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5.2.6 Configure APN Management / Profile
An Access Point Name (APN) is the name of a gateway between a device and another computer
network, frequently the public Internet. In a Baicells system where the operator uses the Baicells
CloudCore to connect to the backhaul, the APN establishes one connection between the UE and the
EPC (core network) via the eNB. Baicells CloudCore EPC, as well as eNBs operating in HaloB mode,
support only one APN, which is configured by default.
When using a Local EPC (private network EPC), more than one APN can be established for
connections to multiple gateways. In this case, the CAT4 UEs support up to 4 APN gateway
configuration profiles, and the CAT6/7 UEs support up to 8. The configuration fields vary somewhat
between CAT4 and CAT6/7 GUIs.
If you are using a Local EPC, follow the steps that follow and refer to Table 4 for field descriptions.
Once the settings are saved/applied, the profile will appear in the list at the bottom of the window.
1. In the CAT4 GUI go to LTE > APN Management, and in the CAT6/7 GUI go to LTE > Edit APN
Profile (Figure 16).
Figure 16: APN Management / Profile
2. Select an APN number, which is just an index to separate the different APN profiles.
3. Enable the APN profile, and give it a name.
4. In CAT4, you can select a protocol to use: No Specified, TR069, SNMP, SNMP+TR069.*
*NOTE: SNMP is not supported at this time on Cat6/7 UEs, but is planned for a later release.
5. In CAT6/7, for security you can enter a username and password, and set the Auth Type. The
choices for the authorization protocol are null, auto, CHAP, or PAP.
6. If you want this APN profile to be the default gateway, select the Default check box.
7. Save/Apply the settings.
Table 4: APN Management / Profile
Field Name
Description
APN Number
Select the APN number – 1, 2, 3, or 4
Enable
Select the check box next to Enable to enable this APN
APN Name
Enter the name of this APN, as defined in the eNB configuration
Default Gateway
To enable a default gateway to this eNB, select the check box next to Enable.
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