Replacing the SIM card of the Securepoint UTM
New article: 04.2024
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This article refers to a Resellerpreview
- Preliminary remark
- If the SIM card of the UTM is replaced, the associated menu item is hidden as the configuration is linked to the IMEI/IMSI. Replacing the SIM card results in new hardware/interface for the UTM, which must be added again. Area Mobile Button
- In order to be able to replace the SIM card of the UTM correctly, a few measures are required
- These measures differ depending on whether Internet access is provided via an LTE card
Exchange with mobile connection as fallback
Before removing the card
If the LTE Internet access is not actively used (i.e. has no assigned zones and rules), the following steps are necessary before removing the SIM card:
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- If available, delete fallback settings Area Routing
- Note routes for the wwan0, if available Area Network interfaces Button Edit the relevant interface (wwan0), section Fallback
- Delete the mobile connection or the interface for this after settings have been noted Area Network interfaces / Mobile
After removing the card
The replacement can now be carried out by performing the following steps:
- Replacing the SIM card (shutting down the device)
- Restarting the device
- Set up mobile connection again Area Mobile Button
- Create the deleted interface again, using old zones and activate the option Update associated network objects Area Mobile
- Reset the noted settings and routes for wwan0 under
Now everything should work as before.
Exchange with actively used mobile connection
Before removing the card
Before removing the LTE card, the following steps must be observed:
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- Note routes for the wwan0, if available Area Network interfaces Button Edit the relevant interface (wwan0), section Fallback
- If available, note and remove settings such as fallback, DYNDNS etc. Area Network interfaces Button Edit the relevant interface (wwan0)
- Remove this for all created tunnels for which wwan0 is stored
- Note and remove this for all services that use wwan0, e.g. for IPSec
- Delete the mobile connection or the interface for this after the settings have been noted Area Network interfaces / Mobile
After removing the card
The replacement can now be carried out by performing the following steps:
- Replacing the SIM card (shutting down the device)
- Restarting the device
- Set up mobile connection again Area Mobile Button
- Create the deleted interface again, using old zones and activate the option Update associated network objects Area Mobile
- Reset the noted settings and routes for wwan0 under
- Add wwan0 to the removed tunnels again under Area Network interfaces
- Add wwan0 again for all services that have been noted, e.g. for IPSec
- The network objects should not have to be taken into account, as 0.0.0.0/0 is preferable to the interface
Now everything should work as before.