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LTE Mini-PIM and Antenna Installation Guide Published 2024-04-02...
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The Juniper Networks product that is the subject of this technical documentation consists of (or is intended for use with) Juniper Networks software. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement ("EULA") posted at https:/ /support.juniper.net/support/eula/.
About This Guide Use this guide to install and configure the LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module (Mini-PIM) to provide wireless WAN support on SRX300 Series and SRX550M devices.
CHAPTER 1 LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module (Mini-PIM) IN THIS CHAPTER LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module | 2 LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module LEDs | 7 LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module Hardware Specifications | 8 LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module The LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module (Mini-PIM) provides wireless WAN support on the SRX300 Series and SRX550 High Memory Services Gateways.
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Figure 1: LTE Mini-PIM Front Panel The LTE Mini-PIM ships with a SIM slot cover as shown in Figure 2 on page Figure 2: LTE Mini-PIM Front Panel (with the SIM Slot Cover) Table 1 on page 3 lists the components on the front panel of the Mini-PIM. Table 1: LTE Mini-PIM Front Panel Components Component Description...
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CAUTION: The LTE Mini-PIM is not hot-swappable. You must power off the services gateway before removing or installing the Mini-PIM. The LTE Mini-PIM supports two multi-band swivel-mount dipole antennas, which can be rotated 360 °. You can rotate the antennas and select the angle at which the signal strength is high. Table 2 on page lists the specifications for the antenna.
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(Continued) Table 2: Specifications for the LTE Mini-PIM Antenna Specification Value Length 203 mm The antenna is connected to the services gateway through the magnetic antenna base. Table 3 on page lists the specifications for the antenna base. Table 3: Antenna Base Specifications Specification Value Part number...
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(Continued) Table 4: LTE Mini-PIM Models Model Mode Operating Region Frequency Band SRX-MP-LTE- For LTE: • • Asia • Bands 1,3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 21, 28, 38, 39, 40, and 41 • • HSPA+ Australia For 3G (HSPA+): •...
LTE Mini-Physical Interface Module LEDs Figure 3 on page 7 shows the LEDs on the LTE Mini-PIM. Figure 3: LTE Mini-PIM LEDs Table 5 on page 7 lists the LEDs on the LTE Mini-PIM and their indications. Table 5: LTE Mini-PIM LED States Description SIG (Received Signal Strength Indicator) Solid green (one bar)—Low signal strength (<= –99 dBm).
(Continued) Table 5: LTE Mini-PIM LED States Description Solid green—LTE connection is established. Blinking green—Connecting to an LTE network. SIM1 Solid green—SIM1 is active. SIM2 Solid green—SIM2 is active. NOTE: If all the LEDs are blinking, it indicates that firmware updates are in progress. Do not power off the services gateway before the updates complete.
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(Continued) Table 6: LTE Mini-PIM Hardware Specifications Description Value Storage temperature -40° F through 158° F (-40° C through 70° C) Relative humidity 5% to 90% noncondensing...
CHAPTER 2 LTE Mini-PIM Installation and Configuration IN THIS CHAPTER Installing the LTE Mini-PIM in a SRX Series Services Gateway | 11 Configuring the LTE Mini-PIM on SRX Series Devices | 16 Installing the LTE Mini-PIM in a SRX Series Services Gateway To install the LTE Mini-PIM in a services gateway: NOTE: You can install only one Mini-PIM in a services gateway.
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Figure 4: Installing the LTE Mini-PIM Using a 1/8-in. (3-mm) flat-blade (–) screwdriver, tighten the screws on each side of the Mini-PIM faceplate. Remove the SIM slot cover. Insert the SIM card into the SIM slot, SIM 1. You can use the other slot, SIM 2, for installing a secondary or backup SIM. NOTE: When you insert SIM cards into the respective slots, make sure to orient the cards correctly.
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To remove a SIM card from its slot, press the edge of the card projecting out of the slot. Replace the cover over the SIM slots. 10. Attach the antennas to the antenna base. Connect the cables from each antenna base to the SMA connectors on the Mini-PIM.
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Figure 7: Mounting the Antennas on a Rack NOTE: For SRX320 Services Gateways, which can be mounted on a wall, the antennas can be mounted as shown in Figure 8 on page...
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Figure 8: Mounting the Antennas on a Wall 11. Power on the services gateway. NOTE: When a services gateway, with the LTE Mini-PIM installed and SIM card inserted, is powered on for the first time, it might take up to 10 minutes for the Mini-PIM to upgrade the modem firmware for the local LTE carrier.
Configuring the LTE Mini-PIM on SRX Series Devices IN THIS SECTION Configuring the LTE Mini-PIM | 16 Configuring a Static Route on the Dialer Interface | 17 Verify the Status of the LTE Mini-PIM | 18 Configuring the LTE Mini-PIM To configure the Mini-PIM: NOTE: If a services gateway with factory-default settings is powered on with the LTE Mini-PIM installed in slot 1, the dialer interface is triggered to dial automatically.
