Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series User Manual

LTE modem detection
The information provided in the following sections assists with the connection of an Inseego external USB LTE modem,
purchased separately, to the Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 or 4600 series of systems using Versa, ADVA, or ESXi.
LTE modem detection on Versa
To initiate the detection of an LTE modem on the Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 or 4600 series of systems running the Versa
operating system, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the LTE modem to the VEP series system.
The Versa operating system automatically detects the LTE modem.
2. To verify that the LTE modem is attached, enter the following command:
lsusb:
[admin@versa-flexvnf: ~] $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046b:ff20 American Megatrends, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046b:ff01 American Megatrends, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1199:9071 Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
3. Enter the following command to list the modem port that is assigned to the Sierra Wireless modem:
[admin@versa-flexvnf: ~] $ mmcli -L
Found 1 modems:
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 [Sierra Wireless, Incorporated] MC7455
4. Verify the WAN interface status of the modem by running the following Versa CLI command:
[admin@versa-flexvnf: ~]cli
admin@versa-flexvnf-cli> show interfaces wwan status brief
interfaces wwan status brief vni-0/100
interface-status Configured
hw-status "Modem Detected"
connection-status Connected
vendor-id 1199
product-id 9071
hw-vendor-name " Sierra Wireless, Inc."
hw-model-name " Sierra_Wireless_MC7455_Qualco"
imei 359072061219297
LTE modem detection on ADVA
To initiate the detection of an LTE modem on the Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 or 4600 series of systems running the
ADVA operating system, perform the following steps:
NOTE:
The LTE modem will be automatically detected if ADVA v18.4 or later is installed. If the LTE modem is not detected
automatically, the APN value based on the carrier may need to be set.
1. Install the ADVA image on the VEP system.
2. Connect the LTE modem to the VEP system.
3. From the Network Manager, run the lsusb command on the terminal to verify that the LTE device is connected.
4. If necessary, download and install the latest LTE modem drivers.
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Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	EMC Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English