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config system modem

config system modem

Note

This command is available for reference model(s) FortiGate 80E-POE, FortiWiFi 61E, FortiGate 501E, FortiGate 3000D. It is not available for FortiGate VM64.

Configure MODEM.

config system modem

Description: Configure MODEM.

set status [enable|disable]

set pin-init {string}

set network-init {string}

set lockdown-lac {string}

set mode [standalone|redundant]

set auto-dial [enable|disable]

set dial-on-demand [enable|disable]

set idle-timer {integer}

set redial [none|1|...]

set reset {integer}

set holddown-timer {integer}

set connect-timeout {integer}

set interface {string}

set wireless-port {integer}

set dont-send-CR1 [enable|disable]

set phone1 {string}

set dial-cmd1 {string}

set username1 {string}

set passwd1 {password}

set extra-init1 {string}

set peer-modem1 [generic|actiontec|...]

set ppp-echo-request1 [enable|disable]

set authtype1 {option1}, {option2}, ...

set dont-send-CR2 [enable|disable]

set phone2 {string}

set dial-cmd2 {string}

set username2 {string}

set passwd2 {password}

set extra-init2 {string}

set peer-modem2 [generic|actiontec|...]

set ppp-echo-request2 [enable|disable]

set authtype2 {option1}, {option2}, ...

set dont-send-CR3 [enable|disable]

set phone3 {string}

set dial-cmd3 {string}

set username3 {string}

set passwd3 {password}

set extra-init3 {string}

set peer-modem3 [generic|actiontec|...]

set ppp-echo-request3 [enable|disable]

set altmode [enable|disable]

set authtype3 {option1}, {option2}, ...

set traffic-check [enable|disable]

set action [dial|stop|...]

set distance {integer}

set priority {integer}

end

config system modem

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

status

Enable/disable Modem support (equivalent to bringing an interface up or down).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

pin-init

AT command to set the PIN (AT+PIN=<pin>).

string

Maximum length: 127

network-init

AT command to set the Network name/type (AT+COPS=<mode>,[<format>,<oper>[,<AcT>]]).

string

Maximum length: 127

lockdown-lac

Allow connection only to the specified Location Area Code (LAC).

string

Maximum length: 127

mode

Set MODEM operation mode to redundant or standalone.

option

-

standalone

Option

Description

standalone

Standalone.

redundant

Redundant for an interface.

auto-dial

Enable/disable auto-dial after a reboot or disconnection.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

dial-on-demand

Enable/disable to dial the modem when packets are routed to the modem interface.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

idle-timer

MODEM connection idle time .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 9999

5

redial

Redial limit .

option

-

none

Option

Description

none

Forever.

1

One attempt.

2

Two attempts.

3

Three attempts.

4

Four attempts.

5

Five attempts.

6

Six attempts.

7

Seven attempts.

8

Eight attempts.

9

Nine attempts.

10

Ten attempts.

reset

Number of dial attempts before resetting modem (0 = never reset).

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 10

0

holddown-timer

Hold down timer in seconds .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 60

60

connect-timeout

Connection completion timeout .

integer

Minimum value: 30 Maximum value: 255

90

interface

Name of redundant interface.

string

Maximum length: 63

wireless-port

Enter wireless port number, 0 for default, 1 for first port, ...

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

dont-send-CR1

Do not send CR when connected (ISP1).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

phone1

Phone number to connect to the dialup account (must not contain spaces, and should include standard special characters).

string

Maximum length: 63

dial-cmd1

Dial command (this is often an ATD or ATDT command).

string

Maximum length: 63

username1

User name to access the specified dialup account.

string

Maximum length: 63

passwd1

Password to access the specified dialup account.

password

Not Specified

extra-init1

Extra initialization string to ISP 1.

string

Maximum length: 127

peer-modem1

Specify peer MODEM type for phone1.

option

-

generic

Option

Description

generic

All other modem type.

actiontec

ActionTec modem.

ascend_TNT

Ascend TNT modem.

ppp-echo-request1

Enable/disable PPP echo-request to ISP 1.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

authtype1

Allowed authentication types for ISP 1.

option

-

pap chap mschap mschapv2

Option

Description

pap

PAP

chap

CHAP

mschap

MSCHAP

mschapv2

MSCHAPv2

dont-send-CR2

Do not send CR when connected (ISP2).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

phone2

Phone number to connect to the dialup account (must not contain spaces, and should include standard special characters).

