Cisco 4G LTE Software Configuration Guide

First Published: 2012-03-16

Last Modified: 2017-12-22

Cisco 4G LTE Software Configuration

This document provides an overview of the software features and configuration information for Cisco
Fourth-Generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Wireless WAN (WWAN) Enhanced High-Speed WAN
Interface Cards ( EHWIC-4G-LTEs), Cisco 819 Series 4G LTE ISRs, Cisco C880 Series 4G LTE ISRs and
Cisco C890 Series 4G LTE ISRs. Cisco EHWIC-4G-LTEs are single-wide 4G Wireless WAN (WWAN)
EHWICs supported on Cisco Integrated Services Router Generation 2 (ISR G2). For Cisco EHWIC-4G-LTE
SKUs, faceplate, and LED descriptions, see the Cisco 4G LTE Hardware Installation Guide.

Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and
feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To
find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each
feature is supported, see the feature information table.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support.
To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Prerequisites for Configuring Cisco 4G LTE

• You must have 4G LTE network coverage where your router is physically placed. For a complete list of
supported carriers, see the product data sheet.
• You must subscribe to a service plan with a wireless service provider and obtain a Subscriber Identity
Module (SIM) card.
• You must install the SIM card before configuring the 4G LTE Wireless WAN EHWIC or Cisco 819
router.
• The standalone antenna that supports GPS capabilities must be installed for the GPS feature to work.
See the Cisco 4G Indoor/Outdoor Active GPS Antenna (GPS-ACT-ANTM-SMA)
(http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/wireless/hardware/notes/gps_ant.html) document for
installation information.
• Both GPS and NMEA features must be configured for GPS coordinates to be obtained.

Restrictions for Configuring Cisco 4G LTE

Follow these restrictions and usage guideline while configuring Cisco 4G LTE:
• Currently, cellular networks support only user initiated bearer establishment.

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• Due to the shared nature of wireless communications, the experienced throughput varies depending on
the number of active users or congestion in a given network.
• Cellular networks have higher latency compared to wired networks. Latency rates depend on the technology
and carrier. Latency may be higher because of network congestion. Latency also depends on the signal
conditions and can be higher because of network congestion.
• Any restrictions that are part of the terms of service from your carrier.
• SMS—Only one text message up to 160 characters to one recipient at a time is supported. Larger texts
are automatically truncated to the proper size before being sent.
• For the router that runs the SNMP agent, you must configure appropriate access control (for example,
SNMP-server community) using the Cisco IOS CLI for the NMS and agent to work properly.
• It is strongly recommended that you configure SNMP V3 with authentication/privacy when implementing
SNMP SET operation.

Information about Configuring Cisco 4G LTE

Overview of Cisco 4G LTE
Cisco EHWIC-4G-LTEs are single-wide Wireless WAN (WWAN) EHWICs supported on Cisco 1110 Series
routers. Cisco EHWIC-4G-LTEs operate over Fourth-Generation Long-Term Evolution (4G LTE) cellular
networks and Third-Generation (3G) cellular networks. The Cisco 4G LTE WWAN EHWIC offers a highly
secure, simplified, and cost-effective WAN alternative to DSL or Frame Relay. In areas where terrestrial
broadband services (cable, DSL, or T1) are not available or are expensive, 4G LTE WWAN connectivity can
be a viable alternative. Using the integrated services available on the Cisco 1110 series routers, Cisco 4G LTE
Wireless WAN EHWICs can provide instant and mobile communications during disasters and service outages.
Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs support the following 4G/3G modes:
• 4G LTE—4G LTE mobile specification provides multi-megabit bandwidth, more efficient radio network,
latency reduction, and improved mobility. LTE solutions target new cellular networks. These networks
initially support up to 100 Mb/s peak rates in the downlink and up to 50 Mb/s peak rates in the uplink.
The throughput of these networks is higher than the existing 3G networks
• 3G Evolution High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA/HSPA+)—HSPA is a UMTS-based 3G network. It
supports High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
data for improved download and upload speeds. Evolution High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) supports
Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna capability.
• 3G Evolution-Data Optimized (EVDO or DOrA) Mode—EVDO is a 3G telecommunications standard
for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access. DOrA
refers to EVDO Rev-A. EVDO uses multiplexing techniques including Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA), as well as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), to maximize both individual users'
throughput and the overall system throughput.
The following table describes the Cisco 4G WWAN EHWIC product SKUs.

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Table 1: Cisco 4G EHWICs by Mode, Operating Region, and Frequencies

Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-4G-LTE-V EHWIC-4G-LTE-V is a dedicated • LTE North • For LTE: 700 MHz (band 13)
Multimode LTE SKU for Verizon • EVDO America • For CDMA 1xRTT and 1xEVDO
Wireless networks and it is Revision Revision A
backwards compatible with these A (DOrA)
technologies: • 800 MHz
• 1900 MHz
• Evolved High-Rate Packet
Data (EHRPD)
• Single Carrier Evolution
Data Optimized (1x EVDO)
Revision A
• Single Carrier Radio
Transmission Technology
(1xRTT)

EHWIC-4G-LTE-A EHWIC-4G-LTE-A is a dedicated • LTE North For LTE:

Multimode LTE SKU for AT&T • HSPA+ America
• 700 MHz (band 17)
Wireless networks and it is • HSPA
backwards compatible with these • AWS (band 4)
• UMTS • 2100 MHz (band 1)
technologies:
• EDGE
• Universal Mobile • GPRS For UMTS, HSPA+ and HSPA:
Telecommunications System • 800 MHz
(UMTS) • 850 MHz
• High Speed Packet Access + • 1900 MHz
(HSPA+)
• 2100 MHz
• HSPA
• Global System for Mobile For GSM, EDGE and GPRS:
communications (GSM) • 850 MHz
• Exchanged Data rates for • 900 MHz
GSM Evolution (EDGE) • 1800 MHz
• General Packet Radio • 1900 MHz
Services (GPRS)

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-4G-LTE-G EHWIC-4G-LTE-G is a dedicated • LTE Global For LTE:

Multimode LTE SKU for global • UMTS • 800 MHz (band 20)
wireless networks and it is • HSPA+
backwards compatible with these • 900 MHz (band 8)
• HSPA • 1800 MHz (band 3)
technologies:
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1)
• UMTS • GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
• HSPA+
• HSPA For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
• GSM • 900 MHz
• EDGE • 2100 MHz
• GPRS
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

EHWIC-4G-LTE-JP EHWIC-4G-LTE-JP is a dedicated • LTE Japan For LTE: 2100 MHz (band 1)
Multimode LTE SKU for NTT • UMTS For UMTS/HSPA+:
Docomo Japan, and is based on • HSPA+
the Sierra Wireless MC7700 • 2100 MHz (band 1)
modem. EHWIC-4G-LTE-JP is • 1900 MHz (band 2)
backward compatible with these • 850 MHz (band 5)
technologies:
• UMTS
• HSPA+

EHWIC-4G-LTE-BE EHWIC-4G-LTE-BE is a • LTE Canada For LTE: AWS band 4

dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • UMTS For UMTS/HSPA+:
for Canada, and is based on the • HSPA+
Sierra Wireless MC7700 modem. • 2100 MHz (band 1)
EHWIC-4G-LTE-BE is backward • 1900 MHz (band 2)
compatible with these • 850 MHz (band 5)
technologies:
• UMTS
• HSPA+

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-4G-LTE-AU EHWIC-4G-LTE-AU is a • LTE Australia For LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • HSPA+ and New
• 800 MHz (band 20)
for wireless networks in Australia • HSPA Zealand
and New Zealand. • 900 MHz (band 8)
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3)
EHWIC-4G-LTE-AU comes with
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1)
a Sierra Wireless MC7304
modem. • GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

EHWIC-4G-LTE-ST Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE North LTE:

for Sprint Wireless networks. This • EVDO America
• AWS (band 4)
comes with a Sierra Wireless Rev-A (Sprint)
MC7350 modem. • PCS 1900 MHz (band 25)
• 1xRTT
3G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)
2G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-4G-LTE-VZ Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE North LTE:

for Verizon Wireless networks. • EVDO America
• AWS (band 4)
This comes with a Sierra Wireless Rev-A (Verizon)
MC7350 modem. • 700 MHz (band 13)
• 1xRTT
• PCS 1900 MHz (band 25)
3G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)
2G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)

EHWIC-4G-LTE-CA Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE Canada LTE:

for Wireless networks in Canada. • HSPA • AWS (band 4)
This comes with a Sierra Wireless • HSPA
MC7354 modem. • 700 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 850 MHz (band 17)
• GSM • 1900 MHz (band 2)
• EDGE • 2600 MHz (band 7)
• GPRS
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• AWS (band 4)
• 850 (band 5)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-4G-LTE-AT Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE North LTE:

for AT & T Wireless networks. • HSPA America
• AWS (band 4)
This comes with a Sierra Wireless • HSPA (AT&T)
MC7354 modem. • 700 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 850 MHz (band 17)
• GSM • 1900 MHz (band 2)
• EDGE • 2600 MHz (band 7)
• GPRS
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• AWS (band 4)
• 850 (band 5)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

EHWIC-4G-LTE-GB Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE Global For LTE:

for global Wireless networks. This • HSPA+ (except
• 800 MHz (band 20)
comes with a Sierra Wireless • HSPA Australia
MC7304 modem. and New • 900 MHz (band 8)
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3)
Zealand)
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1)
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
For GSM, EDGE, GPRS:
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-LTE-LA Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE Latin For FDD LTE:
for Latin American Wireless • HSPA+ America
• 700 MHz (band 28)
networks. This comes with a • HSPA
Sierra Wireless MC7430 modem. • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
• 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-LTE-CI Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE India and For FDD LTE:
for Wireless networks in India and • HSPA+ China
• 700 MHz (band 28)
China. This comes with a Sierra • HSPA
Wireless MC7430 modem. • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
• 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

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Cisco 4G EHWIC Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

EHWIC-LTE-JN Dedicated Multimode LTE SKU • LTE Japan For FDD LTE:
for Wireless networks in Japan. • HSPA+ • 700 MHz (band 28)
This comes with a Sierra Wireless • HSPA
MC7430 modem. • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
• 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

The following table lists the different 4G LTE SKUs available for the Cisco 1110 series routers:

Table 2: Supported 4G LTE SKUs for Cisco 1110 Series Routers

SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819HG-4G-V-K9 C819HG-4G-V-K9 is a LTE—DOrA North America For LTE: 700 MHz (band 13)
dedicated Multimode LTE
For CDMA 1xRTT, 1xEVDO Rev A:
SKU for Verizon Wireless
networks and comes with a • 800 MHz
Sierra Wireless MC7750 • 1900 MHz
modem. C819HG-4G-V-K9
is a hardened Cisco 819
Series Router.

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819G-4G-V-K9 C819G-4G-V-K9 is a LTE—DOrA North America For LTE: 700 MHz (band 13)
dedicated Multimode LTE
For CDMA 1xRTT, 1xEVDO Rev A:
SKU for Verizon Wireless
networks and comes with a • 800 MHz
Sierra Wireless MC7750 • 1900 MHz
modem. C819G-4G-V-K9
is a non-hardened Cisco 819
Series Router.

C819HG-4G-A-K9 C819HG-4G-A-K9 is a LTE—HSPA+/ North America For LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE
HSPA/UMTS/ • 700 MHz (band 17)
SKU for AT & T Wireless
networks and comes with a EDGE/GPRS • AWS (band 4)
Sierra Wireless MC7700 • 2100MHz (band 1)
modem. C819HG-4G-A-K9 For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
is a hardened Cisco 819
Series Router. • 800 MHz
• 850 MHz
• 1900 MHz
• 2100 MHz
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C819G-4G-A-K9 C819G-4G-A-K9 is a LTE—HSPA+/ North America For LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE
HSPA/UMTS/ • 700 MHz (band 17)
SKU for AT&T Wireless
networks and comes with a EDGE/GPRS • AWS (band 4)
Sierra Wireless MC7700 • 2100MHz (band 1)
modem. C819G-4G-A-K9 For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
is a compact non-hardened
Cisco 819 Series Router. • 800 MHz
• 850 MHz
• 1900 MHz
• 2100 MHz
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819HG-4G-G-K9 C819HG-4G-G-K9 is a LTE—HSPA+/ Global For LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE
HSPA/UMTS/ • 800 MHz (band 20)
SKU for global wireless
networks and comes with a EDGE/GPRS • 900 MHz (band 8)
Sierra Wireless MC7710 • 1800 MHz (band 3)
modem. C819HG-4G-G-K9 • 2100MHz (band 1)
is a hardened Cisco 819 • 2600 MHz (band 7)
Series Router.
For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
• 900 MHz
• 2100 MHz
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C819G-4G-G-K9 C819G-4G-G-K9 is a LTE—HSPA+/ Global For LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE
HSPA/UMTS/ • 800 MHz (band 20)
SKU for global wireless
networks and comes with a EDGE/GPRS • 900 MHz (band 8)
Sierra Wireless MC7710 • 1800 MHz (band 3)
modem. C819G-4G-G-K9 • 2100MHz (band 1)
is a non-hardened Cisco 819 • 2600 MHz (band 7)
Series Router.
For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
• 900 MHz
• 2100 MHz
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819G-4G-GA-K9 C819G-4G-GA-K9 is a LTE—HSPA+/ Global For LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE (Europe,
HSPA/UMTS/ • 800 MHz (band 20)
SKU for global wireless Australia and
networks and comes with a EDGE/GPRS New Zealand) • 900 MHz (band 8)
Sierra Wireless MC7304 • 1800 MHz (band 3)
modem. C819G-4G-G-K9 • 2100MHz (band 1)
is a non-hardened Cisco 819 • 2600 MHz (band 7)
Series Router.
For UMTS/HSPA+/HSPA:
• 800 MHz
• 850 MHz
• 1900 MHz
• 2100 MHz
For GSM/EDGE/GPRS:
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C819G-4G-NA-K9 Non-hardened Cisco 819 • LTE North America LTE:

router with multi-mode LTE • HSPA+ (AT&T,
• AWS (band 4)
feature for AT & T wireless • HSPA Bell-Canada,
networks. This comes with Roger, Telus, • 700 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 850 MHz (band 17)
a Sierra Wireless MC7354 and other
• EDGE • 1900 MHz (band 2)
modem. GSM/LTE
• GPRS operators in • 2600 MHz (band 7)
USA and
UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
Canada)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• AWS (band 4)
• 850 (band 5)
GSM, EDGE, GPRS:
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819G-4G-ST-K9 Non-hardened Cisco 819 • LTE North America LTE:

router with multi-mode LTE • EVDO (Sprint)
• AWS (band 4)
feature for Sprint wireless Rev-A
networks. This comes with • 700 MHz (band 13)
• 1xRTT
a Sierra Wireless MC7350 • PCS 1900 MHz (band 25)
modem. 3G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)
2G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)

C819G-4G-VZ-K9 Non-hardened Cisco 819 • LTE North America LTE:

router with multi-mode LTE • EVDO (Verizon)
• AWS (band 4)
feature for Verizon wireless Rev-A
networks. This comes with • 700 MHz (band 13)
• 1xRTT
a Sierra Wireless MC7350 • PCS 1900 MHz (band 25)
modem. 3G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)
2G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class 1)
• 800 MHz (band class 10)

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819GW-LTE-MNA-AK9 C819GW-LTE-MNA-AK9 • LTE North America For LTE:

is a dedicated Multimode • HSPA+ • 700 MHz (Band 13)
LTE SKU for North • EVDO
America wireless networks • 700 MHz (Band 17)
Revision A
and comes with a Sierra • 800 MHz (Band 5)
(DOrA)
Wireless MC7354MNA • 1900 MHz (Band 2)
• CDMA
modem. • 1900 MHz (Band 25)
• EDGE/GPRS/GSM
C819GW-LTE-MNA-AK9 • AWS 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4)
is a non-hardened Cisco 819 For HSPA+:
Series Router.
• 850 MHz (Band 5)
For 3GPP complaint, the • 900 MHz (Band 8)
extended temperature range • 1900 MHz (Band 2)
for this SKU is -15 to 50C.
• 2100 MHz (Band 1)
For non-3GPP complaint, it
is -15 to 55C. • AWS 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4)

Dual SIMs in this SKU For CDMA and EVDO Revision A:

provide high reliability and • 800 MHz (Band Class 0)
cellular multihoming • 1900 MHz (Band Class 1)
support for LTE and • 800 MHz (Band Class 10)
HSPA-based networks using
the common FW technology For EDGE/GPRS/GSM:
within the same region. • 850 MHz
Dual SIMs in the North
• 900 MHz
American SKUs provide
switchover with different • 1800 MHz
FW technology. • 1900 MHz

Note This is a 4G+

WIFI SKU. This
SKU supports all
North American
carriers like
Verizon, ATT,
Sprint, and
Canada using
MC7354MNA
modems.

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819GW-LTE-GA-EK9 C819GW-LTE-GA-EK9 is • LTE Global For LTE:

a dedicated Multimode LTE • HSPA+ (Europe and
• 800 MHz (Band 20)
SKU for global wireless • EDGE/GPRS/GSM Australia)
network and comes with a • 900 MHz (Band 8)
Sierra Wireless MC7304 • 1800 MHz (Band 3)
modem. • 2100 MHz (Band 1)
• 2600 MHz (Band 7)
C819GW-LTE-GA-EK9 is
a non-hardened Cisco 819 For HSPA+:
Series Router.
• 850 MHz (Band 5)
For 3GPP complaint, the • 900 MHz (Band 8)
extended temperature range • 1900 MHz (Band 2)
for this SKU is -15 to 50C. • 2100 MHz (Band 1)
For non-3GPP complaint, it
is -15 to 55C. For EDGE/GPRS/GSM:
Dual SIMs in this SKU • 850 MHz
provide high reliability and • 900 MHz
cellular multihoming • 1800 MHz
support for LTE and • 1900 MHz
HSPA-based networks using
the common FW technology
within the same region.
Dual SIMs provide
switchover with different
FW technology.
Note This is a 4G +
WIFI SKU for
Global and
Australia market.

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819G-LTE-MNA-K9 C819G-LTE-MNA-K9 is a • LTE Global LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE • HSPA+ (Europe and
• 850Mhz(band 19)
SKU for global wireless • EDGE/GPRS/GSM Australia)
network and comes with a • 1500Mhz(band 21)
• CDMA • 2100Mhz(band 1)
Sierra Wireless
• EVDO
MC7354-MNA modem. 3G(UMTS,HSPA+,HSPA):
C819G-LTE-MNA-K9 is a • 800Mhz(band 6)
non-hardened Cisco 819 • 850Mhz(band 5)
Series Router.
• 850Mhz(band 19)
For 3GPP complaint, the • 2100Mhz(band 1)
extended temperature range
for this SKU is -15 to 50C. 2G(GSM,EDGE,GPRS):
For non-3GPP complaint, it • 850Mhz
is -15 to 55C. • 900Mhz
Dual SIMs in this SKU • 1800Mhz
provide high reliability and • 1900Mhz
cellular multihoming
support for LTE and
HSPA-based networks using
the common FW technology
within the same region.
Dual SIMs provide
switchover with different
FW technology.
Note This SKU does
not have a WiFi
module.

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819G-LTE-LA-K9 C819G-LTE-LA-K9 is a • LTE Latin For FDD LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE • HSPA+ America/APAC
• 700 MHz (band 28)
SKU for Latin American • HSPA
wireless networks and • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
comes with a Sierra
Wireless MC7430 modem. • 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9 C819G-LTE-LA-K9 is a • LTE Latin For FDD LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE • HSPA+ America/APAC
• 700 MHz (band 28)
SKU for Latin American • HSPA
wireless networks and • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
comes with a Sierra
Wireless MC7430 modem. • 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9 C819G-LTE-LA-QK9 is a • LTE Latin For FDD LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE • HSPA+ America/APAC
• 700 MHz (band 28)
SKU for Latin American • HSPA
wireless networks and • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
comes with a Sierra
Wireless MC7430 modem. • 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

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SKU ID Description Mode Operating Frequency Band

Regions

C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9 C819G-LTE-LA-NK9 is a • LTE Latin For FDD LTE:

dedicated Multimode LTE • HSPA+ America/APAC
• 700 MHz (band 28)
SKU for Latin American • HSPA
wireless networks and • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
comes with a Sierra
Wireless MC7430 modem. • 800 MHz (band 18)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

The following table lists the different 4G LTE SKUs available for the Cisco 880 and Cisco 890 series ISRs.

