Configuring the modem interface

Configuring the modem using the CLI

Keywords and variables

Description

Default

 

 

 

account_relation {equal

When using a PCMCIA wireless

equal

fallback}

modem, set the relationship between

 

the wireless modem and the internal

 

 

modem.

 

 

equal - both accounts are equal.

 

 

When the FortiGate unit attempts to

 

 

connect, it tries both modems, and the

 

 

first one to connect becomes the

 

 

primary account connection.

 

 

fallback - the first account in the list

 

 

is the primary connection account. The

 

 

second account is a redundant account

 

 

that takes over when the primary

 

 

account drops its connection or fails.

 

 

As soon as the primary connection is

 

 

restored, the secondary connection

 

 

disconnects.

 

 

 

 

altmode {enable disable}

Enable for installations using PPP in

enable

 

China.

 

auto-dial

Enable to dial the modem automatically

disable

{enable disable}

if the connection is lost or the FortiGate

 

 

unit is restarted.

 

 

This is available only when

 

 

dial-on-demandis set to disabled,

 

 

and mode is set to standalone.

 

connect-timeout <seconds>

Set the connection completion timeout

90

 

(30 - 255 seconds).

 

dial-on-demand

Enable to dial the modem when

disable

{enable disable}

packets are routed to the modem

 

interface. The modem disconnects

 

 

after the idle-timerperiod.

 

 

This is available only if

 

 

auto-dialis set to disabled, and

 

 

mode is set to standalone.

 

distance <distance>

Enter the administrative distance (1-

1

 

255) to use for the default route that is

 

 

automatically added when the modem

 

 

connects and obtains an IP address. A

 

 

lower distance indicates a more

 

 

preferred route.

 

 

This keyword is useful for configuring

 

 

redundant routes in which the modem

 

 

interface acts as a backup to another

 

 

interface.

 

 

 

 

extra-init1 <string>

Enter additional initialization strings

No default.

 

that may be required for a proper

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

extra-init2 <string>

Enter additional initialization strings

No default.

 

that may be required for a proper

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

extra-init3 <string>

Enter additional initialization strings

No default.

 

that may be required for a proper

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

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