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Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array 49
Step 6: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Host Server
(optional)
If you configured CHAP authentication in Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array
(optional), complete the following steps. If not, skip to Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array from
the Host Server.
Select the set of steps in one of the following sections (Windows or Linux) that corresponds to your
operating system.
If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI version
1
Click
Start
→
Programs
→
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
or
Start
→
All Programs
→
Administrative
Tools
→
iSCSI Initiator
.
2
If you are NOT using mutual CHAP authentication:
• skip to the step 4 below
3
If you are using mutual CHAP authentication:
• click the
General
tab
• select
Secret
•at
Enter a secure secret
, enter the mutual CHAP secret you entered for the storage array
4
Click the
Discovery
tab.
5
Under
Target Portals
, select the IP address of the iSCSI port on the storage array and click
Remove
.
The iSCSI port you configured on the storage array during target discovery should disappear. You will
reset this IP address under CHAP authentication in the steps that immediately follow.
6
Under
Target Portals
, click
Add
and re-enter the
IP address or DNS name
of the iSCSI port on the
storage array (removed above).
7
Click
Advanced
and set the following values on the
General
tab:
•
Local Adapter
: Should always be set to
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
.
•
Source IP
: The source IP address of the host you want to connect with.
•
Data Digest and Header Digest
: Optionally, you can specify that a digest of data or header
information be compiled during transmission to assist in troubleshooting.
•
CHAP logon information
: Enter the target CHAP authentication username and secret you
entered (for the host server) on the storage array.
•
Perform mutual authentication
: If mutual CHAP authentication is configured, select this
option.
NOTE: IPSec is not supported.