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Table 3: Supported 4G LTE SKUs for the Cisco 880 and Cisco 890 Series ISRs

SKU ID Mode Operating Frequency Band Description

Region

C881G-4G-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 880 Series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C881G-4G-GA-K9 comes with
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C887VAG-4G-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 880 series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C887VAG-4G-GA-K9 comes
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) with a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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Region

C896VAG-LTE-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C896VAG-LTE-GA-K9 comes
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) with a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C897VAG-LTE-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C897VAG-LTE-GA-K9 comes
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) with a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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SKU ID Mode Operating Frequency Band Description

Region

C897VAMG-LTE-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C897VAMG-LTE-GA-K9 comes
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) with a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C898EAG-LTE-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C898EAG-LTE-GA-K9 comes
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) with a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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SKU ID Mode Operating Frequency Band Description

Region

C899G-LTE-GA-K9 • LTE Global LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• HSPA+ (Europe, New Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA Zealand, and global Wireless networks.
Australia) • 900 MHz (band 8) C899G-LTE-GA-K9 comes with
• UMTS • 1800 MHz (band 3) a Sierra Wireless MC7304
• EDGE • 2100 MHz (band 1) modem.
• GPRS • 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C899G-LTE-VZ-K9 • LTE North LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• EVDO Rev-A America Multimode LTE feature for
• AWS (band 4)
• 1xRTT (Verizon) Verizon wireless networks.
• 700 MHz (band 13) C899G-LTE-VZ-K9 comes with
• PCS 1900 MHz (band a Sierra Wireless MC7350
25) modem.
3G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class
1)
• 800 MHz (band class
10)
2G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class
1)
• 800 MHz (band class
10)

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Region

C899G-LTE-NA-K9 • LTE North LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• HSPA+ America Multimode LTE feature for
• AWS (band 4)
• HSPA (AT&T, wireless networks in USA and
Bell-Canada, • 700 MHz (band 5) Canada. C899G-LTE-NA-K9
• UMTS • 850 MHz (band 17)
Roger, Telus, comes with a Sierra Wireless
• EDGE • 1900 MHz (band 2)
and other MC7354 modem.
• GPRS GSM/LTE • 2600 MHz (band 7)
operators in
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
USA and
Canada) • 1900 MHz (band 2)
• AWS (band 4)
• 850 (band 5)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

C899G-LTE-ST-K9 • LTE North LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with

• EVDO Rev-A America Multimode LTE feature for Sprint
• AWS (band 4)
• 1xRTT (Sprint) wireless networks.
• 700 MHz (band 13) C899G-LTE-ST-K9 comes with
• PCS 1900 MHz (band a Sierra Wireless MC7350
25) modem.
3G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class
1)
• 800 MHz (band class
10)
2G:
• 800 MHz (band class 0)
• 1900 MHz (band class
1)
• 800 MHz (band class
10)

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Region

C899G-LTE-JP-K9 • LTE Global (Japan) LTE: Cisco 890 series ISR with
• HSPA+ Multimode LTE feature for
• 800 MHz (band 20)
• HSPA global wireless networks.
• 850 MHz (band 19) C899G-LTE-JP-K9 comes with
• UMTS • 900 MHz (band 8) a Sierra Wireless MC7330
• EDGE • 1500 MHz (band 21) modem.
• GPRS • 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
3G (UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA):
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1900 MHz (band 2)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS):
• 850 MHz
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
• 1900 MHz

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SKU ID Mode Operating Frequency Band Description

Region

C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9 C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9 • LTE Latin America For FDD LTE:

is a dedicated • HSPA+ • 700 MHz (band 28)
Multimode LTE SKU • HSPA
for Latin American • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
wireless networks and
comes with a Sierra • 800 MHz (band 18)
Wireless MC7430 • 900 MHz (band 8)
modem. • 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

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Region

C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9 C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9 • LTE ASEAN For FDD LTE:

is a dedicated • HSPA+ • 700 MHz (band 28)
Multimode LTE SKU • HSPA
for ASEAN wireless • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
networks and comes
with a Sierra Wireless • 800 MHz (band 18)
MC7430 modem. • 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)
For UMTS, HSPA+, HSPA:
• 800 MHz (band 6)
• 800 MHz (band 19)
• 850 MHz (band 5)
• 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1700 MHz (band 9)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)

C899G-LTE-LA-K9 C899G-LTE-LA-K9 is • LTE Latin America and APAC For FDD LTE:
a dedicated Multimode • HSPA+ • 700 MHz (band 28)
LTE SKU for Latin • HSPA
American wireless • 850 MHz (band 5)
• UMTS • 800 MHz (band 19)
networks and comes
with a Sierra Wireless • 800 MHz (band 18)
MC7430 modem. • 900 MHz (band 8)
• 1800 MHz (band 3)
• 2100 MHz (band 1)
• 2600 MHz (band 7)
For TDD LTE:
• 1900 MHz (Band 39)
• 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 2500 MHz (Band 41)
• 2600 MHz (Band 38)

The following figure explains the 4G LTE packet core network architecture.

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Figure 1: 4G LTE Packet Core Network Architecture

Gateways The Serving Gateway (SGW) routes and forwards user data packets, while also acting as the
mobility anchor for the user plane, and is the anchor for mobility between LTE and other 3GPP
technologies. The Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway (PGW) provides connectivity from the
User Equipment (UE) to external packet data networks by being the point of exit and entry of
traffic for the UE.
A UE may have simultaneous connectivity with more than one PGW for accessing multiple PDNs.
The PGW performs policy enforcement, packet filtering for each user, charging support, lawful
interception, and packet screening. Another key role of the PGW is to act as the anchor for mobility
between 3GPP and non-3GPP technologies such as WiMAX and 3GPP2 (CDMA 1X and EvDO).
The System Architecture Evolution GW (SAE GW) is the entity that covers the PGW and SGW
functionality in the Evolved Packet Core (EPC).

RNC The Radio Network Controller (RNC) is responsible for controlling the Radio Access Network
(RAN) that are connected to it. The RNC carries out radio resource management and some of the
mobility management functions and is the point where encryption is done before user data is sent
to and from the mobile. The RNC connects to the Circuit-Switched Core Network through the
Media Gateway (MGW).

BTS Base Transceiver Station.

BSC Base Station Controller.

SGSN Service GPRS Support Node.

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Cisco 4G LTE Features

Cisco 4G LTE WWAN EHWICs, Cisco 1110 Series 4G LTE routers support the following major features:
• Global Positioning System (GPS) and National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) streaming.
• 4G Short Message Service (SMS)
• 3G/4G Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIB
• Auto-switch failover between primary and backup link
• Multichannel-interface-processor (MIP) profile configuration
• Remotely initiated data callback using voice
• Remotely initiated data callback using Short Message Service (SMS)
• Remote firmware upgrade over 4G LTE
• Virtual diagnostic monitoring
• Mobile Equipment Personalization (MEP) lock and unlock capabilities
• SIM lock and unlock capabilities
• Multiple PDN Contexts
• Quality of Service

4G GPS and NMEA

The Global Positioning System (GPS) feature is enabled by default on the supported Cisco 1110 Series routers
and Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs to provide the geographical location.
Active GPS is supported on the SubMiniature version A (SMA) port. Active GPS antenna is supported only
in the standalone mode. An Active GPS antenna includes a built-in Low-Noise Amplifier that provides
sufficient gain to overcome coaxial cable losses while providing the proper signal level to the GPS receiver.
Active GPS antennae require power from the GPS receiver SMA port to operate. See the Example: Connecting
to a Server Hosting a GPS Application section for more information.
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) streams GPS data either from a 4G EHWIC or a Cisco
1110 series router through a virtual COM port and a TCP/IP Ethernet connection to any marine device (such
as a Windows-based PC) that runs a commercially available GPS-based application.
The following GPS and NMEA features are supported on the Cisco 1110 series routers:
• GPS standalone mode (satellite-based GPS).
• Cisco IOS CLI display coordinates.
• Virtual and physical serial ports can export NMEA-formatted GPS data.
• External application displays router map location.
• Objects in the CISCO-WAN-3G-MIB supports GPS and NMEA features.
• The Cisco 4G LTE EHWIC supports only the IP NMEA streaming option.
• The Cisco 1110 series routers can support either IP or serial NMEA streaming options.

Note Assisted GPS mode is not supported.

For instructions on setting up the GPS antenna, see the Cisco 4G Indoor/Outdoor Active GPS Antenna
(GPS-ACT-ANTM-SMA) document.
For information on Customer Advisory on GPS rollover, see the Mandatory firmware upgrade for all MC73xx
Modems document.

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Connecting to a Server Hosting a GPS Application

You can feed the NMEA data to a remote server that hosts the GPS application. The server can be connected
to the router either directly using an Ethernet cable or through a LAN or WAN network. If the application
supports serial port, run a serial port emulation program to create a virtual serial port over the LAN or WAN
connection.

Note Microsoft Streets & Trips is a licensed software that you can download from the Microsoft website.

To connect a Cisco 1110 series router through IP to a PC running Microsoft Streets & Trips, perform the
following steps:
1. Connect the PC to the router using an Ethernet cable.
2. Ensure that the PC and router can ping.
3. Launch the serial port redirector on the PC.
4. Use the show line command in the privileged EXEC mode to locate the NMEA port on the router.
5. Create a virtual serial port that connects to the NMEA port on the router.
6. Launch Microsoft Streets & Trips on your PC.
7. Select the GPS Menu.
8. Click Start Tracking.
9. If you have acquired a location fix from the show cellular gps command output on the router, the current
location is plotted on the graph, and a reddish brown dotted cursor with a circle around it is seen on the
map.

Note If you have not acquired a location fix, the Microsoft application times out and disconnects.

Short Message Service (SMS) Capabilities

Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs and Cisco 1110 series routers support receiving, transmitting, archiving, and deleting
of SMS messages. This support includes the ability to view up to 25 received texts, and archive more messages
in a custom file location. SMS is supported on multiple carriers. Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs and Cisco 1110
series routers also have the capability to revert from LTE SMS to 3G and 2G SMS technology if necessary.
A sending device behind a Cisco 4G LTE router transmits an SMS text message over the 4G cellular link
through cellular towers until it the message reaches the recipient’s router, which then notifies the recipient
device, such as a cell phone. The receiving device uses the same process to return a reply to the sending device.
The following figure describes the flow from a mobile device to a sending device. For SMS transmission to
work, end users must have a text-capable device, and optionally, a text plan. If end users do not have a text
plan, standard SMS rates apply to their text transmissions.
The SMS-initiated Data Callback feature allows customers to set up a data connection by sending a text
message to the Cisco 4G LTE router and includes the message screening functionality using the originating
number to improve feature security and eliminate unauthorized callback requests.

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Figure 2: SMS Network

Using a SIM Card

Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs and Cisco 1110 series routers need an active SIM card provided by a service provider.
The SIM cards are usually provided in an unlocked state so that it can be used without a Personal Identification
Number (PIN). If the SIM is unlocked, it can be inserted into an EHWIC and used without an authorization
code.
The SIM can be initially locked with a PIN code (4 to 8 digits s long) defined by the service provider. Contact
your service provider for the PIN code.
The SIM-Lock feature allows a SIM to be locked or unlocked with a PIN code so that it is used only in an
authorized device. Perform the SIM lock and unlock procedures using the Cisco IOS CLI through a console
or Telnet/SSH to the router.
After the SIM is locked, it cannot initiate a call unless authentication is done using the same PIN. Authentication
is done automatically by Cisco IOS through configuration of the PIN. This mandatory configuration for
automatic SIM authentication is done using the Cisco IOS CLI as part of the router startup configuration.
After the Cisco IOS configuration is in place, the router can initiate an LTE connection. The router uses the
configured PIN to authenticate prior to the LTE connection. If the Cisco IOS PIN configuration is missing or
if the PIN is incorrect, the SIM authentication will fail and the connection will not be initiated.
If the locked SIM is moved to a different router or to another device, or if the EHWIC in which the locked
SIM resides is moved to a different EHWIC slot in the same router, the router configuration should be changed.
The configuration is associated with the cellular controller that is specific to a router EHWIC slot number.

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This will ensure that the SIM card will not be used in any unauthorized device, or, if there are multiple LTE
EHWICs in a single ISR, that the appropriate PIN is applied to each LTE EHWIC/SIM. An authentication
command (with the same PIN used to lock the SIM) must be defined on the new device or on the new cellular
controller slot to successfully initiate the LTE connection.

Note It is very important to use the correct PIN after it is configured. The SIM card will be blocked if the wrong
PIN is entered three consecutive times on a locked SIM during authentication or when trying to unlock a
locked SIM. You can unblock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code. Contact your service provider for the
PUK code. Use the cellular slot lte sim unblock PUK-code new-PIN-code command to unblock the SIM.

The following procedures are used to configure a SIM:

Data Account Provisioning

One or more modem data profiles can be created to provision a modem on a 3G or 4G EHWIC. An active
wireless account with a service provider with one or more (dual) SIM cards must be installed. The modem
data profile is preconfigured on the modem.
The following tasks are used to verify the signal strength and service availability of the modem and to create,
modify, and delete modem data profiles:

IP Multimedia Subsystem Profiles

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) profiles establish a session, and are a part of the modem configuration and
are stored in the modem's NVRAM. An IMS network is an access-independent and standard-based IP
connectivity service that enables different types of multimedia services to end users using common
Internet-based protocols. See Creating, Modifying, or Deleting Modem Data Profiles, on page 49, for more
information.

Usage Guidelines for Creating, Modifying, or Deleting Data Profiles

You can create multiple profiles on Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs and Cisco 1110 series routers. The following are
the default Internet profile numbers for some of the modems:
• MC7700—Profile 1
• MC7710—Profile 1
• MC7750—Profile 3
• MC7304—Profile 1
• MC7350—Profile 3
• MC7354—Profile 1
• MC7430—Profile 1
For information on supported modems on each SKU, see the tables in the Overview of Cisco 4G LTE, on
page 2.
The maximum number of profiles that can be created for each modem is given as follows:
• MC7700—Up to 16 profiles
• MC 7710—Up to 16 profiles
• MC7750—Up to 6 profiles
• MC7304—Up to 16 profiles
• MC7350—Up to 6 profiles

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• MC7354—Up to 16 profiles
• MC7430—Up to 16 profiles
The default data profile numbers for the various modem SKUs are given as follows:
• • MC7700, MC7710, MC7354, MC7304 – Profile 1
• MC7750, MC7350– Profile 3
• MC7430–Profile 1

The data profile is displayed by using the show cellular unit profile command with an asterisk(*).
Follow these guidelines while you configure a data profile:
• In most cases, you do not have to make any profile-related changes if your modem comes with a data
profile, for instance, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.
• If any profile parameter changes are required for a connection type, the changes will most likely be
carried out in the default profiles.
• To configure different profile types and use them for a different connection, you can create separate
profiles with different parameters (for instance, APN names). Note that only one profile is active at a
given time.
• Use the show cellular profile command to view the data profile. An asterisk(*) is displayed against the
data profile.
• The data profile is used to set up a data call. If you want to use a different profile, that profile needs to
be made the default one. Use the lte sim data-profile number command to change the default profile.
• To verify the completed sets of 3GPP and 3GPP2 profiles, enable the debug cellular 0/x/0 message
profile command and then enter the show cellular 0 profile command. This debug command is applicable
for 4G LTE SKUs with MC7750 and MC7350 modems.
If you are using the MC7750(EHWIC-LTE-4G-V and C819-LTE-4G-V), avoid modifying the ims profile
(Profile 1 displayed in the show command with a ** against it). Typically, you have to modify Profile 3 for
an APN update.

Note For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 1110 Series 4G LTE routers, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

4G LTE LEDs
The following table describes 4G LTE EHWIC and Cisco 1110 series LED behavior:

Table 4: 4G LTE LED Descriptions

LED Color Description

SYS Yellow FPGA download is complete.

Green (blinking) ROMMON is operational.

Green (solid) Cisco IOS is operational.

Green (four blinks during bootup) Reset button has been pushed during the bootup.

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LED Color Description

Off After powering up, when FPGA is being downloaded

(in ROMMON).

ACT Green Network activity on FE switch ports, GE WAN port,

3G cellular interface, and serial interfaces.

Off No network connectivity.

WWAN Green Solid —On Module is powered on and connected, but is not
transmitting or receiving.

Green (slow blinking) —On 5sec, Off Module is powered on and searching for connection.
200ms

Green (fast blinking) Module is transmitting or receiving.

—On 400ms, Off 100ms

Green (blinking) Module in Low Power Mode. Modem radio is OFF

—On 500ms, Off 500ms

Off Module is not powered.

GPS - Green (solid) GPS coordinates are obtained.

EHWIC
Off GPS is disabled, GPS is enabled without GPS mode
and NMEA configuration, or GPS is acquiring.

GPS - Green (solid) GPS coordinates are obtained.

819 ISR
Green (blinking) GPS is acquiring.

Off GPS is disabled or GPS is enabled without GPS mode

and NMEA configuration.

RSSI Green (solid) Signal > –60 dBm

Very strong signal

Green (three blinks and then a long pause) Signal <= –60 to 74 dBm
Strong signal

Green (two blinks and then a long pause) Signal <= –75 to 89 dBm
Fair signal

Green (one blink and then a long pause) Signal <= –90 to 109 dBm
Marginal signal

Off Signal <= –110 dBm

Unusable signal

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LED Color Description

SIM Green / Yellow (one green blink followed SIM in slot 0 is active, SIM in slot 1 is not.
by two yellow blinks)

Yellow / Green (one yellow blink SIM in slot 1 is active, SIM in slot 0 is not.
followed by two green blinks)

Off / Green (two green blinks and then a No SIM in slot 0, SIM present in slot 1.
pause)

Green / Off (slow single green blink and SIM present in slot 0, no SIM in slot 1.
then a pause)

Off / Off No SIM present in either slots.

3G/4G Green (one blink and then a pause) For 1xRTT, EGPRS, or GPRS service.

Green (two blinks and then a pause) For EVDO, EVDO/1xRTT, or UMTS service.

Green (three blinks and then a pause) For EVDO/1xRTT RevA, HSPA, or HSUPA/HSDPA
service.

Green (four blinks and then a pause) For HSPA+ service.

Green (Solid) For 4G/LTE service.

Off No service.

Multiple PDN Contexts

This feature enables router to connect to multiple (currently two) packet data networks. This allows users to
enable different features independently on each PDN. For instance, the first PDN can be used for public
Internet access and the second one for VPN connectivity; each PDN has its own set of IP addresses and QoS
characteristics.
During the initialization of the router, two cellular interfaces corresponding to the two PDNs are created:
• cellular 0/x/0 and cellular 0/x/1 on EHWIC
• cellular 0 and cellular 1 on C8xx

These interfaces can be viewed as two logical interfaces using the same radio resources.

Note This feature is supported on Global, Australia, Canada, and AT&T SKUs. This feature is not supported on
Sprint and Verizon SKUs.

Note Here onwards, the interface cellular 0/x/0 on EHWIC and cellular 0 on C8xx are referred as the first PDN,
and cellular 0/x/1 on EHWIC and cellular 1 on C8xx as the second PDN.

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Call History

The first step, in bringing up the two PDNs, is applying the configuration on both the cellular interfaces and
their corresponding lines, in order to make two simultaneous data calls.
The next step is associating the data-bearer profile with its corresponding cellular interface or PDN. It is
sufficient to associate the profile for just the first PDN under the controller cellular configuration. Note that
the second PDN assumes a profile that is just one above the profile used for the first PDN. For example, if
the first PDN uses profile 1, the second PDN uses profile 2 automatically when the call is initiated for the
second one.
After the interesting traffic is routed through these cellular interfaces, data calls are initiated and each interface
is assigned its own IP and DNS addresses provided by the cellular network. Note that both PDNs share radio
resources. Therefore, any throughput measurement needs to take into account the aggregate throughput on
both PDNs, instead of just one.

Call History
Call history maintains the history of the last three calls. The following details are recorded in the call history:
• Tx/Rx bytes
• Reason for disconnecting the call
• Duration of the call
• Who disconnected the call; User, Modem, or Network
Use the show cellular unit connection history command to display the call history. Note that this feature
has dependency on modem firmware and SDK used.
The following example shows the output of the command when the call connection is up:

c1921-mc7304#show cell 0/1/0 connection call-history

Start Time Stop Time Duration
Fri Nov 7 10:30:11 2014 Fri Nov 7 10:31:28 2014 77 seconds
Call disconnect reason
Call end mode =
Session disconnect reason type = (0)
Session disconnect reason = (0)
Fri Nov 7 10:33:20 2014 ongoing

The following example shows the output of the command when the call connection is down:

1921-mc7304#show cell 0/1/0 connection call-history

Start Time Stop Time Duration
Fri Nov 7 10:30:11 2014 Fri Nov 7 10:31:28 2014 77 seconds
Call disconnect reason
Call end mode =
Session disconnect reason type = (0)
Session disconnect reason = (0)
Fri Nov 7 10:33:20 2014 Fri Nov 7 10:36:14 2014 174 seconds
Call disconnect reason
Call end mode =
Session disconnect reason type = (0)
Session disconnect reason = (0)

Dual SIM
The Dual SIM feature provides a failover mechanism in case the active SIM loses connectivity to the network.

