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Configuring HTTP redirect using the CLI
You can configure the Nortel SNAS 4050 domain to automatically redirect HTTP
requests to the HTTPS server. For example, a client request directed to
http://nsnas.com is automatically redirected to https://nsnas.com.
To configure the domain to automatically redirect HTTP requests to the HTTPS
server specified for the domain, use the following command:
/cfg/domain #/httpredir
The Http Redir menu displays.
The Http Redir menu includes the following options:
dis
Disables traffic logging with syslog messages.
Traffic logging with syslog messages is disabled by
default.
/cfg/domain #/httpredir
followed by:
port <port>
Specifies the port to which the portal server listens for
HTTP communications.
•
port is an integer that indicates the TCP port
number. The default is 80.
Note: If you do not accept the default value and you
specify a different port, you must modify the Red and
Yellow filters on the network access devices
accordingly. Otherwise, the client PC will not be able to
reach the portal for user authentication.
redir on|off
Specifies whether HTTP requests will be redirected to
the HTTPS server.
•
on — HTTP redirect is enabled
•
off — HTTP redirect is disabled
The default is
off.
/cfg/domain #/server/adv/traflog
followed by: