About this task

This task sets the security properties of an iSCSI host.

• The security settings cannot be used during the discovery of the iSCSI target

Before you begin

Read here on the available types of CHAP security: Overview of iSCSI connectivity.

Prerequisites

• iSCSI host

GUI instructions

1. Click the Hosts & Clusters icon on the toolbar at the left of the InfiniBox Management Console screen.
2. Select a Host.
3. Select iSCSI Security from the Actions menu.
4. Select between:
   1. None - the property that is set to the host upon creation
      1. Check whether to clear previously set users and passwords
   2. CHAP - an Inbound only security setting
      1. Set the User
      2. Set the Target Secret - optional: click Auto Generate to generate a 16-digits secret
   3. Mutual - a both Inbound and Outbound security setting
      1. Set pairs of user and secret for the target and the initiator
5. Click Modify.
   The host security properties are set.