pdn-policy

This command configures the priority for automatically connecting to a cellular network (instead of manually selecting the provider).

Syntax

(conf-cellular-0/0)# pdn-policy
(cell-pdn-policy)#

Command

Description

evaluation-time

Defines the duration (in seconds) that a carrier's (profile's) signal strength is below the defined threshold (see rule reception), for triggering the device to disconnect from the cellular provider and connect to the provider with the next highest priority.

mode priority

Enables the policy prioritization mode (by default, enabled).

mode scan-priority

Enables the device to choose a cellular network (profile) based on strongest signal strength (RSRP level). The device does this upon startup. Once a cellular network is chosen, the device doesn't change the cellular network (even if another network later has a stronger signal strength).

Note:

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The device may take up to two minutes to scan the different cellular networks to identify which has the highest RSRP level.

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For this feature, the device only checks profiles that are configured with mcc and mnc values.

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If connectivity is lost with the chosen profile (or registration fails), the device falls back to the default profile.

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When enabled, all the other commands described in this table are not relevant.

priority <1-16> <Profile Name>

Defines the priority of the profile (cellular provider), where 1 is the highest and 16 the lowest. The device always tries to connect to the profile with the highest priority.

rule reception {gsm rssi|lte rsrp}

Defines the GSM or LTE signal strength (reception) threshold (in dBm). If the signal strength of the cellular provider is less than this threshold for a duration defined by evaluation-time, the device disconnects from the provider and connects to the provider with the next highest priority profile (see priority).

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GSM: rule reception gsm rssi <RSSI in -dBm>

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LTE: rule reception lte rsrp <RSRP in -dBm>

Related Commands

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pdn-policy

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profile

Note

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This command is applicable only to Mediant 500Li and Mediant 800Ci.

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This command is applicable only to the integrated cellular modem (LTE).

Command Mode

Privileged User

Example

This example defines "Provider1" with highest priority and a policy that if the RSRP threshold is below -100 dBm for at least 120 seconds, the device connects to the provider with the next highest priority ("Provider2"):

(config-data)# interface cellular 0/0
(conf-cellular-0/0)# pdn-policy
(cell-pdn-policy)# rule reception lte rsrp -100
(cell-pdn-policy)# evaluation-time 120
(cell-pdn-policy)# priority 1 Provider1
(cell-pdn-policy)# priority 2 Provider2
(cell-pdn-policy)# exit