Manage initiator security |
The Manage Initiator Security page enables you to specify which security method to use when an initiator attempts to access the filer. Select one of the following methods:
none–There will be no authentication for the initiator.
If all the initiators logging into the filer run within your trusted network, select none for the initiator authentication method.
deny–The initiator will be denied access.
Select deny if you want to prevent access from a specific initiator.
CHAP–The initiator will have to authenticate successfully using Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) to access the filer. If you select CHAP authentication, you must specify an inbound user name and password so the filer can authenticate the initiator and, optionally, an outbound user name and password so the initiator can authenticate the filer.
If the filer is part of a public network, consider using CHAP for the initiator authentication method.
Initiators that have already been added to the filer are displayed on this page even if their security method is not yet defined. You can also define security for initiators that do not yet exist.
The Manage Initiator Security page displays current security information for each initiator:
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Field |
Description |
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Initiator |
The initiator name in the iSCSI node name format. Because you can define security for an initiator before defining the initiator itself, some initiators listed in this column may not yet exist. |
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Set |
A check mark indicates that the security definition has been applied to the initiator and is in force. |
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Security Type |
The method of security that will be used when the initiator attempts to access the filer: none, deny or CHAP. |
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Group |
The initiator group to which the initiator belongs. If no group is listed, the security has been defined before the initiator itself exists. |
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Inbound User Name |
The user name the initiator uses to authenticate to the filer. |
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Outbound User Name |
The user name the filer uses to authenticate to the initiator. This value is optional for CHAP authentication. |