Iscsi And Chap Terminology; Example Iscsi Configurations - HP StoreVirtual 4000 User Manual

Table 71 Requirements for configuring CHAP
CHAP Level
CHAP not required
1-way CHAP
2-way CHAP
* If using CHAP with a single node only, use the initiator node name as the CHAP name.

iSCSI and CHAP terminology

The iSCSI and CHAP terms used vary based on the operating system and iSCSI initiator you are
using. The table below lists the terms for two common iSCSI initiators.
Table 72 iSCSI terminology
SAN/iQ
Initiator Node Name
CHAP Name
Target Secret
Initiator Secret
NOTE: The initiator node name and secrets set in the CMC must match what you enter in the
server's iSCSI initiator.

Example iSCSI configurations

The following iSCSI configuration examples use a Microsoft iSCSI initiator.
Figure 107 (page 236)
required.
What to Configure for the Server in
the SAN/iQ Software
Initiator node name only
CHAP name*
Target secret
CHAP name*
Target secret
Initiator secret
Microsoft
Initiator Node Name
Not used
Target Secret
Secret
illustrates the configuration for a single host authentication with CHAP not
What to Configure in the iSCSI Initiator
No configuration requirements
Enter the target secret (12-character
minimum) when logging on to available
target.
Enter the initiator secret
(12-character minimum).
Enter the target secret (12-character
minimum).
VMWare
iSCSI Name
CHAP Name
CHAP Secret
N/A
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Linux
See the documentation for
the iSCSI initiator you are
using. Linux iSCSI initiators
may use a command line
interface or a configuration
file.