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Managing a 3G/4G modem
About managing a 3G/4G modem
A 3G/4G modem connects a device to a 3G/4G network.
USB 3G/4G modems are available for the device.
A USB 3G/4G modem is hot swappable. The device uses a fixed cellular interface to manage a USB
3G/4G modem. You can enter cellular interface view to perform configurations when the device does
not have a USB 3G/4G modem installed. The configurations remain after the USB 3G/4G modem is
removed from the device.
A cellular interface can be channelized into a serial or an Eth-channel interface. The data link layer
protocols of the serial interface and Eth-channel interface are PPP and Ethernet, respectively. The
two interfaces support IP at the network layer.
The cellular interface of a 3G modem can only be channelized into a serial interface. The cellular
interface of a 4G modem can only be channelized into an Eth-channel interface.
Restrictions: Hardware compatibility with 3G/4G
modem management
Hardware
Compatibility with 3G/4G modem
management
F5010, F5020, F5020-GM, F5030, F5030-6GW, F5040, F5060,
F5080, F5000-C, F5000-S, F5000-M, F5000-A
No
F1005, F1010
Yes
F1020, F1020-GM, F1030, F1050, F1060, F1070, F1070-GM,
F1080
No
F1003-L, F1005-L
Yes
F1000-AK108, AK109, AK110, AK115, AK120, AK125
Yes
F1000-AK130, AK135, AK140, AK145, AK150, AK155, AK160,
AK165, AK170, AK175, AK180, AK185
No
LSU3FWCEA0, LSUM1FWCEAB0, LSX1FWCEA1
No
LSXM1FWDF1, LSUM1FWDEC0, IM-NGFWX-IV,
LSQM1FWDSC0, LSWM1FWD0, LSPM6FWD,
LSQM2FWDSC0
No
Restrictions and guidelines: 3G/4G modem
management
Follow these restrictions and guidelines when you configure 3G/4G modem management:
•
Do not remove a USB 3G/4G modem while it is transmitting data. As a best practice, execute
the
shutdown
command to shut down the USB 3G/4G modem before removing it.
