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EMC® VNX® Series Security Configuration Guide for VNX

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Component authentication (block)

SCSI's primary authentication mechanism for iSCSI initiators is the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). CHAP is an authentication protocol that is used to authenticate iSCSI initiators at target login and at various random times during a connection. CHAP security consists of a username and password. You can configure and enable CHAP security for initiators and for targets. Log in to Unisphere and use All Systems > System List and right-click the entry for the storage system for which you want to configure CHAP, then use > iSCSI > CHAP Management. To enable CHAP, select your system and then use Settings > Network > Settings for Block. For more information on configuring and enabling CHAP, refer to the Unisphere online help.

The CHAP protocol requires initiator authentication. Target authentication (mutual CHAP) is optional.


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