HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual
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•
Host group’s setting 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
shows the relationship between combinations of host group settings and connection results in
authentication of hosts. Regardless of whether or not the host is configured for authentication by ports with
CHAP, the connection results are as follows, unless otherwise noted.
For more information about authentication of hosts, see ”
Authentication of hosts (Fibre Channel
Settings and connection results in authentication of Fibre Channel switches
During authentication of hosts, the connection result is determined based on the combination of the
following port settings:
•
Port’s setting in the Port tree: enable (
) or disable (
)
•
Whether or not the user information for the Fibre Channel switch that attempts to connect is registered
on the port
shows the relationship between combinations of port settings and connection results in
authentication of Fibre Channel switches. Regardless of whether or not the host is configured for
authentication by Fibre Channel switches with CHAP, the connection results are as follows, unless
otherwise noted.
Table 18
Combinations of port settings and connection results (Fibre Channel environments)
Port settings
Host settings
Connection results
Authentication: at host
group
Host’s user information
Enable
Registered
Registered
Connected if the authentication of
the host succeeded
Enable
Registered
Not registered
Failed to be authenticated and
cannot be connected
Enable
Not registered
Registered
Failed to be authenticated and
cannot be connected
Disable
—
1
1. This item does not affect the connection results, or cannot be specified.
—
1
Connected without authentication
of the host
2
2. If a host is configured for authentication by ports with CHAP, authentication of the host fails. To allow such a host to connect to
the port without authentication, do not configure it for authentication by ports with CHAP.
Table 19
Combinations of Fibre Channel settings and connection results
Port settings
Fibre Channel
switch settings
Connection results
Authentication: at Fibre
Channel switch
Fibre Channel switch’s
user information
Enable
Registered
Registered
Connected if the authentication of
the Fibre Channel switch succeeded
Enable
Registered
Not registered
Failed to be authenticated and
cannot be connected
Enable
Not registered
Registered
Failed to be authenticated and
cannot be connected
Disable
—
1
1. This item does not affect the connection results, or cannot be specified.
—
1
Connected without authentication of
the Fibre Channel switch
2
2. If a Fibre Channel switch is configured for authentication by ports with CHAP, authentication of the host fails. To allow such a
Fibre Channel switch to connect to the port without authentication, do not configure it for authentication by ports with CHAP.