Operation Manual – 802.1x and System GuardH3C S5100-SI/EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Quick EAD Deployment Configuration2-1Chapter 2 Quick EAD Deployment ConfigurationNote:Only the S5100-EI series switches support the Quick EAD Deployment configuration.When configuring quick EAD deployment, go to these sections for information you areinterested in:z Introduction to Quick EAD Deploymentz Configuring Quick EAD Deploymentz Displaying and Maintaining Quick EAD Deploymentz Quick EAD Deployment Configuration Examplez Troubleshooting2.1 Introduction to Quick EAD Deployment2.1.1 Quick EAD Deployment OverviewAs an integrated solution, an Endpoint Admission Defense (EAD) solution can improvethe overall defense power of a network. In real applications, however, deploying EADclients proves to be time consuming and inconvenient.To address the issue, the H3C S5100-SI/EI series provides the forcible deployment ofEAD clients with 802.1x authentication, easing the work of EAD client deployment.2.1.2 Operation of Quick EAD DeploymentQuick EAD deployment is achieved with the two functions: restricted access and HTTPredirection.I. Restricted accessBefore passing 802.1x authentication, a user is restricted (through ACLs) to a specificrange of IP addresses or a specific server. Services like EAD clientupgrading/download and dynamic address assignment are available on the specificserver.
