> # Configuring iSCSI Authentication

> This section provides configuration information on iSCSI authenticatio. It includes the following authentication procedures:

> - Configuring No Authentication
> - Configuring CHAP with Local Password Database
> - Configuring CHAP with External RADIUS Server

> Note This section does not specify the steps to enter or exit EXEC mode, configuration mode, or any submode. Be sure to verify the prompt before entering any command.

> Caution | Changing the authentication of an iSCSI interface that is part of an iSLB VRRP group impacts load balancing on the interface. See the "Changing iSCSI Interface Parameters and the Impact on Load Balancing" topic.

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