NOTE: If a SIM card is installed in the second slot, then select the profile and configure the radio access type for the secondary SIM card as well. 5. Configure the dialer interface: • Always-On mode: user@host# set interfaces dl0 unit 0 family inet negotiate-address user@host# set interfaces dl0 unit 0 family inet6 negotiate-address dialer-pool-number user@host# set interfaces dl0 unit 0 dialer-options pool...
After you configure a static route, make sure that the route appears in the routing table of the device by using the show route command. Note that the static route appears in the routing table only after the LTE Mini-PIM is connected to the network. Sample output: user@host>...
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Table 7: Commands to Verify and Monitor the Status of the LTE Mini-PIM Command Purpose slot-number /0/0 slot show modem wireless profiles cl- Displays the profiles configured on the LTE Mini-PIM. sim-slot-number Sample: root@host> show modem wireless profiles cl-3/0/0 slot 1|no-more Profile details Max profiles: 16 Default profile Id: 1...
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(Continued) Table 7: Commands to Verify and Monitor the Status of the LTE Mini-PIM Command Purpose slot-number /0/0 show modem wireless network cl- Displays the status of the modem and the status of the network connection for the LTE Mini-PIM. Sample: root@host>...
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(Continued) Table 7: Commands to Verify and Monitor the Status of the LTE Mini-PIM Command Purpose Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ): -6 Signal to Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SiNR): 0 Signal Noise Ratio (SNR): 24 Energy per Chip to Interference (ECIO): 0...
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(Continued) Table 7: Commands to Verify and Monitor the Status of the LTE Mini-PIM Command Purpose show interfaces dl0.0 Displays the configuration for the dialer interface. Sample: root@host> show interfaces dl0 |no-more Physical interface: dl0, Enabled, Physical link is Up Interface index: 163, SNMP ifIndex: 539 Type: 27, Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 1460 Device flags...
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(Continued) Table 7: Commands to Verify and Monitor the Status of the LTE Mini-PIM Command Purpose Max nh cache: 0, New hold nh limit: 0, Curr nh cnt: 0, Curr new hold cnt: 0, NH drop cnt: 0 Flags: Sendbcast-pkt-to-re, Sample-input, Sample-output, Negotiate-Address Addresses, Flags: Is-Preferred Is-Primary Destination: 100.108.157.240/29, Local:...
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Displays details of the modem firmware. Sample: root@host> show modem wireless firmware cl-4/0/0 LTE mPIM firmware details Product name: Junos LTE mPIM Serial number: AM09024395 Hardware version: AcceleratedConcepts/Juniper 09 Firmware version: 17.5.520-58494e6016e MAC: e0:f6:2d:c4:6a:e3 System uptime: 30098 seconds Wireless modem firmware details Modem firmware version: 9999999_9904609_SWI9X30C_02.33.03.00_00_GENERIC_002.0...
The Current version field in the output displays the firmware version that is currently installed on the Mini-PIM. If there is a newer version of the firmware at https:/ /www.juniper.net/support/ downloads/?p=junos-srx#sw, then proceed to the next step to download the latest firmware.
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<version> -signed.tgz user@host > request system software add /var/tmp/jfirmware- NOTE: Ensure that the Junos OS version installed on the device is the same as the firmware version or later. To know the Junos OS version, issue the show version command. 3.
user@host > show system firmware Part Type Tag Current Available Status version version FPC 1 PIC 0 MLTE_FW 17.5.517 17.5.517 Routing Engine 0 RE BIOS Routing Engine 0 RE BIOS Backup 6. Reboot the device after the firmware is upgraded. Note that if you issue the show system firmware command after the reboot, the Current Version field shows the latest firmware version and the Available Version field shows zero(0).
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Modem firmware version: 9999999_9904609_SWI9X30C_02.23.00.00_00_GENERIC_002.018_000 Modem Firmware build date: 22/10/2016 Card type: MC7430 Modem manufacturer: Sierra Wireless, Inc Hardware version: 1.0 Power & Temperature: Normal 3343 mV, Normal 30.00 C OTA status State: Enabled New firmware available: No Number of SIM: 2 Slot of active: 2 Status of SIM 1 SIM state: SIM present...
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Current Service Type: PS Current Service Mode: LTE Current Band: B3 Network: UNICOM Mobile Country Code (MCC): 460 Mobile Network Code (MNC): 1 Location Area Code (LAC): 65534 Routing Area Code (RAC): 0 Cell Identification: 4865903 Access Point Name (APN): ctnet Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN): CHN-UNICOM Physical Cell ID (PCI): 333 International Mobile Subscriber Identification (IMSI): ****************...
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