Step 3: Configure device profiles or groups

Before you can deploy a device, you must first configure a profile or group for your device. There are two steps to the configuration process:

1. (Optional) Create a carrier plan for the profile.
2. Create a device profile or device group.

Configuring a carrier plan

Before you configure your profile's general settings, you have the option to create a carrier plan to add to the profile.

A carrier plan refers to a service plan that you have signed up or subscribed from a mobile phone service provider or carrier. It identifies your mobile phone service provider, and contains information such as your allowed data usage and billing cycle.

• If you do not want to create a plan for your profile, skip to Create a device profile or device group.

Before creating your plan, you must know: The name of your carrier company Your Access Point Name (APN) Your Authentication type (None, CHAP, PAP) Your plan's billing date Your plan's total capacity (in MB) If your plan is an individual plan or a pooled plan Your plan's overage limits (if any) Your plan's security mode (NAT or IP PASS)

1. In the navigation bar, go to Plan > Carrier.

   The Carrier Plan page loads.

2. In the upper-left corner of the page, click Add Carrier Plan.

   The Add Carrier Plan window loads.

3. In the Plan Name field, enter a plan name.

   Note: Valid characters are: alphanumeric characters and special characters (. -_). Spaces are not permitted.

4. Click Add.

   The Carrier Plan Detail page loads.

5. Make the required entries or selections. For more information about each configuration option, see Profile configuration fields.

6. Click Save.

   The new carrier plan is created. You can return to the Carrier Plan page to see it.

Create a device profile or device group

Before you can deploy a device, you must create a profile or group.

• Profiles contain configuration specifications that you can apply to multiple devices.
• Groups are a way to manage and group together different devices under one profile.

For more information on device profiles and groups, see Key concepts.

Before deploying a device, consider the following: How many SIM cards will you use? Depending on your FortiExtender model, it can support either two or four SIM cards. If you have multiple SIM cards, do you want to automatically switch between the cards to maintain connection quality? Do your SIM cards have a PIN code? How do you want to organize your devices? By group or by profiles? For more information on the differences between groups and profiles, see Group and Profile. What is your data plan?

To create a device profile:

1. From the Navigation bar, go to Profile.

2. Click Add Profile to create a new profile.

   The Add Profile window loads.

3. Complete the following fields:

   Field Name	Description
   Profile Name	Enter a name for the profile. Note: Valid characters are: alphanumeric characters and special characters (. -_). Spaces are not permitted.
   Hardware Platform	Select the hardware platform/model you want to apply the profile to.

4. Click Add.

   The Profile Settings page loads.

5. Make your profile configuration selections. For more information about each configuration option, see Profile configuration fields.

6. Click Save to save the profile.

   The new profile is created. You can return to the Profile page to see it.

To create a group:

1. From the Navigation bar, go to Group.

   The Group page loads.

2. Click Add Group to create a new group

   The Add Group window loads.

3. Complete the following fields:

   Field Name	Description
   Group Name	Enter a name for the group. Note: Valid characters are: alphanumeric characters and special characters (. -_). Spaces are not permitted.
   Profile for Single Modem	Select a profile that applies to devices with a single modem.
   Profile for Dual Modem	Select a profile that applies to devices with a dual modem.

4. Click Apply.

   The Group Settings page loads.

5. Verify that your group settings are correct.