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Note Dual SIM is supported only on Cisco 819 Series 4G LTE ISRs, Cisco C880 Series 4G LTE ISRs and Cisco
C890 Series 4G LTE ISRs. Dual SIM is not supported on EHWICs although modular ISRs can have multiple
4G EHWICs.

Usage Guidelines for Configuring a Dual SIM

Follow these guidelines while you configure a dual SIM:
• By default, SIM slot 0 is the primary slot, and slot 1 is the backup.
• To change the primary SIM slot, use the lte sim primary command in the cellular controller configuration
mode.
• Assign profiles for each SIM using the lte sim data-profile command. Each SIM has an associated data
profile and an attach profile.
• In the lte sim data-profile command, the profile-number refers to the data profile associated with a SIM.
The attach-profile-number is the attach profile associated with a SIM.

If the attach profile details are not provided by or are not relevant to the carrier, you
can assign the same number as the data profile. Otherwise, create a profile with the
carrier-specific attach profile

parameters and assign that profile number using the lte sim data-profile
command.

Quality of Service
Quality of Service (QoS) ensures priority treatment for certain services during times of congestion in the
network. In an LTE network, the QoS is implemented between a User Equipment (UE) and a Packet Data
Network (PDN) gateway. QoS treatment is applied to a set of associated data bearers. A bearer is a virtual
data path between the UE and the PDN gateway that carries a particular type of service, such as VoIP. A
bearer is identified by a set of parameters, known as Traffic Flow Template (TFT) parameters. Both the
network the and IOS configurations apply bandwidth related parameters to these bearers, so as to achieve an
end-to-end bearer-level QoS. For example, VoIP traffic is carried by a particular bearer which is assigned a
guaranteed bandwidth, and is prioritized over the web browser traffic which is carried over by another bearer.
Cisco 4G-LTE interface on ISRG2 routers supports only network-initiated QoS. If the QoS is subscribed by
a given UE, the network establishes the bearers between the UE and the core network after the UE has attached
to the network. Otherwise, only a default data-bearer is created between the UE and the network. No user
intervention is needed for the purposes of establishing these dedicated bearers.
Cisco 4G-LTE interface on ISRG2 routers support a maximum of 8 bearers. These bearers are created based
on the Traffic Flow Template (TFT) parameters that are downloaded to the UE after it attaches to the core
network. The host router must be configured to shape the overall traffic, as well as the IOS QoS configured
parameters on the router must match the subscribed LTE QoS parameters. When the service falls back to 3G,
the UE sets up a primary PDP context and the dedicated bearers are removed, with all the traffic flowing via
a single PDP context.
The following restrictions apply for QoS:
• UE-initiated QoS is not supported.
• The QoS parameters are determined by the carrier's service contract with the user.

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• IOS QoS configuration should match with the subscribed QoS of the service provider network. If there
are any changes in the subscribed LTE QoS parameters, this must be correspondingly reflected in the
IOS QoS configuration.

Note LTE QoS is supported in Cisco IOS 15.5(1)T and later releases.

Quality of Service Configuration

The following figure is a diagrammatic representation of implementing QoS on 4G LTE network.
Figure 3: QoS on 4G LTE Network

The following example shows a sample recommended configuration. In this example:

• Traffic from the end user is marked in ISRG2 routers; this enables the customer to map their traffic with
the carrier-provided LTE QoS policy.
• Traffic from the end-user devices is marked in Ingress interfaces, and is policed in Egress interfaces.
Policing in Egress interface can be done based on the carrier provided policy.
• The wide area cellular network is a shared medium and hence it is a variable bandwidth environment.
By designing and implementing an effective traffic control policy at the Egress interface (cellular interface),
radio resources can be efficiently utilized to support business critical applications. For the IOS QoS to
work correctly, the onus is on the end user to determine the appropriate LTE bandwidth for traffic shaping
purposes.
In this example, the carrier has provided the following LTE policy:

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• 1 default bearer: Best effort

• 1 Non-GBR dedicated bearer: Allow DSCP CS4: Rate-limited to 500 Kbps
• 1 GBR dedicated bearer: Allow DSCP CS5: rate limited to 50 Kbps
• Overall average bandwidth is taken into account and the egress traffic is shaped to 1.5 Mbps
The following figure shows the Ingress Traffic Marking Policy configuration:
Figure 4: Ingress Traffic Marking Policy Configuration

The following figure shows the Egress Class-Based Traffic Control Policy configuration:
Figure 5: Egress Class-based Traffic Control Policy Configuration

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Troubleshooting QoS

For more information about configuring QoS features, see Quality of Service Solutions Configuration Guide
Library, Cisco IOS Release 15M&T.

Troubleshooting QoS
The cellular interface notifies a user with a syslog message when QoS is enabled during the router boot-up,
or when the modem attaches to the network. It also sends a message when a TFT profile is added, deleted, or
modified by the core network. Users need to change the configuration on their side to match TFT profile. The
following table lists the syslog messages generated for various events.

Table 5: Syslog Messages

Syslog Message Description

The dedicated bearer has been added. Check the TFT rules of
DEDICATED_BEARER_UP: Dedicated bearer
the dedicated bearer by using the show cellular command, and
(bearer_id=%d) in HWIC slot %d/%d is
now UP add QoS configuration accordingly.

There could be a network issue that needs further investigation.

DEDICATED_BEARER_DOWN:
Contact your carrier.

Dedicated bearer (bearer_id=%d) in

HWIC slot %d/%d is now down

The host QoS configuration may need to be modified to match

DEDICATED_BEARER_DELETED: Dedicated
the modem configuration. Check the TFT rules of the bearer
bearer (bearer_id=%d) in HWIC slot
%d/%d is now deleted by using the show cellular command, and configure the host
QoS configuration to match the TFT rules.

The dedicated bearer configuration has been modified. Check

DEDICATED_BEARER_MODIFIED: Dedicated
the TFT rules of the bearer by using the show cellular
bearer (bearer_id=%d) configuration
in HWIC slot %d/%d is modified command, and configure the host QoS configuration to match
the TFT rules.

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Cellular Modem Link Recovery

The Cellular Modem Link Recovery feature is used to check whether the modem functions properly and bring
back the modem to normal operation state if the modem is in inoperative state. When an inoperative state is
identified, the modem is reset (the cellular modem is power cycled). Link recovery is enabled by default.
There are four configurable parameters to adjust the behavior of cellular link recovery. The default values
have been optimized for the best performance of the feature and changing it is not recommended unless advised
by Cisco.
The following table explains the cellular modem link recovery parameters.

Table 6: Cellular Modem Link Recovery Parameters

Parameter Description

rssi This parameter defines the RSSI value below which the link recovery feature triggers
onset-threshold additional scrutiny to look for potential issues and take action if needed. The range of
this parameter can be set from -90 dBm to -125 dBm. The recommended and default
value is -110 dBm.

monitor-timer This parameter determines how often link recovery looks for potential issues. The default
value for this parameter is 20 seconds which means, link recovery feature will be
triggered every 20 seconds and look at certain parameters to determine if there is a
potential issue. You can configure the monitor-timer range between 20 to 60 seconds.
Increasing the monitor timer value above 20 seconds will increase the response time of
the feature.

wait-timer and The wait-timer parameter is used in conjunction with the debounce-count parameter to
debounce-count perform more frequent, additional checks, once the link recovery feature has identified
a potential issue that needs to be recovered from, with a modem power-cycle. The default
value for wait-timer is 10 seconds and the default value for debounce- count is 6. With
this setting, once link recovery has identified an inoperative modem state, it performs
additional checks every 10 seconds, up to 6 times, to determine if the issue has been
resolved without a modem reset. Reducing the debounce-count and the wait-timer makes
faster link recovery, while reducing them may increase the time for recovery. The
configurable range for wait-timer is 5-60 seconds. The configurable range for
debounce-count is 6-20 seconds.

Cellular Modem Link Recovery Monitoring and Statistics

When the cellular modem link recovery occurs and modem is reset, you can see the
%CELLWAN-2-MODEM_DOWN message on the console logs. Effective with Cisco IOS release
15.6(2.0c)T0, additionally there is a %CELLWAN-2-LINK_RECOVERY message which indicates that
action has been taken by the cellular modem link recovery feature.
Whenever the cellular modem link recovery is occurred, it updates the Modem timeouts counter under the
Modem Management Statistics section of the show controller cellular unit command output. Modem
parameters at the last timeout section has information that helps to identify the cause of the issue that triggered
link recovery
In the following example log, the messages, modem time out counter, and modem parameters at the last time
out are highlighted.

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*Jul 19 17:15:18.980 PDT: %CELLWAN-2-LINK_RECOVERY: Cellular0/1/0: Cellular Modem has been

power cycled
Router# show controller cellular 0/1/0
Interface Cellular0/1/0
LTE Adv WWAN NIM - Latin America Multimode LTE/DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GP unit 1
manufacture id: 0x00001199 product id: 0x00009071
Sierra Wireless Direct IP EM7430 modem
GPS Feature: enabled
GPS Mode Configured: not configured
GPS Status: NMEA Disabled
Cellular Dual SIM details:
---------------------------

SIM 0 is present
SIM 1 is present
SIM 0 is active SIM

Module OIR Details

-----------------------------------------------
Module type : NIM-LTEA-LA
Module Serial Number : FOC20084WGP
Module Last Inserted on : Tue Jul 19 10:16:34 2016
-----------------------------------------------
Module Reload Statistics
-------------------------
Soft OIR reloads = 0
Hard OIR reloads = 0
-------------------------

Modem Management Statistics

---------------------------
Modem resets = 1
Modem user initiated resets = 0
Modem user initiated power-cycles = 0
Modem timeouts = 1
Modem parameters at the last timeout:
LTE first time attach State was No
Radio Interface Technology Mode was AUTO
Operating Mode was Online
RSSI was -0 dBm
Packet switch domain status was Not Attached
Registration state(EMM) was Not Registered
Downlink traffic was not present
Link recovery is ON
Registration check is ON
RSSI threshold value is -110 dBm
Monitor Timer value is 20 seconds
Wait Timer value is 10 seconds
Debounce Count value is 6

PLMN Search and Selection

Starting from Cisco IOS Release 15.5(3)M1, manual Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) is supported on
Cisco 8xx routers and EHWICs. This feature allows you to search for available PLMNs and connect to one
of the PLMN.

Restrictions
The following restrictions apply for PLMN search and selection:

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• Support in Cisco LTE 2.0 and MC73xx modem series and above.
• You have to verify whether your cellular service supports roaming or not.
• You have to use a SIM card that supports roaming.
• This feature is not supported on 4G+WiFi platforms.
• Supported firmware version is 5.5.58.x or later.
• Supported IOS release is Cisco IOS Release 15.5(3)M1 or later.

Commands
Use the following commands on fixed platforms:
• cellular x lte plmn search
• show cellular x network
• cellular x lte plmn select mode mcc mnc rat duration
Use the following commands on EHWICs:
• cellular x/x/x lte plmn search
• show cellular x/x/x network
• cellular x/x/x lte plmn select mode mcc mnc rat duration

Searching the Network

You can use the cellular 0 lte plmn search command to search for available PLMNs. The following example
shows how to search for networks:

router#cellular 0 lte plmn search

Searching for available PLMNs.This may take up to 3 minutes.
Please wait...........................
PLMN search done. Please use "show cellular 0 network" to see available PLMNS

After the search, use the show cellular 0 network command to see the available networks:

router#show cellular 0 network

Current System Time = Fri Sep 18 18:49:24 2015
Current Service Status = Normal
Current Service = Packet switched
Current Roaming Status = Roaming
Network Selection Mode = Manual
Network = O2 - UK
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 234
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 10
Packet switch domain(PS) state = Attached
Location Area Code (LAC) = 4931
Cell ID = 34319
Available PLMNs:
Idx MCC MNC RAT Desc
1 234 10 umts O2 - UK
2 234 10 gsm O2 - UK
3 234 20 umts 3 UK
4 234 30 umts EE
5 234 15 gsm voda UK
6 234 33 gsm EE
7 234 20 lte 3 UK
8 234 30 gsm EE
9 234 15 umts voda UK
10 234 30 lte EE

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11 234 10 lte O2 - UK
12 234 15 lte voda UK

Selecting the Network

There are three ways to select an available network: Auto mode, Force Mode, and Manual mode. In Auto
mode, the router will connect automatically to a network preferred by the SIM card. In Force mode, the router
is forced to select an available or known network without performing a network search. If a network is not
available or the router is unable to attach to a network, then the router will remain in a ‘Not attached’ state.
You can use the cellular x lte plan select auto command to attach the router to a network preferred by the
SIM. In Manual mode, you can select an available network from your search result.
The following example shows how to select a network manually:

router#cellular 0 lte plmn select manual ?

0-999 Mobile Country Code (MCC)
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select manual 234 ?
0-999 Mobile Network Code (MNC)
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select manual 234 10 ?
gsm GSM
lte LTE
umts UMTS
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select manual 234 10 gsm ?

The following example shows how to force a network selection:

router#cellular 0 lte plmn select force ?

0-999 Mobile Country Code (MCC)
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select force 310 ?
0-999 Mobile Network Code (MNC)
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select force 310 410 ?
2-3 MNC Digits Ex 23 means 2 Digits, 023 Means 3 Digits
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select force 310 410 2 ?
gsm GSM
lte LTE
umts UMTS
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select force 310 410 2 l
router#cellular 0 lte plmn select force 310 410 2 lte ?

Verifying PLMN Selection

Use show cellular 0 network command to verify the PLMN selection:

router#show cellular 0 network

Current System Time = Fri Sep 18 18:53:25 2015
Current Service Status = Normal
Current Service = Packet switched
Current Roaming Status = Roaming
Network Selection Mode = Manual
Network = O2 - UK
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 234
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 10
Packet switch domain(PS) state = Attached
Location Area Code (LAC) = 4931
Cell ID = 34319
Available PLMNs:
Idx MCC MNC RAT Desc
1 234 10 umts O2 - UK

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2 234 10 gsm O2 - UK
3 234 20 umts 3 UK
4 234 30 umts EE
5 234 15 gsm voda UK
6 234 33 gsm EE
7 234 20 lte 3 UK
8 234 30 gsm EE
9 234 15 umts voda UK
10 234 30 lte EE
11 234 10 lte O2 - UK
12 234 15 lte voda UK
router#show cellular 0 radio
Radio power mode = ON
Channel Number = 122
Current Band = GSM 900 Extended
Current RSSI = -48 dBm
Current ECIO = -127 dBm
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Preference = GSM
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Selected = EDGE

Note Some networks may not allow the router to connect. In such cases, you have to choose a different network.

Note Restart your modem if the router is not able to connect to any network.

SNMP MIBs
The following Simple Management Network Protocol (SNMP) MIBs are supported on Cisco 4G LTE WWAN
EHWICs, Cisco 819 Series 4G LTE ISRs and Cisco C880 Series 4G LTE ISRs and Cisco C890 Series 4G
LTE Series ISRs:
• IF-MIB
• ENTITY-MIB
• CISCO-WAN-3G-MIB
For the CISCO-WAN-3G-MIB, the following tables and sub-tables are supported for 3G and LTE technologies:
• ciscoWan3gMIB(661)
• ciscoWan3gMIBNotifs(0)
• ciscoWan3gMIBObjects(1)
• c3gWanCommonTable(1)
• c3gWanGsm(3)
• c3gGsmIdentityTable(1)
• c3gGsmNetworkTable(2)
• c3gGsmPdpProfile(3)
• c3gGsmPdpProfileTable(1)
• c3gGsmPacketSessionTable(2)
• c3gGsmRadio(4)
• c3gGsmRadioTable(1)
• c3gGsmSecurity(5)
• c3gGsmSecurityTable(1)

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You can download the MIBs from the Cisco MIB Locator at http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs.

How to Configure Cisco 4G LTE

Verifying Modem Signal Strength and Service Availability
For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.
For 4G-LTE EHWICs, the numbering for slot 0, wic 0, and port 0 is 0/0/0 for all commands. For Cisco 800
Series 4G LTE fixed platforms, use slot “0” for all commands.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 show cellular unit network Displays information about the carrier network,
cell site, and available service.
Example:

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 network

Step 2 show cellular unit radio Shows the radio signal strength.
Example: Note The RSSI should be better than –90
dBm for steady and reliable
Device# show cellular 0/0/0 radio connection.

Step 3 show cellular unit profile Shows information about the modem data
profiles created.
Example:

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 profile

Step 4 show cellular unit security Shows the security information for the modem,
such as SIM and modem lock status.
Example:

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 security

Step 5 show cellular unit all Shows consolidated information about the
modem, profiles created, radio signal strength,
Example:
network security, and so on.
Device# show cellular 0/0/0 all

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Creating, Modifying, or Deleting Modem Data Profiles

Creating, Modifying, or Deleting Modem Data Profiles

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 cellular unit lte profile [create | delete] Creates, modifies, or deletes a modem data
profile-number [apn [authentication [username profile in the privileged EXEC mode.
password [bearer-type]]]]
• profile-number —Specifies the profile
Example: number created for the modem.
Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte profile create • apn—Specifies an Access Point Name
2 apn.com pap username pwd ipv4 (APN) in the profile. An APN is provided
by your service provider. Only a single
APN can be specified in a single profile.
• authentication —Specifies the
authentication type used. Acceptable
parameters are chap, none (no
authentication), pap, and pap_chap (PAP
or CHAP authentication).
• username password—Provided by service
provider.
• bearer-type —Specifies the type of data
payload exchanged over the air link
when the packet data session is
established with this profile. Acceptable
data type parameters are: ipv4, ipv6,
and ipv4v6 (IPv4 and IPv6).
Note Entering this command results in the
creation or modification of both the
3GPP and 3GPP2 profiles with the
same parameters for the MC7750
and MC7350 modems.

Configuring a SIM for Data Calls

Locking and Unlocking a SIM Card Using a PIN Code
Perform this task to lock or unlock a SIM card given by your service provider.
The SIM card gets blocked if the wrong PIN is entered three consecutive times. Make sure you enter the
correct PIN the SIM is configured with. If your SIM card gets blocked, contact your service provider for a
PUK code. Using the PUK code, you can unblock the SIM card.

Note For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

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Changing the PIN Code

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 cellular unit lte sim {lock | unlock} pin Locks or unlocks the SIM card using a PIN
code.
Example:
• pin—A code (4 to 8 digits long) provided
Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim lock 1111 by your carrier to lock or unlock the SIM
card.

Changing the PIN Code

Perform this task to change the PIN code of a SIM.

Note For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 cellular unit lte sim change-pin pin new-pin Changes the assigned PIN code. SIM should be
in locked state when the PIN is being changed.
Example:

Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim change-pin

1111 1234

Verifying the Security Information of a Modem

Perform this task to verify the security information of a modem.

Note For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 show cellular unit security Shows the security information of the modem,
including the SIM lock status.
Example:

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 security

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Configuring Automatic Authentication for a Locked SIM

An unencrypted PIN can be configured to activate the Card Holder Verification (CHV1) code that authenticates
a modem.
The SIM card gets blocked if the wrong PIN is entered three consecutive times. Make sure you enter the
correct PIN the SIM is configured with. If your SIM card gets blocked, contact your service provider for a
PUK code.
Follow these procedures when using an unencrypted Level 0 PIN to configure CHV1. For instructions on
how to configure CHV1 using an encrypted Level 7 PIN, see the Configuring an Encrypted PIN for a SIM,
on page 52.
A SIM should be locked for SIM authentication to work. To verify the SIM’s status, use the show cellular
unit security command.
For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2 controller cellular unit Enters the cellular controller configuration

mode.
Example:

Device(config)# controller cellular 0/0

Step 3 Do one of the following: lte sim authenticate Authenticates the SIM CHV1 code by using an
0 pin lte sim authenticate 0 pin slot {0 | 1} unencrypted (0) keyword and PIN. This PIN is
sent to the modem for authentication with each
Example:
subsequent LTE connection. If authentication
passes based on the configured PIN, the data
Device(config-controller)# lte sim
authenticate 0 1111 call is allowed. If authentication fails, the
modem does not initiate the data call.
• For the Cisco 4G EHWICs that do not
support dual SIM feature, use the first
command.
• For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs
with dual SIM feature, use the second
command.

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Configuring an Encrypted PIN for a SIM

Command or Action Purpose

Note This command is valid only when
an unencrypted PIN is used. To
configure CHV1 code using an
encrypted PIN, see the Configuring
an Encrypted PIN for a SIM, on page
52. The slot keyword and its options
are only available on Cisco 800
Series 4G LTE ISRs which
supports the dual SIM feature.

Configuring an Encrypted PIN for a SIM

To configure an encrypted PIN, the scrambled value of the PIN must be obtained. To get the scrambled Level
7 PIN and to configure the SIM CHV1 code for verification using this encrypted PIN, enter the following
commands in the EXEC mode.
When obtaining the encrypted PIN for a SIM, a username and password are created by configuring password
encryption, defining the username and associated password, copying the resulting scrambled password, and
using this scrambled password in the SIM authentication command. After the scrambled PIN has been obtained
and used in SIM authentication, the username created can be deleted from the Cisco IOS configuration.
A SIM should be locked for SIM authentication to work. To verify the SIM’s status, use the show cellular
unit security command.
For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2 service password-encryption Enables password encryption.

