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Adding the security method for iSCSI initiators

You can use Storage Manager to add an initiator and to specify the security method that is used to authenticate the initiator.

  1. Click Storage > SVMs.
  2. Select the SVM, and then click SVM Settings.
  3. In the Protocols pane, click iSCSI.
  4. In the iSCSI window, click the Initiator Security tab.
  5. Click Add in the Initiator Security area.
  6. Specify the initiator name and the security method for authenticating the initiator.

    For CHAP authentication, you must provide the user name and password, and then confirm your password for inbound settings. For outbound settings, this login information is optional.
  7. Click OK.