HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 48)

Figure 25 Flow of Authentication of Fibre Channel Switch
Each case in the flow is explained as follows. Case A to Case D in Figure 25 on page 48 corresponds
that below.
• When performing authentication of Fibre Channel switches by ports:
• If the user information for the Fibre Channel switch is registered on the port, and authentication
of the Fibre Channel switch is enabled (Case A):
Each port authenticates the Fibre Channel switch. If the authentication of the Fibre Channel
switch ends successfully, either of the following actions occurs:
• When the Fibre Channel switch is configured for mutual authentication, the processing will
go on to authentication of the port.
• When the Fibre Channel switch is not configured for mutual authentication, the Fibre
Channel switch will connect to the storage system.
If the Fibre Channel switch of the port is not configured for authentication with CHAP, the
authentication fails and the Fibre Channel switch cannot connect to the storage system.
• If the user information for the Fibre Channel switch is registered on the port, but authentication
of the Fibre Channel switch is disabled (Case B):
The ports do not perform authentication of the Fibre Channel switch. The Fibre Channel switch
will connect to the storage system without authentication regardless of whether or not the Fibre
Channel switch is configured for authentication with CHAP.
• If the user information for the Fibre Channel switch is not registered on the port (Case C):
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