3.12 Using CHAP Authentication on an AS
If the CHAP authentication is enabled on the OSM3.0 main interface, you need to use the CHAP
authentication on the AS, so that the AS can connect to the storage system. This section describes
how to enable CHAP authentication on a Windows AS and a Linux AS respectively.
Prerequisite
Note the following when using CHAP authentication:
l
This operation applies to the situation that the front-end host port of storage system is the
iSCSI host port.
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By default, the CHAP authentication is not enabled on the storage system. In this case, skip
the operation described in this section.
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If the CHAP authentication is enabled on the storage system, the CHAP authentication
needs to be enabled on the ASs too.
3.12.1 Windows AS
Steps to enable CHAP authentication on a Windows AS.
3.12.2 Linux AS
Steps to enable CHAP authentication on a Linux AS.
3.12.1 Windows AS
Steps to enable CHAP authentication on a Windows AS.
Prerequisite
Take Windows Server 2003 as an example. You can perform the following steps to set up the
connection from the AS to an iSCSI host port on the controller. For other Windows operating
systems, adjust the operation process according to the actual conditions.
Procedure
Step 1
Log in to the AS as a user of the administrator group.
Step 2
Run the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. Click the
Targets
tab. See
Figure 3-26
.
Step 3
Choose a target port and then click
Log On...
. The
Log On to Target
dialog box is displayed.
See
Figure 3-24
.
Step 4
Click
Advanced…
. The
Advanced Settings
dialog box is displayed. See
Figure 3-25
.
Step 5
Select
CHAP logon information
. In the
User name
and
Target secret
text boxes of the
CHAP
logon information
group box, enter the CHAP user name and the related password
corresponding to the port.
For details on the CHAP user, see "
3.11.1 Creating a CHAP User
".
Step 6
Click
OK
to return to the
Log On to Target
dialog box.
Step 7
Click
OK
to return to the
iSCSI Initiator properties
dialog box.
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