eapol-start dest-address transform-to

Function

The eapol-start dest-address transform-to command configures an AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into broadcast, multicast, or unicast packets.

The undo eapol-start dest-address transform-to command restores the default settings.

By default, an AP encapsulates EAPOL-start packets into multicast packets.

Format

eapol-start dest-address transform-to { broadcast | multicast | mac mac-address }

undo eapol-start dest-address transform-to

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
broadcast	Configures an AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into broadcast packets.	-
multicast	Configures an AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into multicast packets.	-
mac mac-address	Configures an AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into unicast packets.	The value is in H-H-H format. An H is a hexadecimal number of 4 digits.

Views

AP system profile view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

If the authentication server can only process EAP multicast packets, configure the AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into multicast packets.
If the authentication server can only process EAP broadcast packets, configure the AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into broadcast packets.
If the authentication server can only process EAP unicast packets, configure the AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into unicast packets. When the AP is configured to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into unicast packets, a unicast MAC address must be configured.

Example

# Configure an AP to encapsulate EAPOL-start packets into broadcast packets.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] wlan 
[HUAWEI-wlan-view] ap-system-profile name ap-system1
[HUAWEI-wlan-ap-system-prof-ap-system1] eapol-start dest-address transform-to broadcast