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How to Display the Barracuda UMTS Modem IMEI

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To get the IMEI and/or software version information of an attached USB UMTS modem (M10/M11), do so on the command line using minicom.

Step 1. Change the Minicom Serial Port to the UMTS Modem

  1. Connect to your firewall on the shell as the user root.
  2. Stop the UMTS connection with the command: [root@ng:~]# /etc/phion/bin/openumts stop
  3. Start the minicom setup with the command: [root@ng:~]# minicom -s The text-based minicom menu is displayed.
  4. Select Serial port setup
  5. Select A > Serial Device and change it to /dev/ttyUSB2 or /dev/ttyUSB1 depending on which USB port the modem is connected to.
  6. Click Enter.
  7. Select Save setup as dfl.
  8. Select Exit from Minicom.

This setting is now configured as the default for minicom.  

Step 2. Enter the AT Command to Display the Modem Details

  1. Start minicom with the default settings:
    [root@ng:~]# minicom
  2. Enter the AT command:
    For the software version, enter:
    The output displays as follows:
  3. To leave minicom, press Ctrl+a and z and select q to exit.

Step 3. Restart the UMTS Connection

Restart the UMTS connection:
[root@ng:~]# /etc/phion/bin/openumts start

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