Example:

Device(config)# service
password-encryption

Step 3 username name privilege 0 password pin Creates username and password.
Example: • name—Specifies the username.
• pin—Specifies the four- to eight-digit PIN
Device(config)# username SIM privilege code.
0 password 1111

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Command or Action Purpose

Step 4 do show run | i name Shows the username configuration line with the
encrypted level 7 PIN for the username created
Example:
in Step 3 (user “SIM” in the example shown).
Device(config)# do show run | i SIM Copy the scrambled password for use in Step 6
(as the PIN).

Step 5 controller cellular unit Enters the cellular controller configuration

mode.
Example:

Device(config)# controller cellular 0/0

Step 6 Do one of the following: Authenticates the SIM CHV1 code by using the
encrypted keyword 7 and the scrambled PIN
• lte sim authenticate {0 | 7} pin
from Step 4. The PIN is sent to the modem for
• lte sim authenticate {0 | 7} pin slot {0 | authentication with each subsequent LTE
1} connection. If authentication passes based on
Example: the configured PIN, the data call is allowed. If
authentication fails, the modem does not initiate
Device(config-controller)# lte sim the data call.
authenticate 7 055A575E70
For Cisco 4G LTE WWAN EHWICs, use the
first command.
For the Cisco 819(H)G-4G-G ISR that supports
dual SIM feature, use the second command.
Note The slot keyword and its options are
available only on Cisco 800 Series
4G LTE ISRs which supports the
dual SIM feature.

Step 7 exit (Optional) Exits the cellular controller

configuration mode.
Example:

Device(config-controller)# exit

Step 8 no username name (Optional) Removes the username and password

created in Step 3.
Example:

Device(config)# no username SIM

Step 9 no service password-encryption (Optional) Disables password encryption.

Example:

Device(config)# no service
password-encryption

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Applying a Modem Profile in a SIM Configuration

Applying a Modem Profile in a SIM Configuration

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters the global configuration mode.
Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2 controller cellular unit Enters the cellular controller configuration

mode.
Example:

Device(config)# controller cellular 0/0

Step 3 Do one of the following: (All MC77xx modems) Applies the configured
profile number to the SIM and its slot number.
• lte sim data-profile number
The default (primary) slot is 0.
• attach-profile number lte sim profile
number attach-profile number slot {0 | 1} • For the Cisco 4G EHWICs that do not
support dual SIM feature, use the first
Example: command.
• For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs
Device(config-controller)# lte sim
data-profile 2 attach-profile 1 slot 0
with dual SIM feature, use the second
command.
Example: • attach profile—profile used by the
modem to attach to the LTE network.
Device(config-controller)# lte sim
• data profile—profile used to send and
data-profile 3 attach-profile 1 slot 1
receive data over the cellular network.
Note The slot keyword and its options are
available only on Cisco 800 Series
4G LTE ISRs which supports the
Dual SIM feature.

Configuring a Dual SIM

Note You can manually activate a SIM using the cellular 0 lte sim activate slot 0 or 1 command.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters the global configuration mode.
Example:
Device# configure terminal

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Data Call Setup

Command or Action Purpose

Step 2 controller cellular unit Enters the cellular controller configuration
mode.
Example:
Device(config)# controller cellular 0/0

Step 3 lte sim primary slot (Optional) Enters either slot number 0 or 1 of
the primary SIM.
Example:
Device(config-controller)# lte sim
primary 1

Step 4 lte sim max-retry number (Optional) Specifies the maximum number of
failover retries from 1 to 65535. The default
Example:
value is 10.
Device(config-controller)# lte sim
max-retry 20

Step 5 lte failovertimer timeout-period (Optional) By default, the failover time period
is 2 minutes before the primary SIM switches
Example:
over to the secondary SIM if service becomes
Device(config-controller)# lte unavailable.
failovertimer 6
Specify a failover timeout value between 1 and
7 minutes before a switchover occurs.

Step 6 lte sim data-profile number attach-profile Applies the configured profile number to the
number slot {0 | 1} SIM and its slot number. The default (primary)
slot is 0.
Example:
Device(config-controller)# lte sim You must also identify the primary and
data-profile 2 attach-profile 1 slot 0 secondary SIM for the configured profile when
two SIMs are presented.
Example:
Device(config-controller)# lte sim
data-profile 2 attach-profile 1 slot 1

Data Call Setup

The following figure shows a typical data call setup.
Figure 6: Data Call Setup with EHWIC-4G-LTE

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Configuring the Cellular Interface

To set up a data call, use the following procedures:

Configuring the Cellular Interface

To configure the cellular interface, enter the following commands starting in EXEC mode.

Note For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

Note Starting from Cisco IOS Release 15.3(3)M and 15.3(1)T, the chat-script configuration, including dialer in-band,
dialer string, and script dialer, is auto-generated based on the modem type plugged in. The 3G and 4G EHWIC
SKUs and the fixed 3G and 4G routers support these configuration changes.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2 interface cellular unit Specifies the cellular interface.

Example:

Device(config)# interface cellular 0/0/0

Step 3 ip address negotiated Specifies that the IP address for a particular

interface is dynamically obtained.
Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address negotiated

Step 4 encapsulation slip Specifies Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

encapsulation for an interface configured for
Example:
dedicated asynchronous mode or
dial-on-demand routing (DDR). This is the
Device(config-if)# encapsulation slip
default for asynchronous interfaces.

Step 5 dialer in-band Enables DDR and configures the specified

serial interface to use in-band dialing.
Example:

Device(config-if)# dialer in-band

Step 6 dialer string string Specifies the number or string to dial.

Example:

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Command or Action Purpose

Device(config-if)# dialer string lte

Step 7 dialer-group group-number Specifies the number of the dialer access group
to which the specific interface belongs.
Example:

Device(config-if)# dialer-group 1

Step 8 exit Enters the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config-if)# exit

Step 9 chat-script script-name ”” “AT!CALL” Defines the ATDT commands when the dialer
TIMEOUT timeout-value “OK” is initiated.
Example:

Device(config)# chat-script lte""

"AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 60 "OK“

Step 10 ip route network-number network-mask Establishes a floating static route with the
{ip-address | interface} [administrative configured administrative distance through the
distance] [name name] specified interface.
Example: Note A higher administrative distance
should be configured for the route
Device(config)# ip route 209.165.200.225 through the backup interface so that
255.255.255.224 cellular 0/0/0 it is used only when the primary
interface is down.

Step 11 dialer-list dialer-group protocol Creates a dialer list for traffic of interest and
protocol-name {permit | deny | list permits access to an entire protocol.
access-list-number | access-group}
Example:

Device(config)# dialer-list 1 protocol

ip list 1

Step 12 line unit Specifies the line configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# line 0/0/0

Step 13 script dialer regular-expression Specifies a default modem chat script.

Example:

Device(config-line)# script dialer lte

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What to do next

Note If a tunnel interface is configured with ip unnumbered cellular 0/0/0, it is necessary to configure the actual
static IP address under the cellular interface, in place of ip address negotiated.

Configuring DDR
To configure DDR for the cellular interface, enter the following commands starting in EXEC mode.

Note For the EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and port separated by slashes (0/0/0).
For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot “0” for all commands.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2 interface cellular unit Specifies the cellular interface.

Example:

Device(config)# interface cellular 0/0/0

Step 3 ip address negotiated Specifies that the IP address for a particular

interface is dynamically obtained.
Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address negotiated

Example:

Step 4 encapsulation slip Specifies Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

encapsulation for an interface configured for
Example:
dedicated asynchronous mode or
dial-on-demand routing (DDR). This is the
Device(config-if)# encapsulation slip
default for asynchronous interfaces.

Step 5 dialer in-band Enables DDR and configures the specified

serial interface to use in-band dialing.
Example:

Device(config-if)# dialer in-band

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Command or Action Purpose

Step 6 dialer pool-member number Specifies the number of a dialer profile’s
dialing pool to which the specific interface
Example:
belongs.
Device(config-if)# dialer pool-member
1

Step 7 interface dialer number Specifies the number of a dialer rotary group
to which the specific interface belongs.
Example:

Device(config-if)# interface dialer 1

Step 8 ip address negotiated Specifies that the IP address for a particular

interface is dynamically obtained.
Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address negotiated

Step 9 encapsulation slip Specifies Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

encapsulation for an interface configured for
Example:
dedicated asynchronous mode or
dial-on-demand routing (DDR). This is the
Device(config-if)# encapsulation slip
default for asynchronous interfaces.

Step 10 dialer pool number Specifies the number of a dialing pool that the
dialer interface can use to connect to a specific
Example:
destination subnetwork.
Device(config-if)# dialer pool 1

Step 11 dialer idle-timeout seconds Specifies the duration of idle time, in seconds,
after which a line will be disconnected.
Example:

Device(config-if)# dialer idle-timeout

30

Step 12 dialer string string Specifies the number or string to dial.

Example:

Device(config-if)# dialer string lte

Step 13 dialer-group group-number Specifies the number of the dialer access group
to which the specific interface belongs.
Example:

Device(config-if)# dialer-group 1

Step 14 exit Enters the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config-if)# exit

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Command or Action Purpose

Step 15 dialer-list dialer-group protocol Creates a dialer list for traffic of interest and
protocol-name {permit | deny | list permits access to an entire protocol.
access-list-number | access-group}
Example:

Device(config)# dialer-list 1 protocol

ip list 1

Step 16 access-list access-list-number permit Defines traffic of interest.

ip-source-address
Example:

Device(config)# access-list 1 permit

any

Step 17 line unit Specifies the line configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# line 0/0/0

Step 18 script dialer regular-expression Specifies a default modem chat script.

Example:

Device(config-line)# script dialer lte

Step 19 exit Exits line configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config-line)# exit

Step 20 chat-script script-name ”” “AT!CALL” Defines the ATDT commands when the dialer
TIMEOUT timeout-value “OK” is initiated.
Example:

Device(config)# chat-script lte""

"AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 60 "OK“

Configuring DDR Backup

To monitor the primary connection and initiate the backup connection when needed, the router can use one
of the following methods:
• Backup Interface—The backup interface that stays in standby mode until the primary interface line
protocol is detected as down and then is brought up.
• Floating Static Route—The route through the backup interface has an administrative distance that is
greater than the administrative distance of the primary connection route and therefore would not be in
the routing table until the primary interface goes down.
• Dialer Watch—Dialer watch is a backup feature that integrates dial backup with routing capabilities.

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Configuring Interfaces to Use a Backup Interface

Note You cannot configure a backup interface for the cellular interface and any other asynchronous serial interface.

To configure one or more interfaces to use a backup interface, use the following commands, beginning in
global configuration mode.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 interface type number Specifies the interface to be backed up and
begins interface configuration mode.
Example:

Device(config)# interface atm 0/0/0

Step 2 backup interface cellular number Specifies the cellular interface as backup.
Example:

Device(config-if)# backup interface

cellular 0/0/0

Step 3 backup delay enable-delay-period Specifies delay between the physical interface
disable-delay-period going down and the backup interface being
enabled and between the physical interface
Example:
coming back up and the backup being disabled.
Device(config-if)# backup delay 0 10

Enabling 4G GPS and NMEA Data Streaming

GPS NMEA data streaming to external NMEA 2.0-compliant GPS plotter applications can be enabled on
Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs, Cisco 819 Series 4G LTE ISRs, Cisco C880 Series 4G LTE ISRs, and Cisco C890
Series 4G LTE ISRs.

Note For an EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and the port, and is separated by slashes
(0/0/0). For the Cisco 800 Series 4G LTE ISRs, the unit argument identifies slot 0 for all commands.

Procedure

Step 1 configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters the configuration mode.

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Step 2 controller cellular unit

Example:

Device(config)# controller cellular 0

Enters the controller cellular configuration mode.

Step 3 lte gps enable

Example:

Device(config-controller)# lte gps enable

(Optional) GPS is enabled by default. Use this command to enable the GPS feature if GPS has been disabled
for any reason.

Step 4 lte gps mode standalone

Example:

Device(config-controller)# lte gps mode standalone

Enables the standalone GPS mode.

Step 5 Do one of the following:

• lte gps nmea {ip | serial [streaming]}
• lte gps nmea
Example:
Device(config-controller)# lte gps nmea ip

Enables NMEA streaming. Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs support only IP NMEA streaming. Therefore, IP interface
and serial interface options are unavailable. Cisco 819 4G LTE ISRs, Cisco C880 Series 4G LTE ISRs, and
Cisco C890 Series 4G LTE ISRs support the following NMEA streaming options:
• ip—NMEA over IP interface.
• serial—NMEA over serial interface.
• streaming—Parameters are: 38400 (bps baud rate), 4800 (bps baud rate, which is the default) line-config
(use tty line configuration).
Note Effective with Cisco IOS release 15.4(3)T, the lte gps nmea serial ip command is available on
Cisco 800 series routers with serial interfaces only.

Step 6 end
Example:

Device(config-controller)# end

Exits the controller configuration mode and returns to the privileged EXEC mode.

Step 7 show cellular unit gps

Example:
Device# show cellular 0/0/0 gps

GPS Info
-------------

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GPS Feature: enabled

GPS Port Selected: DIV port
GPS State: GPS enabled
GPS Mode Configured: standalone
Last Location Fix Error: Offline [0x0]
GPS Error Count: 13
Latitude: 37 Deg 24 Min 58 Sec North
Longitude: 121 Deg 55 Min 7 Sec West
Timestamp (GMT): Thu Aug 15 14:23:35 2013

Fix type index: 0, Height: 15 m

Displays a summary of the following GPS data:

• GPS state information (GPS disabled, GPS acquiring, GPS enabled)
• GPS mode configured (standalone)
• GPS location and timestamp information
• GPS satellite information
• GPS feature (enabled or disabled)
• GPS port selected (Dedicated GPS and GPS port with voltage-no-bias)

Step 8 show cellular unit gps detail

Example:
Device# show cellular 0 gps detail

GPS Info
-------------
GPS Feature: enabled
GPS Port Selected: DIV port
GPS State: GPS enabled
GPS Mode Configured: standalone
Last Location Fix Error: Offline [0x0]
GPS Error Count: 71
Latitude: 37 Deg 24 Min 58 Sec North
Longitude: 121 Deg 55 Min 7 Sec West
Timestamp (GMT): Fri Aug 16 10:46:25 2013

Fix type index: 0, Height: 20 m

HDOP: 0.8, GPS Mode Used: standalone

Satellite Info
----------------
Satellite #1, elevation 18, azimuth 52, SNR 30 *
Satellite #4, elevation 13, azimuth 165, SNR 29 *
Satellite #7, elevation 3, azimuth 133, SNR 22
Satellite #8, elevation 33, azimuth 126, SNR 29 *
Satellite #9, elevation 33, azimuth 133, SNR 0 *
Satellite #11, elevation 4, azimuth 39, SNR 0
Satellite #15, elevation 29, azimuth 284, SNR 0 *
Satellite #17, elevation 84, azimuth 118, SNR 0 *
Satellite #26, elevation 38, azimuth 224, SNR 0

Displays detailed GPS data.

Step 9 show running config

Example:
Device# show running config

!
controller Cellular 0

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lte gps mode standalone

lte gps nmea ip
!

Shows the output of the configuration.

Step 10 show line

Example:
Device# show line

Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise Overruns Int
* 0 CTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
1 AUX 0/0 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
2 TTY 9600/9600 - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
I 3 TTY - inout - - - 0 0 0/0 Ce0
I 6 TTY - inout - - - 0 24101 0/0 NM0/0/5
10 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
11 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
12 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
13 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -
14 VTY - - - - - 0 0 0/0 -

Line(s) not in async mode -or- with no hardware support:

4-5, 7-9

Shows the async port number.

After NMEA is configured, Cisco IOS creates a n NMEA async port. The port number is platform dependent.
In this example, the async port number is line 6.

Step 11 telnet ip address port

Example:
Device# telnet 10.1.1.1 2006

Trying 10.1.1.1, 2006 ... Open

$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,,N*53
$GPGSV,3,1,11,01,17,049,34,04,16,164,30,08,29,129,32,09,29,136,38*70
$GPGSV,3,2,11,15,29,281,37,17,83,073,36,28,,,41,07,00,135,*4B
$GPGSV,3,3,11,11,01,037,,12,00,272,,24,18,313,*46
$GLGSV,2,1,08,78,23,323,27,86,25,030,27,77,67,014,25,76,37,112,32*6D
$GLGSV,2,2,08,88,39,203,32,87,81,070,31,68,01,292,34,69,,,*5A
$GPGGA,185555.0,3724.984762,N,12155.122163,W,1,04,13.3,23.2,M,-27.0,M,,*6A
$PQXFI,185555.0,3724.984762,N,12155.122163,W,23.2,264.53,176.14,9.08*46
$GNGNS,185555.0,3724.984762,N,12155.122163,W,AN,04,13.3,23.2,-27.0,,*51
$GPVTG,,T,,M,,N,,K,N*2C
$GPRMC,185555.0,A,3724.984762,N,12155.122163,W,,,160813,,,A*7B
$GPGSA,A,3,08,09,15,17,,,,,,,,,16.2,13.3,9.2*3E
$GNGSA,A,3,08,09,15,17,,,,,,,,,16.2,13.3,9.2*20
$GNGSA,A,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,16.2,13.3,9.2*23

After NMEA streaming is enabled, the modem starts to stream NMEA data over the NMEA port regardless
of whether the GPS fix is acquired or not. You can reverse Telnet to the NMEA port to check the NMEA
data.

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Configuring 4G SMS Messaging

Configuring 4G SMS Messaging

Note In the context of an EHWIC, the unit argument identifies the router slot, WIC slot, and the port, and is separated
by slashes (0/0/0). For the Cisco 1110 Series 4G LTE routers, the unit argument identifies slot 0 for all
commands.

Procedure

Step 1 configure terminal

Example:
Device# configure terminal

Enters the configuration mode.

Step 2 controller cellular unit

Example:
Device(config)# controller cellular 0/1/0

Enters the controller cellular configuration mode.

Step 3 lte sms archive path FTP-URL

Example:

Device(config-controller)# lte sms archive path ftp://username:[email protected]/SMS-LTE

Specifies an FTP server folder path to send all the incoming and outgoing SMS messages.
• After the folder path is identified, it is appended automatically with outbox and inbox folders for the path
to which SMS messages are sent and received, for example:
• ftp://172.25.211.175/SMS-LTE/outbox
• ftp://172.25.211.175/SMS-LTE/inbox

Step 4 cellular unit lte sms view {all | ID | summary}

Example:
Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sms view summary

ID FROM YY/MM/DD HR:MN:SC SIZE CONTENT

0 4442235525 12/05/29 10:50:13 137 Your entry last month has...
2 5553337777 13/08/01 10:24:56 5 First
3 5553337777 13/08/01 10:25:02 6 Second

Displays the message contents of incoming texts received by a modem.

• all—Displays the message contents of up to 255 incoming text messages received by the modem.
• ID—Displays the message contents for a specified ID (0-255) of an incoming text message.
• summary—Displays a summary of the incoming text messages received by the modem.

Step 5 end

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Example:
Device(config)# end

Exits the configuration mode and returns to the privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6 show cellular unit sms

Example:

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 sms

Incoming Message Information

----------------------------
SMS stored in modem = 20
SMS archived since booting up = 0
Total SMS deleted since booting up = 0
Storage records allocated = 25
Storage records used = 20
Number of callbacks triggered by SMS = 0
Number of successful archive since booting up = 0
Number of failed archive since booting up = 0

Outgoing Message Information

----------------------------
Total SMS sent successfully = 0
Total SMS send failure = 0
Number of outgoing SMS pending = 0
Number of successful archive since booting up = 0
Number of failed archive since booting up = 0
Last Outgoing SMS Status = SUCCESS
Copy-to-SIM Status = 0x0
Send-to-Network Status = 0x0
Report-Outgoing-Message-Number:
Reference Number = 0
Result Code = 0x0
Diag Code = 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0

SMS Archive URL = ftp://lab:[email protected]/outbox

Displays all the information in the text messages sent and received. Message information includes text messages
sent successfully, received, archived, and messages pending to be sent. LTE-specific information on errors
in case of a FAILED attempt may also be displayed.

Step 7 cellular unit lte sms send number

Example:
Device# cellular 0/1/0 lte sms send 15554443333

Enables a user to send a 4G LTE band SMS message to other valid recipients, provided they have a text
message plan. The number argument is the telephone number of the SMS message recipient.
Note 10-digit or 11-digit (phone) numbers are the proper numerical format for sending a text. For example,
########## or 1##########. Seven digits are not supported.

