APC iSCSI SATA II installation and configuration manual Node

3.5.3 Node

Select “Node” to view the target name for iSCSI node. Press “Authenticate” to enable CHAP authentication. CHAP is the abbreviation of Challenge Handshake Authorization Protocol. CHAP is a strong authentication method used in point-to-point for user login. It’s a type of authentication in which the authentication server sends the client a key to be used for encrypting the username and password. CHAP enables the username and password to transmitting in an encrypted form for protection.

To use CHAP authentication, please follow the steps:

1.Click “”.

2.Select “CHAP”.

3.Click “”. CHAP authentication has been enabled.

4.Go to “/ iSCSI configuration / CHAP account” page to create CHAP account. Please refer to CHAP Account section for more detail.

5.To disable CHAP, select “None” in “Authenticate” page.

NOTE: After setting CHAP, the initiator in host/server should be set the same Account/Password. Otherwise, user cannot login.

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