Setting up authentication

Authentication for VMware hosts can be set up.

To set up authentication on a VMware host, complete the following steps:
  1. From the vSphere Client screen, click the Inventory tab.
  2. Click Storage Adapters.
  3. Select the iSCSI storage adapter, and then right-click and select Properties.
  4. Click CHAP.
  5. Select the preferred settings and enter the passwords:
    1. From the CHAP (target authenticates host) menu, click Use.
    2. Click Use initiator name.
    3. Enter the CHAP secret.