Status of connections between hosts and the array, User authentication (fibre channel environments), User authentication operations and settings – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual
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communications occurred between an iSCSI port and another iSCSI node (such as a host bus
adapter or switching hub) every 60 seconds.
Use XP LUN Configuration and Security Manager Software to specify a value within the range of
0 to 64,800 seconds. The Keep-alive timer's initial value is 60 seconds.
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Whether to register iSCSI ports in iSNS servers: The iSNS server is a server computer on which an
iSNS service is installed. iSNS is an acronym for Internet Storage Name Service. This server
manages IP addresses and iSCSI names of iSCSI ports. Using iSNS servers is optional. If you
configure and use iSNS servers, iSCSI ports are easily discovered and managed.
NOTE:
For more information about configuring iSNS servers, see the iSNS-related documentation.
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iSNS server's IP address: To use an iSNS server, you must specify the iSNS server's IP address.
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iSNS server's TCP port number: To use an iSNS server, you must specify the iSNS server's TCP
port number.
NOTE:
Specify 3205 as the TCP port number if you use
Microsoft iSNS Server as the iSNS server. If you
specify other than 3205, you cannot register iSCSI ports in the iSNS server.
Status of connections between hosts and the array
Use XP LUN Configuration and Security Manager Software to issue a ping command from an array
iSCSI port to a host. The ping command checks whether the host and array can communicate with
each other. If the host responds to the ping command, the host and array can communicate with each
other. For more information, see
Checking the status of the connection between hosts and the array
User authentication (Fibre Channel environments)
When configuring Fibre Channel environments, you can use XP LUN Configuration and Security
Manager Software to set user authentication between the array's ports and hosts. In Fibre Channel
environments, ports and hosts use Null DH-CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol with
a Null Diffie-Hellmann algorithm) as the authentication method. This section provides an overview of
user authentication.
NOTE:
Throughout this user guide, Null DH-CHAP is sometimes referred to as CHAP.
User authentication operations and settings
User authentication operations in Fibre Channel environments contain the following phases:
1.
A host group of the array authenticates a host attempting to connect (authentication of hosts).
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