Dell PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide - Page 49
Step 6: Con CHAP Authentication on the Host Server (optional)
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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. Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array 49