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

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 (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