SANtricity express configuration manuals ( CA08872-012 )

Host CHAP Authentication Settings for iSCSI Connections - Windows

Use the following procedure to set CHAP authentication.

For settings on the ETERNUS AB/HB series, refer to Configure iSCSI authentication.

For Unidirectional CHAP

  1. Start the iSCSI Initiator.

  2. Click the [Discovery] tab.

  3. Click the [Discover Portal] button.

    The [Discover Target Portal] window will appear.

  4. In the [IP address or DNS name] field, enter the IP address of the ETERNUS AB/HB iSCSI port that is to be connected to, and click the [Advanced] button.

    The [Advanced Settings] window appears.

  5. Specify the following items and click the [OK] button.

    • Connect using

      • Local adapter

        Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

      • Initiator IP

        Initiator server IP address

    • Enable CHAP log on

      Select the checkbox

    • CHAP log on information

      • Name

      • Target secret

        The [Name] and [Target secret] set here must match the [CHAP User ID] and [CHAP Password] set for the ETERNUS AB/HB series. For details on the confirmation method, refer to the manual for SANtricity System Manager.
  6. Click the [OK] button.

  7. Click the [Targets] tab.

  8. Check the connection and click the [Connect] button. When CHAP authentication is complete and the connection is successful, the ETERNUS AB/HB series iSCSI name should appear in [Discovered targets] and the [Status] should be Inactive.

    Even if CHAP authentication is working, the ETERNUS AB/HB series iSCSI name sometimes fails to appear in [Discovered targets]. Clicking the [Refresh] button may help.

    The [Connect To Target] window appears.

  9. Select the [Add this connection to the list of Favorite Targets] checkbox and click the [Advanced] button.

  10. Confirm that the following items are set and then click the [OK] button.

    • Connect using

      • Local adapter

        Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

      • Initiator IP

        Initiator server IP address

      • Target portal IP

        IP address/port number of the ETERNUS AB/HB series (Example: 192.168.10.150 / 3260)

    • Enable CHAP log on

      The checkbox is selected

    • CHAP log on information

      • Name

      • Target secret

  11. Click the [OK] button.

  12. If the logon is successful, the [Status] of the ETERNUS AB/HB series iSCSI name displayed in [Discovered targets] of the [Targets] tab should change to Connected.

For Bidirectional CHAP

  1. Start the iSCSI Initiator.

  2. Select the [Configuration] tab and click the [CHAP] button.

  3. Enter the password under [Initiator CHAP secret] and then click the [OK] button. [Initiator CHAP secret] must be specified with 12 to 16 alphanumeric characters. Clicking the* [OK]* button makes the password specified in [Initiator CHAP secret] disappear.

    The password under [Initiator CHAP secret] must match the [New Password] of the CHAP authentication setting for the iSCSI port parameters of the ETERNUS AB/HB series.
  4. Click the [Discovery] tab.

  5. Click the [Discover Portal] button.

    The [Discover Target Portal] window will appear.

  6. In the [IP address or DNS name] field, enter the IP address of the ETERNUS AB/HB iSCSI port that is to be connected to, and click the [Advanced] button.

    The [Advanced Settings] window appears.

  7. Specify the following items and click the [OK] button.

    • Connect using

      • Local adapter

        Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

      • Initiator IP

        Initiator server IP address

    • Enable CHAP log on

      Select the checkbox

    • CHAP log on information

      Set a different password from the password that was set for [Initiator CHAP secret] in Step 3. Name Target secret

    • Perform mutual authentication

      Select the checkbox

      The [Name] and [Target secret] set here must match the [CHAP User ID] and [CHAP Password] set for the ETERNUS AB/HB series. For details on the confirmation method, refer to the manual for SANtricity System Manager.
  8. Click the [OK] button.

  9. Click the [Targets] tab.

  10. Check the connection and click the [Connect] button. When CHAP authentication is complete and the connection is successful, the ETERNUS AB/HB series iSCSI name should appear in [Discovered targets] and the [Status] should be Inactive.

    Even if CHAP authentication is working, the ETERNUS AB/HB series iSCSI name sometimes fails to appear in [Discovered targets]. Clicking the [Refresh] button may help.

    The [Connect To Target] window appears.

  11. Select the [Add this connection to the list of Favorite Targets] checkbox and click the [Advanced] button.

  12. Confirm that the following items are set and then click the [OK] button.

    • Connect using

      • Local adapter

        Microsoft iSCSI Initiator

      • Initiator IP

        Initiator server IP address

      • Target portal IP

        IP address/port number of the ETERNUS AB/HB series (Example: 192.168.10.150 / 3260)

    • Enable CHAP log on

      The checkbox is selected

    • CHAP log on information Set the same name and password as the ones that were set in Step7.

      • Name

      • Target secret

    • Perform mutual authentication

      Select the checkbox

  13. Click the [OK] button.

  14. If the logon is successful, the [Status] of the ETERNUS AB/HB series iSCSI name displayed in [Discovered targets] of the [Targets] tab should change to Connected.

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