Host Authentication - HP StorageWorks XP128 User Manual

• Host authentication settings
• On the disk array:
Use LUN Manager to specify whether to perform host authentication on each port. On a port that
performs authentication, register the user information (iSCSI name, user name, and secret) for the
hosts that are allowed to connect to the port.
NOTE:
When registering user information, you can also specify whether to enable or disable host
authentication. For details, see
port" on page 50 and
• On hosts:
Configure the operating system and iSCSI driver for port authentication using CHAP. Specify the
user name and secret of the host used for CHAP. For details, refer to your operating system and
iSCSI driver documentation.
• Port authentication settings (required for mutual authentication)
• On the disk array:
Use LUN Manager to specify user information (user name and secret) of each port. For details, see
"Specifying user information of ports (when performing mutual
• On hosts:
Configure the operating system and iSCSI driver for CHAP port authentication. Specify the user
name and secret of the port that is the connection target. For details, refer to your operating system
and iSCSI driver documentation.

Host authentication

When a host attempts to connect to the disk array, the connection results of the host's authentication
depend on the port settings.
results.
Figure 8 Flow of port authentication
A secret is a password used in CHAP authentication.
"Specifying whether to enable or disable host authentication on a
"Registering user information of hosts on a
Figure 8 illustrates the relationship between port settings and the connection
LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the XP128/XP1024
port" on page 50.
authentication)" on page 52.
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