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Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 65
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)" on page 63, complete the
following steps. If not, skip to "Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array
From the Host Server" on page 69.
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 2008 GUI version:
1
Click
Start
Programs
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
or click
Start
All
Programs
Administrative Tools
iSCSI Initiator
.
2
If you are not using mutual CHAP authentication, go to step 4.
3
If you are using mutual CHAP authentication, click the
General
tab and
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
Targ et Po rt als
, 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 disappears.
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
user name and secret you entered (for the host server) on the
storage array.
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