Adaptec 5325301656 Administration Guide - Page 85
Using CHAP Authentication to Enable Multiple Linux Systems to Share iSCSI
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Configuring iSCSI Initiators • The QLogic QLA4010/4050 hardware initiator supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, QU5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU1; and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP3. This initiator provides CHAP authentication and can connect to multiple targets simultaneously. The SANSurfer utility is included with the HBA to initiate, monitor, and change iSCSI targets using its text-based user interface. • The Cisco-based in-box iSCSI software initiators for Linux support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, QU6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, QU2, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP3. • The Open iSCSI-based in-box iSCSI software initiators for Linux support RedHat Linux 4 QU5 and higher, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP1 and higher and CentOS 5.0 and higher. • The Open iSCSI-based in-box iSCSI software initiator for UNIX supports Solaris 10 U4. Installation and configuration information for the QLogic QLA4010/4050 HBA is included with the adapter and is also available for download from the QLogic website. Information about the in-box iSCSI intitiators is available from the RedHat, Novell (SuSE Linux), and Sun Microsystems web sites. Using CHAP Authentication to Enable Multiple Linux Systems to Share iSCSI Disks Securely on a Snap Server You can use CHAP authetication to enable multiple Linux systems with in-box initiators to share different iSCSI disks on a Snap server or Snap servers. To do this, you would set up different Usernames and Passwords for a DiscoveryAddress. For example, on a Snap server (IP address:192.3.2.193), iSCSI disks can be configured for System A and System B. With CHAP enabled, set the System A Username to a, and set the Password to PasswordForA. Then, for system B, set the Username b, and set the Password to PasswordForB. The configuration will look like the following: In System A's /etc/iscsi.conf, enter the following: DiscoveryAddress=192.3.2.193 Username=a Password=PasswordForA In System B's /etc/iscsi.conf, enter the following: DiscoveryAddress=192.3.2.193 Username=b Password=PasswordForB System A and B can connect to their own iSCSI disks on the same Snap Server (IP address 192.3.2.193) without the possibility of data corruption caused by sharing the same iSCSI disk. 71