwareWarrantyPeriodfortherepairedorreplacementHardwareshallbeforthegreateroftheremainingHardwareWarrantyPeriodorninety
daysfromthedeliveryoftherepairedorreplacementHardware. IfFortinetdeterminesinitsreasonablediscretionthatamaterialdefectis
incapableofcorrectionorthatitisnotpracticaltorepairorreplacedefectiveHardware,thepricepaidbytheoriginalpurchaserforthedefective
HardwarewillberefundedbyFortinetuponreturntoFortinetofthedefectiveHardware.AllHardware(orpartthereof)thatisreplacedbyFortinet,
orforwhichthepurchasepriceisrefunded,shallbecomethepropertyofFortinetuponreplacementorrefund.Fortinetwarrantsthatthesoftware
asinitiallyshippedwiththeHardwareProductswillsubstantiallyconformtoFortinet’sthencurrentfunctionalspecicationsfortheSoftware,as
setforthintheapplicabledocumentationforaperiodofninety(90)days(“SoftwareWarrantyPeriod”),iftheSoftwareisproperlyinstalledon
approvedHardwareandoperatedascontemplatedinitsdocumentation.Fortinet’ssoleobligationshallbetorepairoroerreplacementSoftware
forthenon-conformingSoftwarewithsoftwarethatsubstantiallyconformstoFortinet’sfunctionalspecications.Thisobligationisexclusive
oftransportfees,labor,de-installation,installation,reconguration,orreturnshipmentandhandlingfeesandcosts,andFortinetshallhaveno
obligationrelatedthereto.ExceptasotherwiseagreedbyFortinetinwriting,thewarrantyreplacementSoftwareisprovidedonlytotheoriginal
licensee,andissubjecttothetermsandconditionsofthelicensegrantedbyFortinetfortheSoftware.TheSoftwareWarrantyPeriodshallextend
foranadditionalninety(90)daysafteranywarrantyreplacementsoftwareisdelivered.IfFortinetdeterminesinitsreasonablediscretionthata
materialnon-conformanceisincapableofcorrectionorthatitisnotpracticaltorepairorreplacethenon-conformingSoftware,thepricepaid
bytheoriginallicenseeforthenon-conformingSoftwarewillberefundedbyFortinet;providedthatthenon-conformingSoftware(andallcopies
thereof)isrstreturnedtoFortinet.ThelicensegrantedrespectinganySoftwareforwhicharefundisgivenautomaticallyterminatesimmediately
uponrefund.Forpurposeoftheabovehardwareandsoftwarewarranties,theterm“functionalspecications”meanssolelythosespecications
authorizedandpublishedbyFortinetthatexpresslystateinsuchspecicationsthattheyarethefunctionalspecicationsreferredtointhissec-
tion6ofthisAgreement,and,intheeventnosuchspecicationsareprovidedtoyouwiththeSoftwareorHardware,thereshallbenowarranty
on such Software.
7. Disclaimer of Other Warranties and Restrictions.
EXCEPTFORTHELIMITEDWARRANTYSPECIFIEDINSECTION6ABOVE,THEPRODUCTANDSOFTWAREAREPROVIDED“AS-IS”WITHOUTANY
WARRANTYOFANYKINDINCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTY,IMPLIEDOREXPRESSWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITY,
ORWARRANTYFORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEANDNON-INFRINGEMENT.IFANYIMPLIEDWARRANTYCANNOTBEDISCLAIMEDIN
ANYTERRITORYWHEREAPRODUCTISSOLD,THEDURATIONOFSUCHIMPLIEDWARRANTYSHALLBELIMITEDTONINETY(90)DAYSFROMTHE
DATEOFORIGINALSHIPMENTFROMFORTINET.EXCEPTASEXPRESSLYCOVEREDUNDERTHELIMITEDWARRANTYPROVIDEDHEREIN,THEEN-
TIRERISKASTOTHEQUALITY,SELECTIONANDPERFORMANCEOFTHEPRODUCTISWITHTHEPURCHASEROFTHEPRODUCT.NOTWITHSTAND-
INGANYTHINGTOTHECONTRARY,THEHARDWAREWARRANTYPERIODDISCUSSEDABOVEDOESNOTAPPLYTOCERTAINFORTINETPRODUCTS,
INCLUDINGFORTIFONEWHICHHASANINETY(90)DAYLIMITEDWARRANTYANDFORTITOKENWHICHHASA365DAYWARRANTYFROMTHEDATE
OFSHIPMENTFROMFORTINET’SFACILITIES,ANDTHESOFTWAREWARRANTYDOESNOTAPPLYTOCERTAINFORTINETPRODUCTS,INCLUDING
FORTIGATE-ONEANDVDOMSOFTWARE.YOUHEREBYACKNOWLEDGEANDAGREETHATNOVENDORCANASSURECOMPLETESECURITYAND
NOTHING HEREIN OR ELSEWHERE SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPLY A SECURITY GUARANTEE OR ASSURANCE.
ThewarrantyinSection6abovedoesnotapplyiftheSoftware,ProductoranyotherequipmentuponwhichtheSoftwareisauthorizedtobe
used(a)hasbeenaltered,exceptbyFortinetoritsauthorizedrepresentative,(b)hasnotbeeninstalled,operated,repaired,updatedtothelatest
version,ormaintainedinaccordancewithinstructionssuppliedbyFortinet,(c)hasbeensubjectedtoabnormalphysicalorelectricalstress,
misuse,negligence,oraccident;(d)islicensedforbeta,evaluation,donation,testingordemonstrationpurposesorforwhichFortinetdoesnot