Notes
You can use any combination of alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores for the names.
Names can have a maximum of 30 characters.
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is a protocol that authenticates the peer of a
connection. CHAP is based upon the peers sharing a secret. A secret is a security key that is similar to a
password.
Use the chapSecret parameter to set up the security keys for initiators that require a mutual
authentication.
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Naming Conventions
Set iSCSI Target Properties
This command defines properties for an iSCSI target.
Syntax
set iscsiTarget [“iSCSI-ID”] authenticationMethod=chap chapSecret=securityKey
[targetAlias=user-label]
Or
set iscsiTarget [“iSCSI-ID”] authenticationMethod= none
[targetAlias=user-label]
Parameters
Parameter Description
iscsiTarget The iSCSI target for which you want to set
properties. Enclose the userLabel in double
quotation marks (" "). You must also enclose the
userLabel in either square brackets ([ ]) or angle
brackets (< >).
authenticationMethod The means of authenticating your iSCSI session.
chapSecret The security key that you want to use to
authenticate a peer connection.
targetAlias The name that you want to use for the target.
There is no isnsRegistration parameter in this command.
Notes
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is a protocol that authenticates the peer of a
connection. CHAP is based upon the peers sharing a secret. A secret is a security key that is similar to a
password.
Use the chapSecret parameter to set up the security keys for initiators that require a mutual
authentication.
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