Step 8 cellular unit lte sms delete [all | id]

Example:
Device# cellular 0/1/0 lte sms delete all

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(Optional) Deletes one message ID or all of the stored messages from memory.

Configuring Cellular Modem Link Recovery

The cellular modem link recovery feature is enabled by default and it is recommended to enable the link
recovery feature. Perform the following steps to disable or enable cellular modem link recovery if required.

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters the configuration mode.
Example:
Device# configure terminal

Step 2 controller cellular unit Enters the controller cellular configuration

mode.
Example:
Device(config)# controller cellular 0/1/0

Step 3 Do one of the following: Disables or enables the cellular modem link
recovery feature.
• lte modem link-recovery disable
• no lte modem link-recovery
link-recovery disable
Example:
Device(config-controller)# lte modem
link-recovery disable

Example:
Device(config-controller)# no lte modem
link-recovery disable

Step 4 end Exits the configuration mode and returns to the

privileged EXEC mode.
Example:
Device(config)# end

Verifying the Cellular Modem Link Recovery Configuration

To determine if the cellular modem link recovery is enabled, use the show controller cellular unit command.
In this example, the cellular modem link recovery feature related information is highlighted.

Device# show controller cellular 0/1/0

Interface Cellular0/1/0
4G WWAN EHWIC - Global Multimode(Australia) LTE/DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/G unit 0

EHWIC Cellular Modem Configuration

====================================
Modem is recognized as valid for this EHWIC
manufacture id: 0x00001199 product id: 0x000068C0
Sierra Wireless Direct IP MC7304 modem

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GPS Feature: disabled

GPS Status: GPS mode or nmea not enabled
GPS Port selected: Dedicated GPS port

Modem Management Statistics

---------------------------
Modem resets = 2
Modem user initiated resets = 0
Modem user initiated power-cycles = 1
Modem timeouts = 0
Link recovery is ON
Registration check is ON
RSSI threshold value is -110 dBm
Monitor Timer value is 20 seconds
Wait Timer value is 10 seconds
Debounce Count value is 6

Upgrading the Modem Firmware for MC77XX Modem

The following table describes the Sierra Wireless modems that are supported on Cisco 4G LTE EHWICs and
Cisco 1110 Series routers. The firmware for the modem is upgradable using Cisco IOS commands. The
firmware is a Crossword Express (cwe) file and can be downloaded from the wireless software download
page on Cisco.com.

Note The firmware upgrade procedure explained here is applicable only to MC77xx modems. The procedure for
MC73xx modem is explained here:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/interfaces/firmware/Firmware_Upgrade.html

Table 7: Modem SKUs and Associated Firmware

SKU Modem Firmware Release

EHWIC-4G-LTE-A MC7700 3.5.29.02 Cisco 16.5.1 or Later

<SKU name for Cisco 1110>
<SKU name for Cisco 1110>

Use only Cisco certified firmware. Using a firmware version not certified by Cisco may impact the wireless
service provider network adversely.

Note Do not disconnect power or switch the router off during the firmware upgrade process. This may result in
permanent modem failure.

Note Firmware downgrade is not supported.

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Note The 3.5.x firmware must have a 15.2(4)M3 or later software image.

Upgrading the Modem Firmware Manually for MC77XX Modem

Downloading the Firmware

Cisco recommends the manual upgrade process for the LTE modem firmware and IOS software image for
all new deployments and the following existing deployments:
• LTE is not the primary ISR WAN interface.
• LTE is not the only ISR WAN interface.
• The network administrator has out-of-band or local access to the ISR.
You can also remotely download firmware by using the following steps.

Procedure

Step 1 Go to Cisco web page http://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html and select firmware for Cisco 4G
to download the latest certified firmware for your carrier.
Note This website is only available to registered Cisco.com users. For remote download, you can transfer
this using the 4G wireless link from Cisco.com onto flash. You configure external dialer and dialer
persistent to bring the interface and the dialer up again.

Step 2 On this page, navigate as follows: Products -> Cisco Interfaces and Modules -> Cisco High-Speed WAN
Interface Cards
A list of available cards displays in the third column as shown in the following figure. Select your product in
the third column and download the appropriate LTE firmware. After clicking on the Cisco High-Speed WAN
interface Cards selection, a list of available cards displays in the third column as shown in the following
figure ().

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Figure 7: Cisco Download Software Web Page

Step 3 Select your product in the third column and download the appropriate LTE firmware to the flash memory on
the router.
Step 4 Enable the logging console.
Step 5 Initiate the firmware upgrade process.
Note For remote downloads, if wireless is your primary link, you lose connectivity. Connectivity is
restored after the download. If you have opted for logging in Step 5, the firmware log file is available
on flash with the download status.

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Step 6 Verify the upgrade process.

Step 7 Reload the ISR to complete the upgrade process.

Upgrading the Firmware on the Router

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 terminal monitor Enables the logging console in privileged EXEC
mode.
Example:

Device# terminal monitor

Step 2 microcode reload cellular pa-bay slot Initiates the firmware upgrade process.
modem-provision flash:filename
• pa-bay—Use 0 for EHWIC and Cisco 819,
Example: 880 and 890 Series ISR.
• slot—For EHWIC, slot number, 0 to 3,
Device# microcode reload cellular 0 1 where the EHWIC is plugged in. For Cisco
modem-provision flash:filename.cwe
819, 880, and 890 4G LTE Series ISR, use
Example: 0.
Note For remote download, you can
Example: transfer this using the wireless link
from Cisco.com onto flash. You
F/W Upgrade: Complete Successfully must configure external dialer and
dialer persistent to bring the interface
and the dialer up again prior to the
upgrade.

Step 3 show cellular unit show cellular 0 hardware Verifies the firmware upgrade process. The first
command pertains to Cisco 4G LTE EHWIC
Example:
and the second command pertains to Cisco
819 Series 4G LTE ISRs, Cisco C880 Series
Device# show cellular 0 hardware
4G LTE ISRs, and Cisco C890 Series 4G LTE
Example: ISRs.

Modem Firmware Version =

SWI9200X_03.05.10.02

Example:

Modem Firmware built = 2012/02/25

11:58:38

Step 4 reload Reloads the IOS application software image to

complete the firmware upgrade.
Note Ensure that you are reloading an IOS
software image that is 15.2(4)M3 or
later.

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Upgrading the Modem Firmware Using the EEM Scripts

For existing field deployments where LTE is the only WAN interface, and there is no local or out-of-band
administrative access to the router, an automated upgrade method using a Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager
(EEM) script is recommended. The EEM script upgrades the modem firmware and reloads the router with
the IOS software image that is compatible with the new firmware release.

Downloading the Modem Firmware and Installing the EEM Scripts

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 Go to the Cisco Wireless WAN software Provides access to Cisco Wireless WAN
download website at: http://software.cisco.com/ software downloads. Select firmware for Cisco
download/navigator.html. 4G.
Note This website is only available to
registered Cisco.com users.

Step 2 On this page, select from the following After the Cisco High-Speed WAN interface
options:Products -> Cisco Interfaces and Cards is selected, a list of available cards
Modules -> Cisco High-Speed WAN Interface displays in the third column. Select your product
Cards in the third column and download the
appropriate LTE firmware.

Step 3 Download the selected LTE firmware release. Download the modem firmware file to flash
memory on the router.

Step 4 no boot system flash:filename Deletes any boot system flash: commands from
the running configuration in global
Example:
configuration mode.
Device(config)# no boot system
flash:cxxx-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M2

Step 5 terminal monitor Enables the logging console in privileged EXEC

mode.
Example:

Device# terminal monitor

Step 6 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 7 Copy EEM Script 1 and EEM Script 2 for your Installs the EEM scripts on the router.
modem (see the following this section) and
Note The EEM script is written assuming
paste this text into the router's running
that the ISR is initially running the
configuration.
IOS interim image for LTE. If the
router is running IOS 15.2(4)M2,
replace the following line in the
script before executing:

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Command or Action Purpose

action 1.3.4 set old_IOS

"c$platform-universalk9-mz.SSA.V152_4_M_LTE"

with:

action 1.3.4 set old_IOS

"c$platform-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M2"

Step 8 show event manager policy registered Verifies that the policy is registered.
Example: Note Ensure that every line of the script
has registered properly.
Device# show event manager policy
registered

Running the EEM Scripts on the Router to Upgrade the Modem

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 event manager run fw slot-number Identifies the EHWIC-4G-LTE slot number.
Example: Note For 800 Series 4G LTE ISR
platforms, the slot number is 0. For
Device# event manager run fw 1 the 1900, 2900, or 3900 platforms
with EHWICs, the slot number
identifies the ISR slot where
EHWIC-4G-LTE is inserted.

Step 2 show cellular slot hardware Verifies that the upgrade was successful. If the
upgrade was successful, a message similar to
Example:
the one shown in the example should appear.
Device# show cellular 0 hardware

Example:

Modem Firmware Version =

SWI9200X_03.05.10.02

Example:

Modem Firmware built = 2012/02/25

11:58:38

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Removing EEM Scripts from the Router once the Modem Upgrades Successfully

Procedure

Command or Action Purpose

Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2 no event manager applet applet-name Deregisters the applet with the Embedded Event
Manager (EEM) and enters applet configuration
Example:
mode for this applet.
Device(config)# no event manager
applet FW
Example:

no event manager
Device(config)#
applet router_reload

Step 3 end Exits global configuration mode and enters

privileged EXEC mode.
Example:

Device(config)# end

Step 4 write memory Saves the running configuration to NVRAM on

the ISR.
Example:

Device# write memory

Example:

Upgrading the Modem Firmware Manually for MC7430 Modem

For MC74XX modems and the later versions, firmware will be provided as three separate files. The three
files are firmware file with .cwe extension, carrier provisioning file (PRI) with .nvu extension, and Cisco
(OEM) PRI file with .nvu extension. The supported Cisco IOS software for this firmware upgrade procedure
is <release number?> and later versions.
Three types of firmware upgrades are possible depending on the requirements.
• Upgrading firmware file and carrier PRI file.
• Upgrading only the carrier provisioning file used to switch from one carrier to other.
• Upgrading only the Cisco OEM PRI file which is used to upgrade from the old Cisco OEM PRI file to
the new Cisco OEM PRI file.
You should download only the required files for each firmware upgrade procedure. As part of the firmware
upgrade, you need to create a directory in the router flash. The directory should contain only the required files

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for the specific firmware upgrade procedure. For example, if you are upgrading only the carrier provisioning
file, the directory should only contain the carrier provisioning file.

Note You should always execute the firmware upgrade command from flash. If you execute the firmware upgrade
command inside a directory or folder the firmware upgrade may fail.

Note You should reload the router after the modem firmware upgrade.

Note When you create a directory in the flash for firmware upgrade, you shouldn’t create any subdirectories under
the directory.

Upgrading Firmware File and Carrier PRI file

Perform the following steps to manually upgrade the firmware file and carrier PRI file for MC7430 modem.

Procedure

Step 1 Go to the Cisco web page http://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html to download the latest certified
firmware for your carrier which can be found under the path: Products -> Cisco Interfaces and Modules ->
LTE Wireless WAN Interfaces
Step 2 Download the firmware files to the router flash over Ethernet or cellular or any other WAN interface. This
can be done by hosting the firmware files on a FTP or TFTP server and reaching to that server via any WAN
interface on the router.
Step 3 Create a directory in the flash.
Example:

Router# mkdir Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000

Create directory filename [Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000] Y?
Created dir flash:/Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000

Step 4 Copy the firmware files to the created directory in the flash. Before you copy the firmware, make sure that
the files are available in a TFTP server.
Example:

Router# copy tftp flash:/Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000

Step 5 Ensure that the firmware file (CWE) and carrier PRI file (NVU) have the same version and both files are
available under the same directory.
Example:

Router# dir flash:Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000

Directory of flash:/Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000/
25 -rw- 5942 Apr 22 2016 18:11:48 +00:00

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7430_02.14.03.00
_Telstra_002.013_000.nvu
26 -rw- 64316979 Apr 22 2016 18:15:52 +00:00 74XX_02.14.03.00
.cwe

Note For example, 74XX_02.14.03.00.cwe and 7430_02.14.03 _TELSTRA_001.nvu is a valid combination,

but 74XX_02.14.03.00.cwe and 7430_02.08.02.000_TELSTRA_001.nvu is not a valid combination.
Similarly, 74XX_02.14.03.00.cwe and 7430_02.14.03 _GENERIC_001.nvu is also a valid combination

Step 6 Initiate the firmware upgrade process using the microcode reload cellular command. When you use this
command, provide the directory name instead of firmware file name.
For EHWIC-LTE-LA, EHWIC-LTE-JN, and EHWIC-LTE-CI
Example:

Router# microcode reload cellular 0

slot_number
modem-provision flash:/
directory
For C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9, C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9, C899G-LTE-LA-K9, C819G-LTE-LA-K9
Router# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:/
directory

For C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9

Example:

Router# microcode reload cellular 0 lte modem-provision flash:/

directory

Step 7 Once the firmware upgrade begins, wait for a few minutes. The firmware upgrade may take upto 7 minutes.
The following message will be displayed if the firmware upgrade is successful.
For EHWIC-LTE-LA, EHWIC-LTE-JN, EHWIC-LTE-CI, C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9, and
C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9, C899G-LTE-LA-K9, C819G-LTE-LA-K9
Example:

F/W Upgrade: Firmware Upgrade has Completed Successfully

For C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9

Example:

Firmware download successful!

Please wait for the modem to come up, this may take few minutes.

Step 8 Once the message indicates a successful upgrade, wait for 2 minutes till modem comes up.
Step 9 After the firmware upgrade, reload the router and verify that you have the latest firmware.
Example:

Router# show cellular 0 hardware

Modem Firmware Version = SWI9X30C_02.14.03.00
Modem Firmware built = 2016/03/28 14:34:14
Hardware Version = 0.2
Device Model ID: MC7430
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 123456700003983
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 359074060002450
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) = 8952530076180183983

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Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services

Digital Network-Number (MSISDN) =
Modem Status = Modem Online
Current Modem Temperature = 49 deg C
PRI SKU ID = 9904934, PRI version = 002.013, Carrier = Telstra
OEM PRI version = 000.007

Note You should reload the router after the modem firmware upgrade, regardless of the upgrade is a
success or failure.

Step 10 After the firmware upgrade as well as after the router reload, the modem status should be online. Check
whether the modem status is online.
Example:

Router# show cellular 0 radio

Radio power mode = online
LTE Rx Channel Number = 9410
LTE Tx Channel Number = 27410
LTE Band = 28
LTE Bandwidth = 20 MHz
Current RSSI = -61 dBm
Current RSRP = -95 dBm
Current RSRQ = -11 dB
Current SNR = 4.8 dB
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Preference = AUTO
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Selected = LTE

Upgrading only the Carrier Provisioning File

Perform the following steps to manually upgrade the carrier PRI file for MC7430 modem.

Procedure

Step 1 Perform the steps from 1 to 4 in Upgrading Firmware File and Carrier PRI file , on page 75.
Step 2 Ensure that the currently running firmware version in the modem has the same version as the carrier PRI file
going to be upgraded.
Example:

Router# dir flash: 02.14.03.00_Docomo_000.010_000_NVU

Directory of flash0:/02.08.02.00_Gen/
13 -rw- 5696 Feb 2 2016 04:36:28 +00:00
7430_02.14.03.00
_DoCoMo_000.010_000.nvu
Router# show cellular 0 hardware
Modem Firmware Version = SWI9X30C_02.14.03.00
Modem Firmware built = 2016/03/28 14:34:14
Hardware Version = 0.2
Device Model ID: MC7430
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 123456700003983
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 359074060002450
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) = 8952530076180183983
Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services
Digital Network-Number (MSISDN) =
Modem Status = Modem Online

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Current Modem Temperature = 49 deg C

PRI SKU ID = 9904934, PRI version = 002.013, Carrier = Telstra
OEM PRI version = 000.007

Step 3 Initiate the firmware upgrade process using the microcode reload cellular command. When you use this
command, provide the directory name instead of firmware file name.
For EHWIC-LTE-LA, EHWIC-LTE-JN, and EHWIC-LTE-CI
Example:

Router# microcode reload cellular 0

slot_number
modem-provision flash:/
directory
For C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9, C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9, C899G-LTE-LA-K9, C819G-LTE-LA-K9
Router# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:/
directory

For C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9

Example:

Router# microcode reload cellular 0 lte modem-provision flash:/

directory

Step 4 Once the firmware upgrade begins, wait for a few minutes. The firmware upgrade may take upto 7 minutes.
The following message will be displayed if the firmware upgrade is successful.
For EHWIC-LTE-LA, EHWIC-LTE-JN, EHWIC-LTE-CI, C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9, C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9,
C899G-LTE-LA-K9 and C819G-LTE-LA-K9
Example:

F/W Upgrade: Firmware Upgrade has Completed Successfully

For C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9

Example:

Firmware download successful!

Please wait for the modem to come up, this may take few minutes.

Step 5 Once the message indicates a successful upgrade, wait for 2 minutes till the modem comes up.
Step 6 After the firmware upgrade, reload the router to verify that you have the latest firmware.
Example:

Router# show cellular 0/0/0 hardware

Modem Firmware Version = SWI9X30C_02.14.03.00
Modem Firmware built = 2016/03/28 14:34:14
Hardware Version = 0.2
Device Model ID: MC7430
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 123456000009809
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 359074060002039
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) = 8952530076180099809
Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services
Digital Network-Number (MSISDN) =
Modem Status = Modem Online
Current Modem Temperature = 0 deg C

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PRI SKU ID = 1102644, PRI version = 000.010, Carrier = NTT docomo

OEM PRI version = 000.007

Note You should reload the router after the modem firmware upgrade, regardless of the upgrade is a
success or failure.

Step 7 After the firmware upgrade, as well as after the modem reload, the modem status should be online. Check
whether the modem status is online.
Example:

Router# show cellular 0/0/0 radio

Radio power mode = online
LTE Rx Channel Number = 9410
LTE Tx Channel Number = 27410
LTE Band = 28
LTE Bandwidth = 20 MHz
Current RSSI = -61 dBm
Current RSRP = -95 dBm
Current RSRQ = -11 dB
Current SNR = 4.8 dB
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Preference = AUTO
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Selected = LTE

Upgrading only the Cisco OEM PRI File

Perform the following steps to manually upgrade the Cisco OEM PRI file for MC7430 modem.

Procedure

Step 1 Perform the steps from 1 to 4 in Upgrading Firmware File and Carrier PRI file , on page 75.
Step 2 Check the versions of old OEM PRI and the new OEM PRI and ensure that the old PRI is available. Use the
show cell slot hardware command to check the OEM PRI version.
Example:

Router# dir flash:OEM_PRI_Cisco_000.007

Directory of flash:/OEM_PRI_Cisco_000.007/
33 -rw- 8852 Jun 23 2016 10:19:14 -07:00
MC7430_1102644_9904934_02.14.03.00_00_Cisco_000.007_000.nvu
1048281088 bytes total (554991616 bytes free)

Step 3 Initiate the firmware upgrade process using the microcode reload cellular command. When you use this
command, provide the directory name instead of firmware file name.
For EHWIC-LTE-LA, EHWIC-LTE-JN, and EHWIC-LTE-CI
Example:

Router# microcode reload cellular 0

slot_number
modem-provision flash:/
directory
For C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9, C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9, C899G-LTE-LA-K9, and C819G-LTE-LA-K9
Router# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:/
directory

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For C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9

Example:

Router# microcode reload cellular 0 lte modem-provision flash:/

directory

Step 4 Once the firmware upgrade begins, wait for a few minutes. The firmware upgrade may take upto 7 minutes.
The following message will be displayed if the firmware upgrade is successful.
For EHWIC-LTE-LA, EHWIC-LTE-JN, EHWIC-LTE-CI, C898EAG-LTE-LA-K9, C897VAG-LTE-LA-K9,
C899G-LTE-LA-K9, and C819G-LTE-LA-K9
Example:

F/W Upgrade: Firmware Upgrade has Completed Successfully

For C819GW-LTE-LA-CK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-QK9, C819GW-LTE-LA-NK9

Example:

Firmware download successful!

Please wait for the modem to come up, this may take few minutes.

Step 5 Once the message indicates a successful upgrade, wait for 2 minutes till the modem comes up.
Step 6 After the firmware upgrade, reload the router and verify that you have the latest firmware.
Example:

Router# show cellular 0 hardware

Modem Firmware Version = SWI9X30C_02.14.03.00
Modem Firmware built = 2016/03/28 14:34:14
Hardware Version = 0.2
Device Model ID: MC7430
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 123456700002704
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 359074060002542
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) = 8952530076180182704
Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services
Digital Network-Number (MSISDN) =
Modem Status = Modem Online
Current Modem Temperature = 55 deg C
PRI SKU ID = 1102644, PRI version = 002.012, Carrier = Generic
OEM PRI version = 000.007

Note You should reload the router after the modem firmware upgrade, regardless of the upgrade is a
success or failure.

