Iscsi Transparent Mode Initiator - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

iSCSI Authentication Setup Guidelines and Scenarios
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Set up the authentication verification for the iSCSI protocol to go to the RADIUS server.
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Set up the iSCSI authentication method to require CHAP for all iSCSI clients.
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In Fabric Manager, choose End Devices > iSCSI in the Physical Attributes pane.
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Click the Globals tab in the Information pane to verify that the global iSCSI authentication setup is for
Step 7
CHAP.
In Fabric Manager, choose Switches > Security > AAA in the Physical Attributes pane.
Step 8
Click the Applications tab in the Information pane to verify the AAA authentication information for
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iSCSI.
To configure an iSCSI RADIUS server, follow these steps:
Configure the RADIUS server to allow access from the Cisco MDS switch's management Ethernet IP
Step 1
address.
Configure the shared secret for the RADIUS server to authenticate the Cisco MDS switch.
Step 2
Configure the iSCSI users and passwords on the RADIUS server.
Step 3

iSCSI Transparent Mode Initiator

This scenario assumes the following configuration (see
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Set the Index field to a unique number.
Set the Protocol radio button to radius.
Set the Name field to the server group name.
Set the ServerIDList to the index value of the RADIUS server (as created in
Create.
In Fabric Manager, choose Switches > Security > AAA in the Physical Attributes pane.
Click the Applications tab in the Information pane.
Right-click on the iSCSI row in the Type, SubType, Function column.
Set the ServerGroup IDList to the index value of the Server Group (as created in
Create.
In Fabric Manager, choose End Devices > iSCSI in the Physical Attributes pane.
Select chap from the AuthMethod drop-down menu.
Click the Apply Changes icon.
No LUN mapping or LUN masking or any other access control for hosts on the target device
No iSCSI login authentication (that is, login authentication set to none)
The topology is as follows:
iSCSI interface 7/1 is configured to identify initiators by IP address.
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iSCSI interface 7/5 is configured to identify initiators by node name.
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Configuring iSCSI
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