Administrator Guide

NOTE: Enabling or disabling CHAP here will update its setting in the Advanced Settings tab in the Host Ports Settings
panel.
4. Perform one of the following:
● To modify an existing record, select it. The record values appear in the fields below the CHAP records list for editing. You
cannot edit the IQN.
● To add a new record, click New.
5. For a new record, in the Node Name (IQN) field, enter the IQN of the initiator. The value is case sensitive and can include a
maximum of 223 bytes, including 0–9, lowercase a–z, hyphen, colon, and period.
6. In the Secret field, enter a secret for the target to use to authenticate the initiator. The secret is case sensitive and can
include 12–16 bytes. The value can include spaces and printable UTF-8 characters except for the following: " <
7. To use mutual CHAP:
● Select the Mutual CHAP check box.
● In the Mutual CHAP Name field, enter the IQN obtained in step 1. The value is case sensitive and can include a
maximum of 223 bytes and the following: 0–9, lowercase a–z, hyphen, colon, and period.
● In the Mutual CHAP Secret field, enter a secret for the initiator to use to authenticate the target. The secret is case
sensitive, can include 12–16 bytes, and must differ from the initiator secret. The value can include spaces and printable
UTF-8 characters except for the following: " <
A storage system secret is shared by both controllers.
8. Click Apply or OK. The CHAP records table is updated.
Delete a CHAP record
1.
NOTE: Deleting CHAP records may make volumes inaccessible and the data in those volumes unavailable.
In the Hosts topic, select Action > Configure CHAP. The Configure CHAP panel opens with existing CHAP records listed.
2. Select the record to delete.
3. Click Delete A confirmation panel appears.
4.
NOTE:
Click Remove to continue. Otherwise, click Cancel. If you clicked Remove, the CHAP record is deleted.
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