350-601 Storage Network Practice Question
An engineer is configuring iSCSI CHAP authentication between an initiator and a target. The initiator has a CHAP username and secret configured. What must be configured on the target?
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Correct answer & explanation
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The same username and secret as the initiator.
For one-way CHAP, the target must have the same username and secret to authenticate the initiator. For mutual CHAP, additional configuration is needed, but the question implies one-way CHAP.
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A different username and secret.
Why it's wrong here
They must match for authentication to succeed.
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No CHAP configuration is needed on the target.
Why it's wrong here
The target must be configured to accept CHAP authentication.
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Only the secret, no username.
Why it's wrong here
Both username and secret are typically used.
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The same username and secret as the initiator.
Why this is correct
For CHAP authentication, the target must have a matching username and secret for the initiator.
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