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Chapter 9 Configuring Authentication
Enabling iSCSI Authentication
Enabling iSCSI Authentication
iSCSI authentication is enabled for specific SCSI routing instances. By default, iSCSI authentication is
not enabled.
Use the commands in the following procedure to enable iSCSI authentication using the AAA
authentication methods configured in the specified AAA authentication list.
Verifying and Saving Configuration
You can save the configuration at any time using either the save aaa bootconfig or save all bootconfig
commands. Although AAA configuration changes are effective immediately, you must save the
authentication configuration for it to be retained in the SN 5428-2 when it is rebooted.
Use the following procedure to verify and save authentication settings.
Command Description
Step 1
enable Enter Administrator mode.
Step 2
scsirouter zeus authentication
webservices2
Enable authentication for the named SCSI routing instance, using
the named authentication list.
For example, enable authentication for the SCSI routing instances
named zeus, using the authentication list named webservices2.
Command Description
Step 1
enable Enter Administrator mode.
Step 2
show aaa Display AAA authentication configuration (Example 9-4).
Step 3
show scsirouter zeus brief Verify that iSCSI authentication is enabled and (optionally) that
the appropriate user name and password are configured for the
specified SCSI routing instance.
For example, verify that the SCSI routing instance named zeus is
enabled for authentication using the authentication list named
webservices2 and is configured with the user name zeusabc and
password zeus123 (Example 9-5).
Step 4
save aaa bootconfig Save authentication settings.
Step 5
save scsirouter zeus bootconfig Save the SCSI routing instances.
Step 6
save all bootconfig (Optional) Save all configuration settings.
This command may be used in place of individual
save aaa bootconfig and save scsirouter bootconfig commands
described in Steps 4 and 5.