Editing an iscsi server connection – HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions User Manual

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7.

In the Authentication section, select CHAP not required.

If later, you decide you want to use CHAP, you can edit the server connection (see

“Editing

an iSCSI server connection” (page 202)

). For more information, see

“Authentication (CHAP)”

(page 242)

.

8.

In the Initiator Node Name field, enter the iqn string.

9.

Click OK.

10.

Optional: To use CHAP, edit the server connection you just configured and complete the fields
necessary for the type of CHAP you intend to configure, as shown in

Table 68 (page 202)

.

Table 68 Entering CHAP information in a new server

Complete these fields

For this CHAP Mode

1-way CHAP

• CHAP name
• Target secret—minimum of 12 characters

2-way CHAP

• CHAP name
• Target secret—minimum of 12 characters
• Initiator secret—minimum of 12 characters; must be alphanumeric

11.

Click OK.

The iSCSI server connection appears in the management group in the navigation window.

You can now assign this server connection to volumes, giving the server access to the volumes.
For more information, see

“Assigning iSCSI server connections access to volumes” (page 208)

.

Editing an iSCSI server connection

You can edit the following fields for an iSCSI server connection:

Description

Controlling Server IP Address

Load balancing

CHAP options

You can also delete an iSCSI server connection from the management group. For more information,
see

“Deleting an iSCSI server connection” (page 203)

.

CAUTION:

If you change the load balancing or CHAP options, you must log off and log back on to the
target in the iSCSI initiator for the changes to take effect.

Editing the iqn or CHAP server settings may interrupt access to volumes. If necessary, or if
the server is sensitive to disconnections, stop server access before editing a server.

1.

In the navigation window, select the iSCSI server connection you want to edit.

2.

Click the Details tab.

3.

Click Server Tasks, and select Edit Server.

4.

Change the appropriate information.

5.

Click OK when you are finished.

6.

If you have changed the Enable Load Balancing option, a message opens, notifying you to
log servers off and back on to the volumes.

This may entail stopping the applications, disconnecting them, reconnecting the applications
to the volumes, and then restarting them.

202 Controlling server access to volumes

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