Iscsi and chap terminology, Example iscsi configurations, Iscsi and chap – HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage User Manual

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Table 74 Requirements for configuring CHAP

What to Configure in the iSCSI Initiator

What to Configure for the Server in
the LeftHand OS Software

CHAP Level

No configuration requirements

Initiator node name only

CHAP 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 75 iSCSI terminology

Linux

VMWare

Microsoft

LeftHand OS

See the documentation for
the iSCSI initiator you are

iSCSI Name

Initiator Node Name

Initiator Node Name

using. Linux iSCSI initiators
may use a command line
interface or a configuration
file.

CHAP Name

Not used

CHAP Name

CHAP Secret

Target Secret

Target Secret

N/A

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 113 (page 241)

illustrates the configuration for a single host authentication with CHAP not

required.

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