Step 7 After the firmware upgrade, as well as after the reload, the modem status should be online. Check whether
the modem status is online.
Example:

Router# show cellular 0/0/0 radio

Radio power mode = online
LTE Rx Channel Number = 9410
LTE Tx Channel Number = 27410
LTE Band = 28
LTE Bandwidth = 20 MHz
Current RSSI = -61 dBm
Current RSRP = -95 dBm

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Current RSRQ = -11 dB

Current SNR = 4.8 dB
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Preference = AUTO
Radio Access Technology(RAT) Selected = LTE

Cisco Network PnP Discovery Over 4G Interface

Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP) over 4G interface is available on platforms that have 4G NIMs and running
Cisco IOS Release 15.7M&T or later releases. When you boot a device with an activated SIM card, the 4G
interface is activated and used for the Cisco Network PnP cloud discovery process. When you boot a device
without an activated SIM card, the non-4G interfaces are preferred for the discovery process. Cisco Network
PnP cloud discovery over 4G interfaces is attempted when the non-4G interfaces are not available or if the
Cisco Network PnP discovery does not succeed on the non-4G interfaces. When the device has multiple 4G
interfaces with active SIM cards, the Cisco Network PnP will try the cloud discovery on all the 4G interfaces
one after the other until one of them succeeds.
By default, Cisco Network PnP Cloud discovery over 4G interfaces works when all the 4G interfaces are
activated during the device bootup. In the absence of a startup configuration, the device attempts to bring up
the 4G interface by default and attempts Cisco PnP over cloud. After the device is redirected, the device
connects to the Cisco Network PnP server and downloads the appropriate image and configuration to the
device.

Note PnP Discovery over 4G Interface supports only IPv4.

Note Image upgrade on Cisco IR800 and Cisco CGR1000 is not supported. Only configuration upgrade is supported.

Note Ensure that the configuration pushed through the Cisco Network PnP server contains a route to the Cisco
Network PnP server over the 4G interface. This route can be a default route and should retain the Cisco
Network PnP agent and server communication to continue to work over the 4G interface, after the provisioning
is completed.

Prerequisites for Cisco Network PnP Discovery Over 4G Interface

• 4G NIMs have an activated SIM card inserted in it.
• The modem has the correct firmware. If the firmware on the modem is generic, you have to configure
the Access Point Name (APN) manually.
• Antennas are properly installed and radio signal is good.
• You have to program the PnP Connect (the cloud redirect server) to its appropriate server. Using your
smart account credentials, you can do it at software.cisco.com portal. For more information on how to
do it, see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOTK6Sb5gRQ&list=PLGqSRuvZkXDcw0lCR-vBPNIos05kMsagu&index=4

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How PnP over 4G LTE Works

The following workflow shows how PnP works over 4G LTE:

Table 8: PnP over 4G LTE Workflow

Steps Process

Step 1 4G modem attaches to the base station and obtains a DHCP IP address.

Step 2 DHCP allocates an IP address to the cellular interface. After that, the PnP
discovery process starts.

Step 3 The router connects to Cisco Plug and Play Connect portal at
devicehelper.cisco.com over a secure HTTPS channel. The portal redirects the
device to its appropriate PnP Server or Controller.

Step 4 The APIC-EM server securely provisions the configuration and image.

The following figure illustrates the workflow:

Figure 8: PnP Over 4G LTE Workflow Diagram

Troubleshooting
You do not need to manually enable PnP. PnP is enabled automatically when the router boots up.

Note PnP is not invoked if the startup configuration is present in the router.

The following log file shows a successful scenario of the PnP boot-up:

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*May 22 17:34:45.011: %PNP-6-PNP_4G_DISCOVERY_STARTING: PnP Discovery over 4G

Starting..Please Wait

*May 22 17:49:15.638: %PNP-6-HTTP_CONNECTING: PnP Discovery trying to connect to

PnP server https://72.163.11.184/pnp/HELLO

May 22 17:49:22.917: %PNP-6-HTTP_CONNECTED: PnP Discovery connected to PnP server

https://72.163.11.184/pnp/HELLO

May 22 17:53:34.556: %PNP-6-PNP_DISCOVERY_DONE: PnP Discovery done successfully

The following log file shows a failure scenario when the startup configuration is present in the router:

*Jun 14 20:51:04.037: %PNP-6-PNP_DISCOVERY_STOPPED: PnP Discovery stopped (Startup

Config Present)

The following log file shows a failure scenario when a user interrupts the PnP discovery process:

*Jun 14 21:23:16.059: %PNP-6-PNP_DISCOVERY_STOPPED: PnP Discovery stopped (Config

Wizard)

Enabling Serviceability
Serviceability or Non-Access Stratum (NAS) is a set of protocols in the Evolved Packet System. The NAS is
used to convey non-radio signaling between the User Equipment (UE) and the Mobility Management Entity
(MME). The serviceability feature collects the NAS messages during a network outage and helps you to
narrow down the issues on the network or UE side.

Restrictions
Follow these restrictions and usage guideline while configuring serviceability .
• This feature is not supported on the C819GW router and 4G CGM module.

Enabling Serviceability
The following example shows how to enable serviceability:
Router#config terminal
Router(config)#controller cellular 0/0/0
Router(config-controller)#lte modem svb-log enable
Router(config-controller)#end

The following example shows how to specify the log size and the file size of the log file:
Router#config terminal
Router(config)#controller cellular 0/0/0
Router(config-controller)#lte modem svb-log size 0
Router(config-controller)#lte modem svb-log filesize 1
Router(config-controller)#lte modem svb-log enable
Router(config-controller)#end

Viewing Log File

Use the show cellular slot logs svb-log command to display the log file.

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Router#show cellular 0/0/0 logs svb-log

Modem SVB logging is on
output path = flash:
maximum log size = none
maximum file size = 1048576
log rotation = disabled

70 packets received from the modem, 12746 bytes, 0 input drops

70 packets stored in file system, 12746 bytes, 0 errors, 0 aborts
6 max rcv queue size

current file size = 43244

current log size = 43244
total log size = 43244
SVB log files: (14 files)
flash:svblog20170712-205107slot128.bin size 8504
flash:svblog20170720-223315slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170720-223542slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170720-224009slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170720-224157slot128.bin size 688
flash:svblog20170720-224915slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170720-225110slot128.bin size 688
flash:svblog20170720-230316slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170720-231407slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170721-171844slot128.bin size 196
flash:svblog20170721-172034slot128.bin size 688
flash:svblog20170721-172534slot128.bin size 492
flash:svblog20170721-205042slot128.bin size 13078
flash:svblog20170727-211335slot128.bin size 17734
Router#
Router#dir flash:svb*
Directory of bootflash:/svb*

Directory of bootflash:/

40970 -rw- 196 Jul 20 2017 22:33:15 +00:00 svblog20170720-223315slot128.bin

40975 -rw- 196 Jul 20 2017 22:35:42 +00:00 svblog20170720-223542slot128.bin
40978 -rw- 196 Jul 20 2017 22:40:09 +00:00 svblog20170720-224009slot128.bin
40979 -rw- 688 Jul 20 2017 22:46:48 +00:00 svblog20170720-224157slot128.bin
40980 -rw- 196 Jul 20 2017 22:49:18 +00:00 svblog20170720-224915slot128.bin
40981 -rw- 688 Jul 20 2017 22:53:45 +00:00 svblog20170720-225110slot128.bin
40982 -rw- 196 Jul 20 2017 23:03:16 +00:00 svblog20170720-230316slot128.bin
40983 -rw- 196 Jul 20 2017 23:14:07 +00:00 svblog20170720-231407slot128.bin
40984 -rw- 196 Jul 21 2017 17:18:44 +00:00 svblog20170721-171844slot128.bin
40985 -rw- 688 Jul 21 2017 17:23:46 +00:00 svblog20170721-172034slot128.bin
40986 -rw- 492 Jul 21 2017 17:25:34 +00:00 svblog20170721-172534slot128.bin
40987 -rw- 13078 Jul 27 2017 12:15:15 +00:00 svblog20170721-205042slot128.bin
40988 -rw- 17734 Aug 2 2017 00:10:15 +00:00 svblog20170727-211335slot128.bin
7169642496 bytes total (76120064 bytes free)
Router#

Configuring and Verifying Maximum Transmission Unit

This section explains how to configure the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on a cellular interface.

Note You can set a MTU of 2K on the cellular interface if your service provider's network can support it.

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Prerequisites for Configuring MTU

• The network of the Service Provider support Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of 2K.
• Before you configure the feature, you have to upgrade the OEM PRI file of the modem.

Restrictions
Follow these restrictions and usage guideline while configuring MTU.
• This feature (MTU of 2K) is supported only on the EM7455, MC7304, and MC7354MNA modems.

Configuring MTU
The supported MTU value is determined only after a call is established between the modem and the network.
The cellular interface can accept an MTU value up to 2000 bytes.
The following example shows how to set the MTU value to 2000:
Router#config terminal
Router(config)#interface cellular 0/0/0
Router(config-if)#mtu 2000
Router(config-if)#end

Verifying MTU Configuration

Use the show cellular slot network command to verify the MTU configuration. Note that the MTU value is
available only after a call is established between the modem and the network.
The following example shows the output of the command before a call:
Router#show cellular 1 network
Current System Time = Sun Jan 6 0:1:39 1980
Current Service Status = Normal
Current Service = Packet switched
Current Roaming Status = Roaming
Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Network = 123 456
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 123
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 456
Packet switch domain(PS) state = Attached
LTE Carrier Aggregation state = Deconfigured
Registration state(EMM) = Registered
EMM Sub State = Normal Service
Tracking Area Code (TAC) = 1
Cell ID = 256
Network MTU is not Available
Router#

The following example shows the output of the command after a call:

Note For 73XX modems, the below output always shows negotiated network MTU value as 2000.

Router#show cellular 1 network

Current System Time = Sun Jan 6 0:1:2 1980
Current Service Status = Normal
Current Service = Packet switched

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Current Roaming Status = Roaming

Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Network = Test1-1
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 1
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 1
Packet switch domain(PS) state = Attached
LTE Carrier Aggregation state = Deconfigured
Registration state(EMM) = Registered
EMM Sub State = Normal Service
Tracking Area Code (TAC) = 1
Cell ID = 256
Negotiated network MTU is 2000
Router#

Troubleshooting
This section provides the necessary background information and resources available for troubleshooting the
Cisco 4G-LTE Wireless WAN EHWIC.
For LED descriptions, see Cisco 4G LTE Wireless WAN EHWIC .

Verifying Data Call Setup

To verify the data call setup, follow these steps:
1. After you create a modem data profile using the cellular profile create command and configuring DDR
on the cellular interface, send a ping from the router to a host across the wireless network.
2. If the ping fails, debug the failure by using the following debug and show commands:
• debug chat
• debug modem
• debug dialer
• show cellular all
• show interface cellular
• show running-config
• show ip route
3. Save the output from these commands and contact your system administrator.

Checking Signal Strength

If the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) level is very low (for example, if it is less than –110 dBm),
follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 Check the antenna connection. Make sure the TNC connector is correctly threaded and tightened.
Step 2 If you are using a remote antenna, move the antenna cradle and check if the RSSI has improved.
Step 3 Contact your wireless service provider to verify if there is service availability in your area.

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Verifying Service Availability

The following is a sample output for the show cellular all command for a scenario where the antenna is
disconnected and a modem data profile has not been created. The errors in this case have been highlighted
with >>>>>>> .

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 all

Hardware Information
====================
Modem Firmware Version = SWI9600M_01.00.09.03
Modem Firmware built = 2011/07/01 19:31:09
Hardware Version = 20460000
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = <specific sim number>
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = <specific modem number>
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) = <specific ESN in Hex> [specific ESN in Dec]
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) = <specific ICCID number>
Mobile Subscriber International Subscriber
IDentity Number (MSISDN) = <specific phone number>
Profile Information
====================
* - Default profile
>>>>>>>>

no profile here.
Data Connection Information
===========================
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 2, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 3, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 4, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 5, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 6, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 7, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 8, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 9, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 10, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 11, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 12, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 13, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 14, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 15, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 16, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Network Information
===================
Current Service Status = No service, Service Error = None
>>>>>>> no service means not connected to the network.

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Current Service = Packet Switched

Current Roaming Status = Home
Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Country = , Network =
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 0
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 0
Radio Information
=================
Radio power mode = Online
Current RSSI = -125 dBm
>>>>>>> either no antenna, or bad antenna or out of network.
Radio power mode = Online
LTE Technology Selected = LTE
Modem Security Information
==========================
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3

Successful Call Setup

The following is a sample output when a call is set up using a chat script. It shows a received IP address from
the network. Call setup is successful and data path is open.

debugs
debug modem
debup chat
Device#
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: Attempting async line dialer script
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: Dialing using Modem script: lte & System script: none
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: process started
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: Asserting DTR
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: Chat script lte started
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: Sending string: AT!CALL
Aug 25 18:46:59.604: CHAT0/0/0: Expecting string: OK
Aug 25 18:47:00.641: CHAT0/0/0: Completed match for expect: OK
Aug 25 18:47:00.641: CHAT0/0/0: Chat script lte finished, status = Success
Aug 25 18:47:00.641: TTY0/0/0: no timer type 1 to destroy
Aug 25 18:47:00.641: TTY0/0/0: no timer type 0 to destroy
Aug 25 18:47:00.641: TTY0/0/0: no timer type 2 to destroy
Aug 25 18:47:02.642: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed state to up
Aug 25 18:47:02.642: %DIALER-6-BIND: Interface Ce0/0/0 bound to profile Di1
Aug 25 18:47:03.642: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed
state to up (69.78.96.14) [OK]

Modem Troubleshooting Using Integrated Modem DM Logging

As part of the 3G and 4G serviceability enhancement in Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M2 and Cisco IOS Release
15.3(1)T, DM log collection has been integrated into Cisco IOS, eliminating the need for an external PC and
simplifying the DM log collection process. The lte modem dm-log command can be used in controller cellular
configuration mode to configure integrated DM logging to monitor traffic on the modem. See the Cisco 3G
and 4G Serviceability Enhancement User Guide for more information on configuring Integrated DM Logging
parameters.

Modem Settings for North America and Carriers Operating on 700 MHz Band
For HWIC-3G deployments in North America and for carriers operating in the 700 MHz band, the following
changes to the modem settings are required to prevent long network attach times.
The output of show cellular x/x/x all command shows the following:

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• Current RSSI is –125 dBM

• LTE Technology Preference = No preference specified (AUTO)

Changing Modem Settings

To change the modem settings to force the modem to scan different technologies, use the following Cisco
IOS command:

Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte technology

auto Automatic LTE Technology Selection
cdma-1xrtt CDMA 1xRTT
cdma-evdo CDMA EVDO Rev A
cdma-hybrid HYBRID CDMA
gsm GSM
lte LTE
umts UMTS

Electronic Serial Number (ESN)

The ESN number is located directly on the modem label in hexadecimal notation. It can also be retrieved
using the Cisco IOS CLI using the show cellular slot/port/hwic hardware command.
The sample output below shows the ESN number:

Hardware Information
====================
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) = 0x603c9854 [09603971156]
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) = <specific ESN in hexadecimal> [specific ESN in decimal]

Configuration Examples for 4G LTE

Example: Basic Cellular Interface Configuration: Cisco EHWIC-4G-LTE
The following example shows how to configure the cellular interface to be used as a primary and is configured
as the default route:

Device# show running-config

chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"
interface Cellular0/0/0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer string lte
dialer-group 1
async mode interactive
ip route 172.22.1.10 255.255.255.255 cellular 0/0/0
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
line 0/0/0
script dialer lte
modem InOut

Example: Basic Cellular Interface Configuration: Cisco 819 4G LTE ISR

The following example shows how to configure the cellular interface to be used as primary and is configured
as the default route:

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chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL1" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"

!
!
controller Cellular 0
!
!
interface Cellular0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
load-interval 30
dialer in-band
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer-group 1
no peer default ip address
async mode interactive
routing dynamic
!
ip route 172.22.1.10 255.255.255.255 cellular 0/0/0
!
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
!
line 3
script dialer lte
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all
!

Example: Creating, Modifying, or Deleting Modem Data Profiles

The following example shows how to change a default profile on EHWIC-4G-LTE-A:

router(config-controller)# lte sim data-profile 2 attach-profile 1

router(config-controller)# end
router#
router# sh run
Building configuration...
controller Cellular 0/1
lte sim profile 2
router# ping 8.8.4.4 rep 10
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 10, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 8.8.4.4, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (10/10), round-trip min/avg/max = 284/364/600 ms
router#

The following example shows the output of the show cellular command:

router# show cellular 0/1/0 profile

Profile 1 = INACTIVE **
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = Broadband
Profile 2 = ACTIVE*
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 10.176.207.8
Access Point Name (APN) = Broadband
Primary DNS address = 172.26.38.1

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Secondary DNS address = 172.26.38.2

* - Default profile
** - LTE attach profile

The following example shows the output of the show cellular command before you enable the debug command:

router# show cellular 0/0/0 profile

Profile 1 = INACTIVE **
--------
PDP Type = IPv6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwims
Profile 2 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwadmin
Profile 3 = ACTIVE*
--------
PDP Type = IPv4v6
PDP address = 10.187.130.3
Access Point Name (APN) = VZWINTERNET
Primary DNS address = 198.224.173.135
Secondary DNS address = 198.224.174.135
Profile 4 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwapp

* - Default profile /* Note

** - LTE attach profile /* note

The following example shows the output of the show cellular command after you enable the debug command:

router# debug cellular 0/0/0 messages profile

PROFILE_3GPP2 debugging is on
router#
router #show cellular 0/0/0 profile
Profile 1 = INACTIVE **
--------
PDP Type = IPv6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwims
Profile 2 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwadmin
Profile 3 = ACTIVE*
--------
PDP Type = IPv4v6
PDP address = 10.187.130.3
Access Point Name (APN) = VZWINTERNET
Primary DNS address = 198.224.173.135
Secondary DNS address = 198.224.174.135
Profile 4 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwapp
3GPP2 Profiles:
==============
Profile 1 = INACTIVE
--------
PDN Type = IPv6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwims
Profile 2 = INACTIVE
--------

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PDN Type = IPv4v6

Access Point Name (APN) = vzwadmin
Profile 3 = INACTIVE*
--------
PDN Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) = VZWINTERNET
Profile 4 = INACTIVE
--------
PDN Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) = vzwapp

Profile 5 = INACTIVE
--------
PDN Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) =
Profile 6 = INACTIVE
--------
PDN Type = IPv4v6
Access Point Name (APN) =
* - Default profile
** - LTE attach profile

Example: Configuring a Dual SIM

The following example shows how to configure a dual SIM:

router# configure terminal

router(config)# controller Cellular 0
router(config-controller)# lte sim
data-profile
1 attach-profile
1 slot 0
router(config-controller)# lte sim
data-profile
2 attach-profile
2 slot 1
router(config-controller)# lte sim primary slot 1
router(config-controller)# lte sim max-retry 20
router(config-controller)# lte sim failovertimer 5

The following example shows how to display an active profile on a SIM:

router# show cellular 0 profile

Profile Information
====================
Profile 1 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = internet.telenor.se
Profile 2 = ACTIVE* **
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 78.78.16.214
Access Point Name (APN) = telia.online.se
Primary DNS address = 195.67.199.18
Secondary DNS address = 195.67.199.19
* - Default profile
** - LTE attach profile
Configured default profile for active SIM 1 is profile 2.

The following example shows how to display the status of a dual SIM:

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router# show cellular 0 security

Active SIM = 0
SIM switchover attempts = 0
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
router#

The following example shows how to display the status of a dual SIM:

router# show controller cellular 0

Interface Cellular0
4G WWAN Modem - Global Multimode LTE/DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS
Cellular modem configuration
======================================
Modem is recognized as valid
manufacture id: 0x00001199 product id: 0x000068A2
Power status: Active
Sierra Wireless Direct IP MC7710 modem
:
:
Cellular Dual SIM details:
---------------------------
SIM 0 is present
SIM 1 is present
SIM 0 is active SIM

Cellular Interface Configuration for Always-On Connection

Dialer-Watch Configuration without External Dialer Interface
The following example shows how to configure dialer-watch without external dialer interface. The bold text
is used to indicate important commands that are specific to dialer-watch.

chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"

interface Cellular0/0/0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer string LTE
dialer watch-group 1
async mode interactive
!
dialer watch-list 1 ip 5.6.7.8 0.0.0.0
dialer watch-list 1 delay route-check initial 60
dialer watch-list 1 delay connect 1
!
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 cellular 0/0/0
line 0/0/0
script dialer LTE
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all

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Dialer-Persistent Configuration with External Dialer Interface

The following example shows how to configure dialer-persistent with external dialer interface. The bold text
is used to indicate important commands that are specific to dialer-persistent.

chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"

interface Cellular0/0/0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer pool-member 1
async mode interactive
routing dynamic
interface Dialer1
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer pool 1
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer persistent
dialer-group 1
!
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 dialer 1
line 0/0/0
script dialer lte
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all

Example: GRE Tunnel over Cellular Interface Configuration

The following example shows how to configure the static IP address when a GRE tunnel interface is configured
with ip address unnumbered cellular interface:

Note The GRE tunnel configuration is supported only if the service providers provide a public IP address on the
LTE interface.

