HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software - Manual (Page 43)

(user name and secret) of the port specified on the port side matches that stored on the host, the
host allows the host group to connect.
Host and Host Group Authentication
When a host attempts to connect to the storage system, the connection results of the authentication
of the host differs depending on the host group settings.
“Flow of Authentication of Hosts (In a Fibre
Channel environment)” (page 43) illustrates the relationship between host group settings and the
connection results in a flow.
Figure 28 Flow of Authentication of Hosts (In a Fibre Channel environment)
Each case in the flow is explained as follows. Case A to Case D in “Flow of Authentication of Hosts
(In a Fibre Channel environment)” (page 43) corresponds that below.
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When performing authentication of host groups
If the user information for the host is registered on the host group, and authentication of
the host is enabled (Case A):
The host group authenticates the user information sent from the host. If the authentication
of the host successes, either of the following actions occur:
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– When the host is configured for mutual authentication, the processing will go on to
authentication of the host group, next.
– When the host is not configured for mutual authentication, the host will connect to
the storage system.
Setting Fibre Channel Authentication 43