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provision
Chapter 2 Command Descriptions 53
provision
Devices
supported
This command is supported in Digi Cellular Family products that have a
CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) module.
Purpose Provisions the CDMA module in a Digi Cellular Family device. Provisioning
establishes configuration settings in the CDMA module for use in a mobile
network. Examples of CDMA-based mobile service providers include
Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, and Midwest. The CDMA module must be
provisioned before you will be able to create a data connection to the
mobile network.
Provisioning needs to be performed once only. It is not necessary for Digi
Cellular Family devices that use GSM (Global System for Mobile
Communication).
Provisioning is done either from the command line, using this command, or
from the Web user interface, by launching the Mobile Device Provisioning
Wizard from the Mobile Configuration page.
Provisioning types
There are several types of provisioning, each with different sets of
parameters. Your mobile service provider can tell you which type is
appropriate for your CDMA module.
• Simple IP only (SIPONLY).
• Mobile IP (MIP), which is a super set of SIPONLY.
• IP-Based Over-the-Air (IOTA).
• OTASP: Over-the-Air Service Provisioning (OTASP).
Check with your mobile service provider for provisioning parameters
The information that you need to specify during provisioning depends on
your CDMA module and the settings that your mobile service provider has
given you or already set up in your CDMA module.
Contact your mobile service provider for the most appropriate provisioning
type and the required provisioning parameters. Have the ESN (Electronic
Serial Number) for your Digi Cellular device ready to give to the provider.
This number is located on the label on the bottom of the device.
Use “display provisioning” to get current provisioning parameters
You can query for the currently configured provisioning parameters in the
CDMA cellular module by entering a “display provisioning” command.