HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software - Manual (Page 45)

Figure 29 Example of Authentication of Hosts
In “Example of Authentication of Hosts” (page 45) , host group 1 performs authentication of hosts,
but host group 2 does not.
The user information for Host A is registered on host group 1, and the authentication setting is
enabled. Therefore, if authentication of the host is successful, Host A can connect to the storage
system (or, the processing goes on to the authentication of the host group). As a precondition of
successful authentication, Host A should be configured for authentication by host groups with
CHAP.
The user information for Host B is also registered on host group 1, but the authentication setting is
disabled. Therefore, Host B can connect to the storage system without authentication.
The user information for Host C is not registered on host group 1. Therefore, when Host C tries to
connect to the storage system, the authentication fails and the connection request is denied,
regardless of the setting on Host C.
Host D is attached to host group 2, which does not perform authentication of hosts. Therefore, Host
D can connect to the storage system without authentication.
During authentication of hosts, the connection result is determined by the combination of the
following host group settings:
•
Setting of the host group in the Port tree: enable ( ) or disable ( )
•
Whether or not the user information for the host that attempts to connect is registered on the
host group
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