Nortel Networks 4050 Configuring the captive portal using the CLI, DNS Exclude menu displays

Chapter 9 Customizing the portal and user logon 401

Configuring the captive portal using the CLI

By default, the Nortel SNAS 4050 is set up to function as a captive portal. (For more information about the captive portal in the Nortel SNAS 4050 domain, see “Captive portal and Exclude List” on page 386.)

To configure the Nortel SNAS 4050 portal as a captive portal, use the following command:

/cfg/domain 1/dnscapt

The DNS Capture menu displays.

The DNS Capture menu includes the following options:

/cfg/domain 1/dnscapt

followed by:

exclude

ena

dis

Accesses the DNS Exclude menu, in order to configure the Exclude List (see “Configuring the Exclude List using the CLI” on page 401).

Enables captive portal functionality.

Disables captive portal functionality.

Configuring the Exclude List using the CLI

The Exclude List is a list of domain names that will not be captured by the Nortel SNAS 4050. (For more information about the Exclude List, see “Exclude List” on page 387.)

To create and manage the Exclude List, use the following command:

/cfg/domain 1/dnscapt/exclude

The DNS Exclude menu displays.

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