> # Mutual CHAP Authentication

> In addition to the IPS module and MPS-14/2 module authentication of the iSLB initiator, the IPS module and MPS-14/2 module also support a mechanism for the iSLB initiator to authenticate the Cisco MDS switch’s initiator target during the iSCSI login phase. This authentication requires the user to configure a user name and password for the switch to present to the iSLB initiator. The provided password is used to calculate a CHAP response to a CHAP challenge sent to the IPS port by the initiator.

> Choose IP > iSCSI iSLB in Device Manager and set the Target Username and Target Password fields to configure a per-initiator user name and password used by the switch to authenticate itself to an initiator.

> See the "Configuring iSLB Using Device Manager" procedure.

> Copyright 2010-2015, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.