Note For service providers using a private IP address, the point-to-point static GRE tunnel cannot be set up with a
private IP address at one end and a public IP address on the other end.

interface Tunnel2
ip unnumbered **internal LAN interface GE0/0 etc.**
tunnel source Cellular0
tunnel destination a.b.c.d
interface Cellular0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
no ip mroute-cache
dialer in-band
dialer string lte
dialer-group 1
async mode interactive

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4G-LTE Wireless WAN as Backup with NAT and IPSec

The following example shows how to configure the 4G-LTE wireless WAN on the router as backup with
NAT and IPSec:

Note The receive and transmit speeds cannot be configured. The actual throughput depends on the cellular network
service.

ip dhcp excluded-address 10.4.0.254

!
ip dhcp pool lan-pool
network 10.4.0.0 255.255.0.0
dns-server 10.4.0.254
default-router 10.4.0.254
!
!
chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"
crypto isakmp policy 1
encr 3des
authentication pre-share
crypto isakmp key address a.b.c.d
!
!
crypto ipsec transform-set ah-sha-hmac esp-3des
!
crypto map gsm1 10 ipsec-isakmp
set peer a.b.c.d
set transform-set
match address 103
!
!
interface ATM0/0/0
no ip address
ip virtual-reassembly
load-interval 30
no atm ilmi-keepalive
dsl operating-mode auto
!
interface ATM0/0/0.1 point-to-point
backup interface Cellular0/3/0
ip nat outside
ip virtual-reassembly
no snmp trap link-status
pvc 0/35
pppoe-client dial-pool-number 2
!
!
interface Cellular0/3/0
ip address negotiated
ip nat outside
ip virtual-reassembly
encapsulation slip
no ip mroute-cache
dialer in-band
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer-group 1
async mode interactive
crypto map gsm1

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4G-LTE Wireless WAN as Backup with NAT and IPSec

!
interface Vlan104
description used as default gateway address for DHCP clients
ip address 10.4.0.254 255.255.0.0
ip nat inside
ip virtual-reassembly
!
interface Dialer2
ip address negotiated
ip mtu 1492
ip nat outside
ip virtual-reassembly
encapsulation ppp
load-interval 30
dialer pool 2
dialer-group 2
ppp authentication chap callin
ppp chap hostname [email protected]
ppp chap password 0 cisco
ppp ipcp dns request
crypto map gsm1
!
ip local policy route-map track-primary-if
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Dialer2 track 234
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Cellular0/3/0 254
!
!
ip nat inside source route-map nat2cell interface Cellular0/3/0 overload
ip nat inside source route-map nat2dsl interface Dialer2 overload
!
ip sla 1
icmp-echo 2.2.2.2 source-interface Dialer2
timeout 1000
frequency 2
ip sla schedule 1 life forever start-time now
access-list 1 permit any
access-list 101 deny ip 10.4.0.0 0.0.255.255 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
access-list 101 permit ip 10.4.0.0 0.0.255.255 any
access-list 102 permit icmp any host 2.2.2.2
access-list 103 permit ip 10.4.0.0 0.0.255.255 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
dialer-list 1 protocol ip list 1
dialer-list 2 protocol ip permit
!
!
route-map track-primary-if permit 10
match ip address 102
set interface Dialer2
!
route-map nat2dsl permit 10
match ip address 101
match interface Dialer2
!
route-map nat2cell permit 10
match ip address 101
match interface Cellular0/3/0
!
line 0/3/0
exec-timeout 0 0
script dialer lte
login
modem InOut

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SIM Configuration: Examples

Note For service providers using a private IP address, use the crypto ipsec transform-set esp command (that is,
esp-aes esp-sha256-hmac...).

SIM Configuration: Examples

Locking the SIM Card: Example
The following example shows how to lock the SIM. The italicized text in this configuration example is used
to indicate comments and are not be seen when a normal console output is viewed.

Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security

Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in unlocked state.!Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim lock 1111
!!!WARNING: SIM will be locked with pin=1111(4).
Do not enter new PIN to lock SIM. Enter PIN that the SIM is configured with.
Call will be disconnected!!!
Are you sure you want to proceed?[confirm]
Device#
Apr 26 19:35:28.339: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_DOWN: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is DOWN
Apr 26 19:35:59.967: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_UP: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is now UP
Device#
Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = Locked
SIM User Operation Required = Enter CHV1
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in locked state.!

Unlocking the SIM Card: Example

The following example shows how to unlock the SIM. The italicized text throughout this configuration example
is used to indicate comments and will not be seen when a normal console output is viewed.

Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security

Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = Locked
SIM User Operation Required = Enter CHV1
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in locked state.!Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim unlock 1111
!!!WARNING: SIM will be unlocked with pin=1111(4).
Do not enter new PIN to unlock SIM. Enter PIN that the SIM is configured with.
Call will be disconnected!!!
Are you sure you want to proceed?[confirm]
Device#
Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in unlocked state.!

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Automatic SIM Authentication: Example

Automatic SIM Authentication: Example

The following example shows how to configure automatic SIM authentication. The italicized text throughout
this configuration example is used to indicate comments and will not be seen when a normal console output
is viewed.

Device# show cellular 0/0/0 security

Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in unlocked state.!Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim lock 1111
!!!WARNING: SIM will be locked with pin=1111(4).
Do not enter new PIN to lock SIM. Enter PIN that the SIM is configured with.
Call will be disconnected!!!
Are you sure you want to proceed?[confirm]
Device#
Apr 26 21:22:34.555: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_DOWN: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is DOWN
Apr 26 21:23:06.495: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_UP: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is now UP
Device#
Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = Locked
SIM User Operation Required = Enter CHV1
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in locked state. SIM needs to be in locked state for SIM authentication
to ! work.!Device#
Device# conf term
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Device(config)# controller cellular 0/0
Device(config-controller)# lte sim authenticate 0 1111
CHV1 configured and sent to modem for verification
Device(config-controller)# end
Device#
Apr 26 21:23:50.571: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
Device#
Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is now in locked state but it can be used for connectivity since authentication
is ! good. Authentication can be saved in the router configuration so that when you boot
up ! the router with the same locked SIM, connection can be established with the correct !
Cisco IOS configuration.!

Changing the PIN Code: Example

The following example shows how to change the assigned PIN code. The italicized text throughout this
configuration example is used to indicate comments and will not be seen when a normal console output is
viewed.

Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security

Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in unlocked state.!Device#
Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim lock 1111
!!!WARNING: SIM will be locked with pin=1111(4).
Do not enter new PIN to lock SIM. Enter PIN that the SIM is configured with.

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Configuring an Encrypted PIN: Example

Call will be disconnected!!!

Are you sure you want to proceed?[confirm]
Device#
Apr 26 21:58:11.903: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_DOWN: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is DOWN
Apr 26 21:58:43.775: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_UP: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is now UP
Device#
Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = Locked
SIM User Operation Required = Enter CHV1
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM is in locked state. SIM needs to be in locked state to change its PIN.!Device#
Device# cellular 0/0/0 lte sim change-pin 1111 0000
!!!WARNING: SIM PIN will be changed from:1111(4) to:0000(4)
Call will be disconnected. If old PIN is entered incorrectly in 3 attempt(s), SIM will be
blocked!!!
Are you sure you want to proceed?[confirm]
Resetting modem, please wait...
CHV1 code change has been completed. Please enter the new PIN in controller configuration
for verfication
Device#
Apr 26 21:59:16.735: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_DOWN: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is DOWN
Apr 26 21:59:48.387: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_UP: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is now UP
Device#
Device#
Device# sh cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = Locked
SIM User Operation Required = Enter CHV1
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! SIM stays in locked state, as expected, but with new PIN.!Device# cellular 0/0/0
lte sim unlock 0000
!!!WARNING: SIM will be unlocked with pin=0000(4).
Do not enter new PIN to unlock SIM. Enter PIN that the SIM is configured with.
Call will be disconnected!!!
Are you sure you want to proceed?[confirm]
Device#
Device# show cellular 0/0/0 security
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of CHV1 Retries remaining = 3
Device#!! Unlock with new PIN is successful. Hence, changing PIN was successful.!

Configuring an Encrypted PIN: Example

The following example shows how to configure automatic SIM authentication using an encrypted PIN. The
italicized text throughout this configuration example is used to indicate comments and will not be seen when
a normal console output is viewed.

Device# configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Device(config)# service password-encryption
Device(config)# username SIM privilege 0 password 1111
Device(config)# do sh run | i SIM
username SIM privilege 0 password 7 055A575E70.!! Copy the encrypted level 7 PIN. Use this
scrambled PIN in the SIM authentication ! command.!Device(config)#
Device(config)# controller cellular 0/0
Device(config-controller)# lte sim authenticate 7 055A575E70
CHV1 configured and sent to modem for verification
Device(config-controller)# exit
Device(config)# no username SIM

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SMS Initiated Call Back Configuration: Example

Device(config)# end
May 14 20:20:52.603: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

SMS Initiated Call Back Configuration: Example

The following example shows how to configure SMS initiated data callback feature on a dialer interface to
set up a data connection by sending a text message to the modem and securing the data connection by using
the originating (caller’s) number to eliminate unauthorized callback requests.

Note The “14001234567” phone number in the example below is the incoming caller’s number.

chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"

interface Cellular0/0/0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer pool-member 1
async mode interactive
routing dynamic
!
interface Dialer1
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer pool 1
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer caller 14001234567 callback
dialer-group 1
!
ip route 172.22.1.10 255.255.255.255 Cellular0/0/0
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
!
line 0/0/0
script dialer LTE
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all

Dialer-Watch Configuration without External Dialer Interface: Example

The following example shows how to configure the dialer-watch without external dialer interface. The bold
text is used to indicate important commands that are specific to the dialer-watch:

chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL1" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"

interface Cellular0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer string LTE
dialer watch-group 1
async mode interactive
!
dialer watch-list 1 ip 5.6.7.8 0.0.0.0
dialer watch-list 1 delay route-check initial 60
dialer watch-list 1 delay connect 1

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Dialer-Persistent Configuration with External Dialer Interface: Example

!
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 cellular 0
line 3
script dialer LTE
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all

Dialer-Persistent Configuration with External Dialer Interface: Example

The following example shows how to configure the dialer-persistent with external dialer interface. The bold
text is used to indicate important commands that are specific to the dialer-persistent:

interface Cellular0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer pool-member 1

async mode interactive

routing dynamic
interface Dialer1
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer pool 1
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer persistent
dialer-group 1
!
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 dialer 1
line 3
script dialer lte
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all

Example: Configuring Multiple PDN

The following example shows how to configure multiple PDN:

chat-script lte "" "AT!CALL" TIMEOUT 20 "OK"

!
interface Cellular0
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip
dialer in-band
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer-group 1
no peer default ip address
async mode interactive
routing dynamic
!
interface Cellular1
ip address negotiated
encapsulation slip

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dialer in-band
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string lte
dialer-group 1
!
ip route 141.141.141.141 255.255.255.255 Cellular1
ip route 192.169.187.254 255.255.255.255 Cellular0
!
line 3
exec-timeout 0 0 script dialer lte
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all
rxspeed 100000000
txspeed 50000000
!
line 8
script dialer lte
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
transport output all
rxspeed 100000000
txspeed 50000000

The following show commands can be used to verify the status of the multiple PDN calls:

C800-router#sh cellular 0 profile

Profile 1 = ACTIVE* **
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 21.21.21.204
Access Point Name (APN) = basic
Authentication = None
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 2 = ACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 22.22.22.111
Access Point Name (APN) = mpdn
Authentication = None
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 3 = INACTIVE
--------PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = aaaauth
Authentication = None
Profile 4 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = basic2
Authentication = None
* - Default profile
** - LTE attach profile
Configured default profile for active SIM 0 is profile 1.
C800-router#sh cellular 0 connection
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE
Cellular0:
Data Transmitted = 600 bytes, Received = 500 bytes
IP address = 21.21.21.204
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10

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Profile 2, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE

Cellular1:
Data Transmitted = 1800 bytes, Received = 1800 bytes
IP address = 22.22.22.111
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 3, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 4, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 5, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 6, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 7, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 8, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 9, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 10, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 11, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 12, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 13, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 14, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 15, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 16, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
C800-router#sh ip interface brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
Cellular0 21.21.21.204 YES IPCP up up
Cellular1 22.22.22.111 YES IPCP up up
FastEthernet0 unassigned YES unset up up
FastEthernet1 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet2 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet3 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet0 unassigned YES NVRAM down down
Loopback0 1.1.1.1 YES NVRAM up up
Serial0 unassigned YES NVRAM administratively down down
Vlan1 5.13.1.22 YES NVRAM up up
Vlan2 72.119.152.9 YES NVRAM down down

C800-router#show ip dns view

DNS View default parameters:
Logging is off
DNS Resolver settings:
Domain lookup is disabled
Default domain name:
Domain search list:
Lookup timeout: 3 seconds
Lookup retries: 2
Domain name-servers:
171.70.168.183
173.36.131.10
DNS Server settings:
Forwarding of queries is disabled
Forwarder timeout: 3 seconds
Forwarder retries: 2 C800-router#sh cellular 0 profile
Profile 1 = ACTIVE* **
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 21.21.21.204
Access Point Name (APN) = basic
Authentication = None
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 2 = ACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 22.22.22.111
Access Point Name (APN) = mpdn
Authentication = None

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Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183

Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 3 = INACTIVE
--------PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = aaaauth
Authentication = None
Profile 4 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = basic2
Authentication = None
* - Default profile
** - LTE attach profile
Configured default profile for active SIM 0 is profile 1.
C800-router#sh cellular 0 connection
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE
Cellular0:
Data Transmitted = 600 bytes, Received = 500 bytes
IP address = 21.21.21.204
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 2, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE
Cellular1:
Data Transmitted = 1800 bytes, Received = 1800 bytes
IP address = 22.22.22.111
Primary DNS address = 171.70.168.183
Secondary DNS address = 173.36.131.10
Profile 3, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 4, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 5, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 6, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 7, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 8, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 9, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 10, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 11, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 12, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 13, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 14, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 15, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
Profile 16, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
C800-router#sh ip interface brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
Cellular0 21.21.21.204 YES IPCP up up
Cellular1 22.22.22.111 YES IPCP up up
FastEthernet0 unassigned YES unset up up
FastEthernet1 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet2 unassigned YES unset down down
FastEthernet3 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet0 unassigned YES NVRAM down down
Loopback0 1.1.1.1 YES NVRAM up up
Serial0 unassigned YES NVRAM administratively down down
Vlan1 5.13.1.22 YES NVRAM up up
Vlan2 72.119.152.9 YES NVRAM down down

C800-router#show ip dns view

DNS View default parameters:
Logging is off
DNS Resolver settings:
Domain lookup is disabled
Default domain name:
Domain search list:
Lookup timeout: 3 seconds
Lookup retries: 2

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Domain name-servers:
171.70.168.183
173.36.131.10
DNS Server settings:
Forwarding of queries is disabled
Forwarder timeout: 3 seconds
Forwarder retries: 2
Forwarder addresses:
Forwarder addresses:

MC7700 Manual Modem Firmware Upgrade: Example

Device# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:MC7700_ATT_03.05.10.02_00.cwe

Reload microcode? [confirm]

Log status of firmware download in router flash?[confirm]
Firmware download status will be logged in flash:fwlogfile
Microcode Reload Process launched for Cellular 37946756; hw type = 0x6F3
Device#
*****************************************************
The interface will be Shut Down for Firmware Upgrade
This will terminate any active data connections.
*****************************************************
Modem radio has been turned off
*****************************************************
Modem will be upgraded!
Upgrade process will take up to 15 minutes. During
this time the modem will be unusable.
Please do not remove power or reload the router during
the upgrade process.
*****************************************************
Sending F/W[MC7700_ATT_03.05.10.02_00.cwe] to the card [41569157 bytes]:
Firmware file: MC7700_ATT_03.05.10.02_00.cwe sent to the card
The current modem F/W App Version: SWI9200X_01.00.03.01AP R2492 CARMD-EN-10526 2011/07/01
19:31:09
The current modem F/W Boot Version: SWI9200X_01.00.03.01BT R2492 CARMD-EN-10526 2011/07/01
19:28:52
The current modem Carrier String: 5
The current modem Device ID: MC7700
The current modem Package Identifier: MC7700_01.00.03.01_00_vzw_020.006_001
The current modem SKU ID: 1584083
FW UPgrade: In the progress.
*Feb 21 23:39:35.407: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
F/W Upgrade: Complete Successfully
*Feb 21 23:42:00.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_UP: Cellular0 modem is now UP.
*Feb 21 23:42:00.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
*Feb 21 23:42:05.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_UP: Cellular0 modem is now UP.
Modem radio has been turned on
Device#show cellular 0 hardware | incl Modem Firmware Version
Modem Firmware Version = SWI9200X_03.05.10.02

MC7710 Manual Modem Firmware Upgrade: Example

Device# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:MC7710_Global_03.05.19.04_00.cwe
Reload microcode? [confirm] <hit enter key>
Log status of firmware download in router flash?[confirm] <hit enter key>
Firmware download status will be logged in flash:fwlogfile
Microcode Reload Process launched for Cellular 37946756; hw type = 0x6F3
Device#
*****************************************************
The interface will be Shut Down for Firmware Upgrade

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This will terminate any active data connections.

*****************************************************
Modem radio has been turned off
*****************************************************
Modem will be upgraded!
Upgrade process will take up to 15 minutes. During
this time the modem will be unusable.
Please do not remove power or reload the router during
the upgrade process.
*****************************************************
Sending F/W[MC7710_Global_03.05.19.04_00.cwe] to the card [41569157 bytes]:
Firmware file: MC7710_Global_03.05.19.04_00.cwe sent to the card
The current modem F/W App Version: SWI9200X_03.00.11.00AP R2492 CARMD-EN-10526 2011/07/01
19:31:09
The current modem F/W Boot Version: SWI9200X_03.00.11.00BT R2492 CARMD-EN-10526 2011/07/01
19:28:52
The current modem Carrier String: 5
The current modem Device ID: MC7710
The current modem Package Identifier: MC7710_03.00.11.00_00_vzw_020.006_001
The current modem SKU ID: 1584083
FW UPgrade: In the progress.
*Feb 21 23:39:35.407: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
F/W Upgrade: Complete Successfully
*Feb 21 23:42:00.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_UP: Cellular0 modem is now UP.
*Feb 21 23:42:00.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
*Feb 21 23:42:05.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_UP: Cellular0 modem is now UP.
Modem radio has been turned on
Device# show cellular 0 hardware | incl Modem Firmware Version
Modem Firmware Version = SWI9200X_03.05.19.04

MC7750 Manual Modem Firmware Upgrade: Example

Device# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:MC7750_VZW_03.05.10.06_00.cwe

Reload microcode? [confirm] <hit enter key>

Log status of firmware download in router flash?[confirm] <hit enter key>
Firmware download status will be logged in flash:fwlogfile
Microcode Reload Process launched for Cellular 37946756; hw type = 0x6F3
Device#
*****************************************************
The interface will be Shut Down for Firmware Upgrade
This will terminate any active data connections.
*****************************************************
Modem radio has been turned off
*****************************************************
Modem will be upgraded!
Upgrade process will take up to 15 minutes. During
this time the modem will be unusable.
Please do not remove power or reload the router during
the upgrade process.
*****************************************************
Sending F/W[MC7750_VZW_03.05.10.06_00.cwe] to the card [41569157 bytes]:
Firmware file: MC7750_VZW_03.05.10.06_00.cwe sent to the card
The current modem F/W App Version: SWI9600M_01.00.09.03AP R2492 CARMD-EN-10526 2011/07/01
19:31:09
The current modem F/W Boot Version: SWI9600M_01.00.09.03BT R2492 CARMD-EN-10526 2011/07/01
19:28:52
The current modem Carrier String: 5
The current modem Device ID: MC7750
The current modem Package Identifier: MC7750_01.00.09.03_00_vzw_020.006_001
The current modem SKU ID: 1584083
FW UPgrade: In the progress.

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*Feb 21 23:39:35.407: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.

