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HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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You can register user information for a host even if the port status is disable

. In this case,

however, the registered user information is ignored.

4.

Right-click any point in the Authentication Information (Host) list.

5.

Select Add New User Information from the pop-up menu.

The Add New User Information (Host) dialog box (

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) appears. In this dialog box,

specify the following user information for the host to which you want to connect.

Group Name

Specify the group name of host bus adapter. Select the name from the list. The list includes
the group names of all host bus adapters physically connected to the selected port.

User Name

Specify the WWN of the host bus adapter in up to 16 characters.

You can use alphanumeric characters in a user name.

Secret

Specify the secret (that is, a password used in CHAP authentication) in 12 to 32 characters.

You can use alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following symbols in a secret:

. - + @ _ = : / [ ] , ~

Re-enter Secret

Specify the secret again for confirmation.

Protocol

Specify the protocol used in the user authentication. This protocol is fixed to CHAP.

6.

Click the OK button to close the Add New User Information (Host) dialog box.

The specified user information for the host is added in blue in the Authentication Information
(Host) list of the Authentication window.

7.

Click the Apply button in the Authentication window.

A message appears and asks if you want to apply the setting to the storage system.

8.

Click the OK button to close the message.

The setting is applied to the storage system.

Figure 31 Add New User Information (Host) Dialog Box

You should register user information for all the hosts to be connected with a host group that performs
authentication of hosts. To allow a specific host to connect to such a host group without
authentication, configure the host group and the host as follows.

On the host: It does not matter if you configure the host for authentication by ports with CHAP.

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