HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software - Manual (Page 41)

This section describes the following operations on host groups, Fibre Channel ports, and Fibre
Channel switches for user authentication:
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Settings and the connection results in authentication of hosts (see “Host and Host Group
Authentication” (page 43) )
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Settings and the connection results in authentication of Fibre Channel switches (see “Switch
Authentication” (page 46) )
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Specifying whether to enable or disable the authentication of hosts in a host group (see
“Enabling or Disabling Host Authentication” (page 49) )
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Registering user information for hosts on a host group (see “Registering Host User Information”
(page 49) )
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Changing user information for hosts (see “Changing Host User Information” (page 51) )
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Deleting user information for hosts (see “Deleting Host User Information” (page 51) )
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Specifying user information for host groups (when performing mutual authentication, see
“Registering Host Group User Information” (page 52) )
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Clearing user information for host groups (when performing mutual authentication, see “Clearing
Host Groups User Information” (page 53) )
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Specifying the information for Fibre Channel port (see “Setting Port Information” (page 54) )
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Registering user information on a Fibre Channel port (see “Setting Port User Information”
(page 55) )
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Registering user information on a Fibre Channel switch (see “Setting Switch User Information”
(page 56) )
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Clearing user information for a Fibre Channel switch (see “Clearing Switch User Information”
(page 57) )
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Specifying an authentication mode of Fibre Channel switch (see “Setting the Switch
Authentication Mode” (page 58) )
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Specifying whether a Fibre Channel switch can perform authentication (see “Enabling or
Disabling Switch Authentication” (page 58) )
NOTE: The hosts to be connected also have to be configured for authentication by host groups
(and for authentication of host groups by the host, if required). For details on how to configure the
host for CHAP authentication, see the documentation of the operating system and Fibre Channel
driver in your environment.
Overview
When configuring a Fibre Channel environment, you can use LUN Manager to set user
authentication between ports of the storage system and hosts. In a Fibre Channel environment, the
ports and hosts use Null DH-CHAP as the authentication method. This section provides an overview
of user authentication.
NOTE: Throughout this manual, Null DH-CHAP is sometimes referred to as CHAP.
The operation of user authentication in a Fibre Channel environment involves the following three
phases:
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