Configuring the EAD assistant feature

When you configure the EAD assistant feature, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

To configure the EAD assistant feature:

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enable the EAD assistant feature.

dot1x ead-assistant enable

By default, this feature is disabled.

3. Configure a free IP.

dot1x ead-assistant free-ip ip-address { mask-length | mask-address }

By default, no free IPs exist.

4. (Optional.) Configure the redirect URL.

dot1x ead-assistant url url-string

By default, no redirect URL exists.

Configure the redirect URL if users will use Web browsers to access the network.

5. (Optional.) Set the EAD rule timer.

dot1x timer ead-timeout ead-timeout-value

The default setting is 30 minutes.