string

Maximum length: 63

dial-cmd2

Dial command (this is often an ATD or ATDT command).

string

Maximum length: 63

username2

User name to access the specified dialup account.

string

Maximum length: 63

passwd2

Password to access the specified dialup account.

password

Not Specified

extra-init2

Extra initialization string to ISP 2.

string

Maximum length: 127

peer-modem2

Specify peer MODEM type for phone2.

option

-

generic

Option

Description

generic

All other modem type.

actiontec

ActionTec modem.

ascend_TNT

Ascend TNT modem.

ppp-echo-request2

Enable/disable PPP echo-request to ISP 2.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

authtype2

Allowed authentication types for ISP 2.

option

-

pap chap mschap mschapv2

Option

Description

pap

PAP

chap

CHAP

mschap

MSCHAP

mschapv2

MSCHAPv2

dont-send-CR3

Do not send CR when connected (ISP3).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

phone3

Phone number to connect to the dialup account (must not contain spaces, and should include standard special characters).

string

Maximum length: 63

dial-cmd3

Dial command (this is often an ATD or ATDT command).

string

Maximum length: 63

username3

User name to access the specified dialup account.

string

Maximum length: 63

passwd3

Password to access the specified dialup account.

password

Not Specified

extra-init3

Extra initialization string to ISP 3.

string

Maximum length: 127

peer-modem3

Specify peer MODEM type for phone3.

option

-

generic

Option

Description

generic

All other modem type.

actiontec

ActionTec modem.

ascend_TNT

Ascend TNT modem.

ppp-echo-request3

Enable/disable PPP echo-request to ISP 3.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

altmode

Enable/disable altmode for installations using PPP in China.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

authtype3

Allowed authentication types for ISP 3.

option

-

pap chap mschap mschapv2

Option

Description

pap

PAP

chap

CHAP

mschap

MSCHAP

mschapv2

MSCHAPv2

traffic-check

Enable/disable traffic-check.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

action

Dial up/stop MODEM.

option

-

stop

Option

Description

dial

Dial up number.

stop

Stop dialup.

none

No action.

distance

Distance of learned routes .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 255

1

priority

Priority of learned routes .

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

config system modem

Note

This command is available for reference model(s) FortiGate 80E-POE, FortiWiFi 61E, FortiGate 501E, FortiGate 3000D. It is not available for FortiGate VM64.

Configure MODEM.

config system modem

Description: Configure MODEM.

set status [enable|disable]

set pin-init {string}

set network-init {string}

set lockdown-lac {string}

set mode [standalone|redundant]

set auto-dial [enable|disable]

set dial-on-demand [enable|disable]

set idle-timer {integer}

set redial [none|1|...]

set reset {integer}

set holddown-timer {integer}

set connect-timeout {integer}

set interface {string}

set wireless-port {integer}

set dont-send-CR1 [enable|disable]

set phone1 {string}

set dial-cmd1 {string}

set username1 {string}

set passwd1 {password}

set extra-init1 {string}

set peer-modem1 [generic|actiontec|...]

set ppp-echo-request1 [enable|disable]

set authtype1 {option1}, {option2}, ...

set dont-send-CR2 [enable|disable]

set phone2 {string}

set dial-cmd2 {string}

set username2 {string}

set passwd2 {password}

set extra-init2 {string}

set peer-modem2 [generic|actiontec|...]

set ppp-echo-request2 [enable|disable]

set authtype2 {option1}, {option2}, ...

set dont-send-CR3 [enable|disable]

set phone3 {string}

set dial-cmd3 {string}

set username3 {string}

set passwd3 {password}

set extra-init3 {string}

set peer-modem3 [generic|actiontec|...]

set ppp-echo-request3 [enable|disable]

set altmode [enable|disable]

set authtype3 {option1}, {option2}, ...

set traffic-check [enable|disable]

set action [dial|stop|...]

set distance {integer}

set priority {integer}

end

config system modem

Parameter

Description

Type

Size

Default

status

Enable/disable Modem support (equivalent to bringing an interface up or down).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

pin-init

AT command to set the PIN (AT+PIN=<pin>).

string

Maximum length: 127

network-init

AT command to set the Network name/type (AT+COPS=<mode>,[<format>,<oper>[,<AcT>]]).

string

Maximum length: 127

lockdown-lac

Allow connection only to the specified Location Area Code (LAC).

string

Maximum length: 127

mode

Set MODEM operation mode to redundant or standalone.

option

-

standalone

Option

Description

standalone

Standalone.

redundant

Redundant for an interface.

auto-dial

Enable/disable auto-dial after a reboot or disconnection.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

dial-on-demand

Enable/disable to dial the modem when packets are routed to the modem interface.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

idle-timer

MODEM connection idle time .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 9999

5

redial

Redial limit .

option

-

none

Option

Description

none

Forever.