F/W Upgrade: Complete Successfully
*Feb 21 23:42:00.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_UP: Cellular0 modem is now UP.
*Feb 21 23:42:00.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
*Feb 21 23:42:05.475: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_UP: Cellular0 modem is now UP.
Modem radio has been turned on
Device#show cellular 0 hardware | incl Modem Firmware Version
Modem Firmware Version = SWI9600M_03.05.10.06

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event manager applet FW authorization bypass
event none maxrun 1200
action 1.0 if $_none_argc ne "1"
action 1.0.1 syslog msg "Incorrect number of arguments passed. Please check and try again"
action 1.0.2 exit
action 1.0.3 end
action 1.1 cli command "enable"
action 1.2 set slot_number "$_none_arg1"
action 1.3 cli command "show version | incl System image file"
action 1.3.1 regexp "(.*)c(.*)-universalk9-(.*)\"" "$_cli_result" _match _sub1 _sub2 _sub3
action 1.3.2 set platform "$_sub2"
action 1.3.3 set current_IOS "c$_sub2-universalk9-$_sub3"
action 1.3.4 set old_IOS "c$platform-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M2"
action 1.3.5 set new_IOS "c$platform-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M3"
action 1.3.6 set firmware "MC7700_ATT_03.05.10.02_00.cwe"
action 1.3.7 set old_firmware "SWI9200X_01.00.03.01"
action 1.3.8 set new_firmware "SWI9200X_03.05.10.02"
action 1.4 if $platform eq "800"
action 1.4.1 set cellular_interface 0
action 1.5 else
action 1.5.1 set cellular_interface "0/$slot_number/0"
action 1.5.2 end
action 1.6 cli command "show cellular $cellular_interface hardware | incl Modem Firmware
Version"
action 1.7 string first "$new_firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 1.8 if $_string_result ge 0
action 1.8.1 syslog msg "Modem is already on new firmware $new_firmware. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 1.8.2 exit
action 1.8.3 end
action 2.1 if $current_IOS ne $old_IOS
action 2.1.1 syslog msg "Current IOS version is incorrect. Please run $old_IOS before
starting upgrade. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 2.1.2 exit
action 2.2 end
action 2.3 cli command "show flash: | incl $new_IOS"
action 3.0 string first "$new_IOS" "$_cli_result"
action 3.1 if $_string_result lt 0
action 3.1.1 syslog msg "$new_IOS is not present in flash. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 3.1.2 exit
action 3.2 end
action 3.3 cli command "show flash: | incl $firmware"
action 5.0 string first "$firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 5.1 if $_string_result lt 0
action 5.1.1 syslog msg "$firmware is not present in flash. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 5.1.2 exit
action 5.2 end
action 5.3 cli command "configure terminal"
action 5.4 cli command "no boot system"
action 5.5 cli command "end"
action 6.1 cli command "microcode reload cellular 0 $slot_number modem-provision
flash:$firmware" pattern "confirm"

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action 6.2 cli command "y"

action 6.3 wait 400
action 6.4 cli command "event manager run router_reload $old_IOS $new_IOS $old_firmware
$cellular_interface"
action 6.5 wait 120
action 6.6 exit

EEM Script 2 for MC7700 Modem

event manager applet router_reload authorization bypass
event none maxrun 120
action 1.0 set old_IOS "$_none_arg1"
action 1.1 set new_IOS "$_none_arg2"
action 1.2 set old_firmware "$_none_arg3"
action 1.3 set cellular_interface "$_none_arg4"
action 1.4 cli command "enable"
action 2.0 cli command "show cellular $cellular_interface hardware | inc Modem Firmware
Version"
action 2.1 set _string_result "0"
action 2.2 string first "$old_firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 2.3 if $_string_result ge "0"
action 2.3.1 set boot_IOS "$old_IOS"
action 2.3.2 syslog msg "Firmware did not Upgrade successfully. Please try again after
reload"
action 2.4 else
action 2.4.1 set boot_IOS "$new_IOS"
action 2.4.2 syslog msg "Firmware upgraded successfully. value= $_string_result"
action 2.4.3 end
action 2.5 cli command "configure terminal"
action 2.5.1 cli command "boot system flash:$boot_IOS"
action 2.5.2 cli command "config-register 0x2102"
action 2.5.3 cli command "interface cellular $cellular_interface"
action 2.5.4 cli command "no shut"
action 2.5.5 cli command "end"
action 2.5.6 cli command "write memory"
action 2.5.7 reload

EEM Script 1 for MC7710 Modem

event manager applet FW authorization bypass
event none maxrun 1200
action 1.0 if $_none_argc ne "1"
action 1.0.1 syslog msg "Incorrect number of arguments passed. Please check and try again"
action 1.0.2 exit
action 1.0.3 end
action 1.1 cli command "enable"
action 1.2 set slot_number "$_none_arg1"
action 1.3 cli command "show version | incl System image file"
action 1.3.1 regexp "(.*)c(.*)-universalk9-(.*)\"" "$_cli_result" _match _sub1 _sub2 _sub3
action 1.3.2 set platform "$_sub2"
action 1.3.3 set current_IOS "c$_sub2-universalk9-$_sub3"
action 1.3.4 set old_IOS "c$platform-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M2"
action 1.3.5 set new_IOS "c$platform-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M3"
action 1.3.6 set firmware "MC7710_Global_03.05.19.04_00.cwe"
action 1.3.7 set old_firmware "SWI9200X_03.00.11.00"
action 1.3.8 set new_firmware "SWI9200X_03.05.19.04"
action 1.4 if $platform eq "800"
action 1.4.1 set cellular_interface 0
action 1.5 else
action 1.5.1 set cellular_interface "0/$slot_number/0"
action 1.5.2 end

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action 1.6 cli command "show cellular $cellular_interface hardware | incl Modem Firmware
Version"
action 1.7 string first "$new_firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 1.8 if $_string_result ge 0
action 1.8.1 syslog msg "Modem is already on new firmware $new_firmware. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 1.8.2 exit
action 1.8.3 end
action 2.1 if $current_IOS ne $old_IOS
action 2.1.1 syslog msg "Current IOS version is incorrect. Please run $old_IOS before
starting upgrade. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 2.1.2 exit
action 2.2 end
action 2.3 cli command "show flash: | incl $new_IOS"
action 3.0 string first "$new_IOS" "$_cli_result"
action 3.1 if $_string_result lt 0
action 3.1.1 syslog msg "$new_IOS is not present in flash. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 3.1.2 exit
action 3.2 end
action 3.3 cli command "show flash: | incl $firmware"
action 5.0 string first "$firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 5.1 if $_string_result lt 0
action 5.1.1 syslog msg "$firmware is not present in flash. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 5.1.2 exit
action 5.2 end
action 5.3 cli command "configure terminal"
action 5.4 cli command "no boot system"
action 5.5 cli command "end"
action 6.1 cli command "microcode reload cellular 0 $slot_number modem-provision
flash:$firmware" pattern "confirm"
action 6.2 cli command "y"
action 6.3 wait 400
action 6.4 cli command "event manager run router_reload $old_IOS $new_IOS $old_firmware
$cellular_interface"
action 6.5 wait 120
action 6.6 exit

EEM Script 2 for MC7710 Modem

event manager applet router_reload authorization bypass
event none maxrun 120
action 1.0 set old_IOS "$_none_arg1"
action 1.1 set new_IOS "$_none_arg2"
action 1.2 set old_firmware "$_none_arg3"
action 1.3 set cellular_interface "$_none_arg4"
action 1.4 cli command "enable"
action 2.0 cli command "show cellular $cellular_interface hardware | inc Modem Firmware
Version"
action 2.1 set _string_result "0"
action 2.2 string first "$old_firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 2.3 if $_string_result ge "0"
action 2.3.1 set boot_IOS "$old_IOS"
action 2.3.2 syslog msg "Firmware did not Upgrade successfully. Please try again after
reload"
action 2.4 else
action 2.4.1 set boot_IOS "$new_IOS"
action 2.4.2 syslog msg "Firmware upgraded successfully. value= $_string_result"
action 2.4.3 end
action 2.5 cli command "configure terminal"
action 2.5.1 cli command "boot system flash:$boot_IOS"
action 2.5.2 cli command "config-register 0x2102"
action 2.5.3 cli command "interface cellular $cellular_interface"
action 2.5.4 cli command "no shut"

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action 2.5.5 cli command "end"

action 2.5.6 cli command "write memory"
action 2.5.7 reload

EEM Script 1 for MC7750 Modem

event manager applet FW authorization bypass
event none maxrun 1200
action 1.0 if $_none_argc ne "1"
action 1.0.1 syslog msg "Incorrect number of arguments passed. Please check and try again"
action 1.0.2 exit
action 1.0.3 end
action 1.1 cli command "enable"
action 1.2 set slot_number "$_none_arg1"
action 1.3 cli command "show version | incl System image file"
action 1.3.1 regexp "(.*)c(.*)-universalk9-(.*)\"" "$_cli_result" _match _sub1 _sub2 _sub3
action 1.3.2 set platform "$_sub2"
action 1.3.3 set current_IOS "c$_sub2-universalk9-$_sub3"
action 1.3.4 set old_IOS "c$platform-universalk9-mz.SSA.V152_4_M_LTE"
action 1.3.5 set new_IOS "c$platform-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M3"
action 1.3.6 set firmware "MC7750_VZW_03.05.10.06_00.cwe"
action 1.3.7 set old_firmware "SWI9600M_01.00.09.03"
action 1.3.8 set new_firmware "SWI9600M_03.05.10.06"
action 1.4 if $platform eq "800"
action 1.4.1 set cellular_interface 0
action 1.5 else
action 1.5.1 set cellular_interface "0/$slot_number/0"
action 1.5.2 end
action 1.6 cli command "show cellular $cellular_interface hardware | incl Modem Firmware
Version"
action 1.7 string first "$new_firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 1.8 if $_string_result ge 0
action 1.8.1 syslog msg "Modem is already on new firmware $new_firmware. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 1.8.2 exit
action 1.8.3 end
action 2.1 if $current_IOS ne $old_IOS
action 2.1.1 syslog msg "Current IOS version is incorrect. Please run $old_IOS before
starting upgrade. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 2.1.2 exit
action 2.2 end
action 2.3 cli command "show flash: | incl $new_IOS"
action 3.0 string first "$new_IOS" "$_cli_result"
action 3.1 if $_string_result lt 0
action 3.1.1 syslog msg "$new_IOS is not present in flash. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 3.1.2 exit
action 3.2 end
action 3.3 cli command "show flash: | incl $firmware"
action 5.0 string first "$firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 5.1 if $_string_result lt 0
action 5.1.1 syslog msg "$firmware is not present in flash. Exiting upgrade!!"
action 5.1.2 exit
action 5.2 end
action 5.3 cli command "configure terminal"
action 5.4 cli command “no boot system”
action 5.5 cli command “end”
action 6.1 cli command "microcode reload cellular 0 $slot_number modem-provision
flash:$firmware" pattern "confirm"
action 6.2 cli command "y"
action 6.3 wait 400
action 6.4 cli command "event manager run router_reload $old_IOS $new_IOS $old_firmware
$cellular_interface"

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action 6.5 wait 120

action 6.6 exit

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event manager applet router_reload authorization bypass
event none maxrun 120
action 1.0 set old_IOS "$_none_arg1"
action 1.1 set new_IOS "$_none_arg2"
action 1.2 set old_firmware "$_none_arg3"
action 1.3 set cellular_interface "$_none_arg4"
action 1.4 cli command "enable"
action 2.0 cli command "show cellular $cellular_interface hardware | inc Modem Firmware
Version"
action 2.1 set _string_result "0"
action 2.2 string first "$old_firmware" "$_cli_result"
action 2.3 if $_string_result ge "0"
action 2.3.1 set boot_IOS "$old_IOS"
action 2.3.2 syslog msg "Firmware did not Upgrade successfully. Please try again after
reload"
action 2.4 else
action 2.4.1 set boot_IOS "$new_IOS"
action 2.4.2 syslog msg "Firmware upgraded successfully. value= $_string_result"
action 2.4.3 end
action 2.5 cli command "configure terminal"
action 2.5.1 cli command "boot system flash:$boot_IOS"
action 2.5.2 cli command "config-register 0x2102"
action 2.5.3 cli command “interface cellular $cellular_interface”
action 2.5.4 cli command “no shut”
action 2.5.5 cli command "end"
action 2.5.6 cli command "write memory"
action 2.5.7 reload

Example: Upgrading MC7430 Modem Firmware File and Carrier PRI file
This example shows the firmware and carrier file upgrade of MC7430 modem the using the microcode reload
cellular command. In this example, firmware files are downloaded to the
Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000 directory.

Router_2951# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:

Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000
Reload microcode? [confirm]
Log status of firmware download in router flash?[confirm]
Firmware download status will be logged in flash0:fwlogfile
Microcode Reload Process launched for hwic slot=0; hw type=0x721
Router_2951#
*****************************************************
The interface will be Shut Down for Firmware Upgrade
This will terminate any active data connections.
*****************************************************
Sending cmd=ifconfig eth0 20.20.20.2 up to Linux
*****************************************************
Modem will be upgraded!
Upgrade process will take up to 15 minutes. During
this time the modem will be unusable.
Please do not remove power or reload the router during
the upgrade process.
*****************************************************
Router_2951#
*Jan 28 09:51:05.577 PST: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0/0, changed state to up

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UA_2951#
*Jan 28 09:51:06.577 PST: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0/0,
changed state to up
*Jan 28 09:51:07.561 PST: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed state to
administratively down
*Jan 28 09:51:07.565 PST: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0/0/1, changed state to
administratively down
*Jan 28 09:51:07.565 PST: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0/0/3, changed state to
administratively down
Router_2951#
The current modem F/W App Version: SWI9X30C_02.05.07.00
The current modem F/W Boot Version: SWI9X30C_02.05.07.00
The current modem Carrier String: 1
The current modem Device ID: MC7430
The current modem Package Identifier:
The current modem SKU ID: 1102644
Router_2951#
Firmware Upgrade is in Progress...
Router_2951#
*Jan 28 09:51:27.105 PST: %CELLWAN-2-MODEM_DOWN: Modem in HWIC slot 0/0 is DOWN
Router_2951#
F/W Upgrade: Firmware Upgrade has Completed Successfully

Example: Upgrading MC7430 Modem Carrier PRI File

This example shows the carrier PRI file upgrade of MC7430 modem the using the microcode
reload cellular
command. In this example, firmware files are downloaded to the
Package_02.14.03.00_Telstra_002.013_000 directory.
C897# microcode reload cellular 0 0 modem-provision flash:02.08.02_FW_Telstra
Reload microcode? [confirm]
Log status of firmware download in router flash?[confirm]
Firmware download status will be logged in flash:fwlogfile
Microcode Reload Process launched for Cellular 284460980; hw type = 0x6F3
C897#
*****************************************************
The interface will be Shut Down for Firmware Upgrade
This will terminate any active data connections.
*****************************************************
*Jan 28 10:16:13.751 PST: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0, changed state to reset
*Jan 28 10:16:14.751 PST: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Cellular0, changed
state to down
C897#
*Jan 28 10:16:18.759 PST: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0, changed state to
administratively down
C897#
*****************************************************
Modem will be upgraded!
Upgrade process will take up to 15 minutes. During
this time the modem will be unusable.
Please do not remove power or reload the router during
the upgrade process.
*****************************************************
The current modem F/W App Version: SWI9X30C_02.08.02.00
The current modem F/W Boot Version: SWI9X30C_02.08.02.00
The current modem Carrier String: 1
The current modem Device ID: MC7430
The current modem Package Identifier:
The current modem SKU ID: 1102644
C897#
*Jan 28 10:16:21.759 PST: %CELLWAN-2-BEARER_DELETED: Instance id=0, Default bearer
(bearer_id=5) in Cellular0 is now deleted.

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Firmware Upgrade is in Progress...

C897#
*Jan 28 10:16:23.759 PST: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular1, changed state to
administratively down
C897#
*Jan 28 10:16:40.035 PST: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
C897#
*Jan 28 10:16:44.535 PST: %USB_HOST_STACK-5-USB_ENUM_UNSUPPORTED_DEVICE: Unsupported device
inserted. Host id 1, Device Addr 33722880.
C897#
*Jan 28 10:16:45.387 PST: %CISCO800-2-MODEM_DOWN: Cellular0 modem is now DOWN.
C897#
F/W Upgrade: Firmware Upgrade has Completed Successfully

SNMP 4G LTE Configuration: Example

The following example describes how to configure SNMP capability on the router:

snmp-server group neomobilityTeam v3 auth notify 3gView

snmp-server view 3gView ciscoWan3gMIB included
snmp-server community neomobility-test RW
snmp-server community public RW
snmp-server enable traps c3g
snmp-server host 172.19.153.53 neomobility c3g
snmp-server host 172.19.152.77 public c3g
snmp-server host 172.19.152.77 public udp-port 6059

The following example describes how to configure an external host device to communicate with the router
through SNMP:

setenv SR_MGR_CONF_DIR /users/<userid>/mibtest

setenv SR_UTIL_COMMUNITY neomobility-test
setenv SR_UTIL_SNMP_VERSION -v2c
setenv SR_TRAP_TEST_PORT 6059

Additional References
Related Documents

Related Topic Document Title

Cisco IOS commands • Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases
• Configuring Cisco EHWIC and 880G for 3G (EV-DO Rev A)
• Configuring 3G Wireless WAN on Modular and Fixed ISRs
(HWIC-3G-CDMA, HWIC-3G-CDMA-x, and PCEX-3G-CDMA-x)

4G LTE EHWIC and Cisco Cisco IOS Dial Technologies Command Reference
1110 series commands

Hardware Overview and • Cisco 4G-LTE Wireless WAN EHWIC

Installation

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Additional References

Related Topic Document Title

Supported Cisco antennas and • Installing Cisco Interface Cards in Cisco Access Routers
cables
• Cisco 4G/3G Omnidirectional Dipole Antenna (4G-LTE-ANTM-D)
• Cisco 4G Indoor Ceiling-Mount Omnidirectional Antenna
(4G-ANTM-OM-CM)
• Cisco Outdoor Omnidirectional Antenna for 2G/3G/4G Cellular
(ANT-4G-OMNI-OUT-N)
• Cisco Integrated 4G Low-Profile Outdoor Saucer Antenna
(ANT-4G-SR-OUT-TNC)
• Cisco Single-Port Antenna Stand for Multiband TNC Male-Terminated
Portable Antenna (Cisco 4G-AE015-R, Cisco 4G-AE010-R)
• Cisco 4G Lightning Arrestor (4G-ACC-OUT-LA)
• Lightning Arrestor for the Cisco 1240 Connected Grid Router
• Cisco 4G Indoor/Outdoor Active GPS Antenna
(GPS-ACT-ANTM-SMA)

MIBs

MIB MIBs Link

• IF-MIB To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco

• CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB software releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator
• CISCO-WAN-3G-MIB found at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFCs

RFC Title

RFC 3025 Mobile IP Vendor/Organization-Specific Extensions

Technical Assistance

Description Link

The Cisco Support and Documentation website provides http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html

online resources to download documentation, software,
and tools. Use these resources to install and configure
the software and to troubleshoot and resolve technical
issues with Cisco products and technologies. Access to
most tools on the Cisco Support and Documentation
website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password.

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Feature Information for Cisco 4G LTE

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This
table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release
train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support.
To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Table 9: Feature Information for Cisco 4G LTE

Feature Releases Feature Information

Name

Dual-mode Cisco IOS Cisco 4G LTE WWAN EHWICs (EHWIC-4G-LTE-V for Verizon Wireless
LTE Release networks) support 4G-LTE cellular and 3G cellular networks. 4G-LTE mobile
Support for 16.5.1 specification provides multi-megabit bandwidth, more efficient use of the radio
Cisco network, latency reduction, and improved mobility.
1110?
The following commands were introduced or modified: cellular, controller cellular,
default lte, lte event,lte radio, lte sim, lte.

Enhancements Cisco IOS Bug Fixes. See Release Notes for Cisco 4G LTE Wireless WAN EHWIC 1.0 at:
for Release
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/interfaces/Release/Notes/RN_
Dual-mode 16.5.1
MM4G3GWAN.pdf
LTE
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/interfaces/Release/Notes/RN_MM4G3GWAN.pdf
Support
forCisco
1110

Multimode Cisco IOS This feature is supported on the Cisco 1110 series routers.
4G LTE Release
The following 4G LTE WWAN EHWICs were released:
Support for 16.5.1
Cisco • EHWIC-4G-LTE-A—Dedicated multimode LTE for AT&T Wireless networks
1110?
• EHWIC-4G-LTE-G—Dedicated multimode LTE for global wireless networks

Multimode LTE EHWIC is backwards compatible with HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS,

EDGE, and GPRS.

4G LTE Cisco IOS The Cisco 1110 series and 4G LTE EHWIC MC77xx modems support the following
GPS Release features:
NMEA, 16.5.1
• Active and passive antenna-based Global Positioning System (GPS)
SMS, and
Dual SIM • 4G Short Message Service (SMS) feature for the receiving, transmitting,
support archiving, and deleting of SMS messages
• Dual SIM support

The following commands were introduced or modified: cellular lte profile, cellular
lte sms, debug cellular messages, lte failovertimer, lte gps, lte sim, lte sms
archive path, show cellular.

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