Configuring the storage server for mutual authentication

File Services Administration Guide for Hitachi NAS Platform
Version
14.7.x
14.6.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-92HNAS006-29
You can configure the storage server for mutual authentication in the NAS Manager.
  1. Navigate to Home > File Services > iSCSI Initiator Authentication.
    Field/Item Description
    EVS Displays the EVS on which to configure Initiator Authentication. Click change to select a different EVS.
    Initiator Name Identifies the initiator with a globally unique name.
    Secret Password used to secure the Initiator from any unauthorized access. The secret should be from 12 to 17 characters in length, but may be between 1-255 characters in length.
    details Click to display the iSCSI Initiator Details page for the selected initiator.
    Check All Click to fill the check box of all initiators in the list.
    Clear All Click to empty the check box of all initiators in the list.
    add Click to display the Add iSCSI Initiator page.
    delete Click to delete the selected iSCSI initiator.
    iSCSI Targets Click to display the iSCSI Targets page.
  2. Ensure that the required EVS is selected.
    Check the EVS name listed at the top of the page. If this is not the EVS that you want the iSCSI initiator to connect with, click change and select the required EVS.
  3. Click add to add an iSCSI intitiator.

    Add iSCSI Initiator page

    Field/Item Description
    EVS

    The EVS on which to configure Initiator Authentication.

    Initiator Name Identifies the initiator with a globally unique name. This name is display in the Change Initiator node name dialog of the Microsoft iSCSI initiator.
    Secret The Secret for the Initiator. This is the secret which will be entered in the Chap Secret Setup dialog of the iSCSI Initiator. This secret is a password which is used to secure the Initiator from unauthorized access. The secret should be from 12 to 17 characters in length, but may be between 1-255 characters in length.
    iSCSI Targets Opens the iSCSI Targets page.
  4. Enter the iSCSI initiator name.
  5. Enter the initiator secret (password).
  6. Save the configuration.
    Verify your settings, then click OK to save or cancel to return to the iSCSI Initiator Authentication page without adding the initiator.