1

One attempt.

2

Two attempts.

3

Three attempts.

4

Four attempts.

5

Five attempts.

6

Six attempts.

7

Seven attempts.

8

Eight attempts.

9

Nine attempts.

10

Ten attempts.

reset

Number of dial attempts before resetting modem (0 = never reset).

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 10

0

holddown-timer

Hold down timer in seconds .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 60

60

connect-timeout

Connection completion timeout .

integer

Minimum value: 30 Maximum value: 255

90

interface

Name of redundant interface.

string

Maximum length: 63

wireless-port

Enter wireless port number, 0 for default, 1 for first port, ...

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0

dont-send-CR1

Do not send CR when connected (ISP1).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

phone1

Phone number to connect to the dialup account (must not contain spaces, and should include standard special characters).

string

Maximum length: 63

dial-cmd1

Dial command (this is often an ATD or ATDT command).

string

Maximum length: 63

username1

User name to access the specified dialup account.

string

Maximum length: 63

passwd1

Password to access the specified dialup account.

password

Not Specified

extra-init1

Extra initialization string to ISP 1.

string

Maximum length: 127

peer-modem1

Specify peer MODEM type for phone1.

option

-

generic

Option

Description

generic

All other modem type.

actiontec

ActionTec modem.

ascend_TNT

Ascend TNT modem.

ppp-echo-request1

Enable/disable PPP echo-request to ISP 1.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

authtype1

Allowed authentication types for ISP 1.

option

-

pap chap mschap mschapv2

Option

Description

pap

PAP

chap

CHAP

mschap

MSCHAP

mschapv2

MSCHAPv2

dont-send-CR2

Do not send CR when connected (ISP2).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

phone2

Phone number to connect to the dialup account (must not contain spaces, and should include standard special characters).

string

Maximum length: 63

dial-cmd2

Dial command (this is often an ATD or ATDT command).

string

Maximum length: 63

username2

User name to access the specified dialup account.

string

Maximum length: 63

passwd2

Password to access the specified dialup account.

password

Not Specified

extra-init2

Extra initialization string to ISP 2.

string

Maximum length: 127

peer-modem2

Specify peer MODEM type for phone2.

option

-

generic

Option

Description

generic

All other modem type.

actiontec

ActionTec modem.

ascend_TNT

Ascend TNT modem.

ppp-echo-request2

Enable/disable PPP echo-request to ISP 2.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

authtype2

Allowed authentication types for ISP 2.

option

-

pap chap mschap mschapv2

Option

Description

pap

PAP

chap

CHAP

mschap

MSCHAP

mschapv2

MSCHAPv2

dont-send-CR3

Do not send CR when connected (ISP3).

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

phone3

Phone number to connect to the dialup account (must not contain spaces, and should include standard special characters).

string

Maximum length: 63

dial-cmd3

Dial command (this is often an ATD or ATDT command).

string

Maximum length: 63

username3

User name to access the specified dialup account.

string

Maximum length: 63

passwd3

Password to access the specified dialup account.

password

Not Specified

extra-init3

Extra initialization string to ISP 3.

string

Maximum length: 127

peer-modem3

Specify peer MODEM type for phone3.

option

-

generic

Option

Description

generic

All other modem type.

actiontec

ActionTec modem.

ascend_TNT

Ascend TNT modem.

ppp-echo-request3

Enable/disable PPP echo-request to ISP 3.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

altmode

Enable/disable altmode for installations using PPP in China.

option

-

enable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

authtype3

Allowed authentication types for ISP 3.

option

-

pap chap mschap mschapv2

Option

Description

pap

PAP

chap

CHAP

mschap

MSCHAP

mschapv2

MSCHAPv2

traffic-check

Enable/disable traffic-check.

option

-

disable

Option

Description

enable

Enable setting.

disable

Disable setting.

action

Dial up/stop MODEM.

option

-

stop

Option

Description

dial

Dial up number.

stop

Stop dialup.

none

No action.

distance

Distance of learned routes .

integer

Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 255

1

priority

Priority of learned routes .

integer

Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295

0