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Data plans

Data plans

The Data Plan pane allows you to create a new data plan profile and view where is plan is used.

To create a data plan:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Create New. The Create New Data Plan dialog is displayed.
  4. Enter a name and ensure the Status is enabled.
  5. Configure the Data Plan settings.
    1. In the Name field, enter a name for the profile.
    2. For Available on, select a criterion (Modem 1, Modem 2, or All Modems).
    3. For Type select a criterion (Carrier, ATCA Slot, ICCID, or Generic).
    4. Configure the other settings as needed (Connectivity, Billing Details, and Smart Switch Threshold.

  6. Click OK.

To install the data plan on a device, click Install Wizard.

To assign a plan to a device:
To view where a data plan is used:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. Select a data plan in the list, and click Where Used. The Where <data_plan_name> is used dialog is displayed.

  4. Click Close.
To clone a data plan:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Clone, or right-click a profile and select Clone from the menu. The Clone Data Plan window opens.
  4. Edit the Data Plan name and other settings as required.
  5. Click OK.
To delete a data plan:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Delete, or right-click a profile and select Delete from the menu. The Confirm Deletion dialog is displayed.
  4. Click OK.

Data plans

The Data Plan pane allows you to create a new data plan profile and view where is plan is used.

To create a data plan:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Create New. The Create New Data Plan dialog is displayed.
  4. Enter a name and ensure the Status is enabled.
  5. Configure the Data Plan settings.
    1. In the Name field, enter a name for the profile.
    2. For Available on, select a criterion (Modem 1, Modem 2, or All Modems).
    3. For Type select a criterion (Carrier, ATCA Slot, ICCID, or Generic).
    4. Configure the other settings as needed (Connectivity, Billing Details, and Smart Switch Threshold.

  6. Click OK.

To install the data plan on a device, click Install Wizard.

To assign a plan to a device:
To view where a data plan is used:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. Select a data plan in the list, and click Where Used. The Where <data_plan_name> is used dialog is displayed.

  4. Click Close.
To clone a data plan:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Clone, or right-click a profile and select Clone from the menu. The Clone Data Plan window opens.
  4. Edit the Data Plan name and other settings as required.
  5. Click OK.
To delete a data plan:
  1. Go to Extender Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click Profiles > Data Plan. The Data Plan pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Delete, or right-click a profile and select Delete from the menu. The Confirm Deletion dialog is displayed.
  4. Click OK.