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Configuring Mutual CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array

The initiator secret must be unique for each host server that connects to the storage array and must not be the same as the target CHAP secret.

Change the initiator authentication settings in the Change Target Authentication window. Use these options to change the settings:

•None—Select None if you permit no initiator authentication. If you select None, any initiator can access this target. Use this option only if you do not require secure data. However, you can select both None and CHAP at the same time.

•CHAP—Select CHAP if you want to enable an initiator that tries to access the target to authenticate using CHAP. Define the CHAP secret only if you want to use mutual CHAP authentication. If you select CHAP, and if no CHAP target secret is defined, an error message is displayed. Click CHAP Secret to view the Enter CHAP Secret windows. Use this window to define the CHAP secrets.

NOTE: To remove a CHAP secret, you must delete the host initiator and re-add it.

Step 6: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Host Server (Optional)

If you configured CHAP authentication in "Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array (Optional)" on page 64, complete the following steps. If not, skip to "Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array From the Host Server" on page 70.

Select the set of steps in one of the following sections (Windows or Linux) that corresponds to your operating system.

If you are using Windows Server 2008 GUI version:

1Click Start→ Programs→ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator or click Start→ All Programs→ Administrative Tools→ iSCSI Initiator.

2If you are not using mutual CHAP authentication, go to the step 4.

3If you are using mutual CHAP authentication, click the General tab and select Secret. At Enter a secure secret, enter the mutual CHAP secret you entered for the storage array

4Click the Discovery tab.

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI

MD3200i, MD3220i specifications

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