Groups – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual
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104 LUN Manager operations
Setting user authentication (Fibre Channel environments)
When configuring Fibre Channel environments, use the Authentication pane (
) to
set user authentication on host groups, Fibre Channel ports, and Fibre Channel switches of the array.
For an overview of user authentication, see ”
User authentication (Fibre Channel environments)
NOTE:
The hosts to be connected must also be configured for authentication by host groups (and for
authentication of host groups by the host, if required). For more information about configuring the host for
CHAP authentication, see the documentation for the operating system and Fibre Channel driver in your
environment.
Enabling and disabling authentication of hosts in host groups
You can specify whether to perform authentication of hosts on each host group. Switch the user
authentication settings of host groups to enable or disable authentication of hosts. By default, user
authentication is disabled.
To enable authentication of hosts on a host group:
1.
Start LUN Manager, and display the Authentication pane (
).
2.
In the Port tree, double-click the Subsystem folder. If the array contains Fibre Channel adapters, the
Fibre folder appears below the Subsystem folder.
3.
Under the Fibre folder, double-click the Fibre folder and
F
ibre Channel port icon.
If you double-click the Fibre folder, Fibre Channel ports in the array appear as icons.
If you double-click a Fibre Channel port, host groups appear as icons. The host group name appears
on the right of each icon. When
appears, the host group performs authentication of hosts. When
appears, the host group does not perform authentication of hosts. By default,
appears for all
host group icons.
4.
Right-click a host group displayed with
, and select Authentication : Disable -> Enable. The host
groups
icon changes to
, and the port name appears in blue.
5.
Click Apply. A confirmation message appears.
6.
Click OK. Settings are applied to the array.
To return the host group setting to
, perform the same operation, except select Authentication : Enable
Registering a host’s user information on a host group
On a host group that performs authentication of hosts, register the user information for all hosts you allow
to connect.
1.
Start LUN Manager, and display the Authentication pane (
).
2.
In the Port tree, select the port or host group on which you want to register a host’s user information.
The user information for hosts currently registered on the selected port or host group appears in the
Authentication Information (Host) list.
You can register a host’s user information even if the port status is
. In this case, however, the host’s
registered user information is ignored.