HP Storevirtual 4000 - Iscsi and CHAP Terminology; Example Iscsi Configurations

Table 71 Requirements for configuring CHAP
What to Configure in the iSCSI InitiatorWhat to Configure for the Server in
the SAN/iQ Software
CHAP Level
No configuration requirementsInitiator node name onlyCHAP not required
Enter the target secret (12-character
minimum) when logging on to available
target.
1-way CHAP
• CHAP name*
• Target secret
2-way CHAP
• Enter the initiator secret
(12-character minimum).
• CHAP name*
• Target secret
• Enter the target secret (12-character
minimum).
• Initiator secret
* 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
LinuxVMWareMicrosoftSAN/iQ
See the documentation for
the iSCSI initiator you are
iSCSI NameInitiator Node NameInitiator Node Name
using. Linux iSCSI initiators
may use a command line
interface or a configuration
file.
CHAP NameNot usedCHAP Name
CHAP SecretTarget SecretTarget Secret
N/ASecretInitiator 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) illustrates the configuration for a single host authentication with CHAP not
required.
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