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describe_chap_credentials

describe_chap_credentials(**kwargs)

Returns an array of Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) credentials information for a specified iSCSI target, one for each target-initiator pair. This operation is supported in the volume and tape gateway types.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.describe_chap_credentials(
    TargetARN='string'
)
Parameters
TargetARN (string) --

[REQUIRED]

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the iSCSI volume target. Use the DescribeStorediSCSIVolumes operation to return to retrieve the TargetARN for specified VolumeARN.

Return type
dict
Returns
Response Syntax
{
    'ChapCredentials': [
        {
            'TargetARN': 'string',
            'SecretToAuthenticateInitiator': 'string',
            'InitiatorName': 'string',
            'SecretToAuthenticateTarget': 'string'
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    A JSON object containing the following fields:

    • ChapCredentials (list) --

      An array of ChapInfo objects that represent CHAP credentials. Each object in the array contains CHAP credential information for one target-initiator pair. If no CHAP credentials are set, an empty array is returned. CHAP credential information is provided in a JSON object with the following fields:

      • InitiatorName : The iSCSI initiator that connects to the target.
      • SecretToAuthenticateInitiator : The secret key that the initiator (for example, the Windows client) must provide to participate in mutual CHAP with the target.
      • SecretToAuthenticateTarget : The secret key that the target must provide to participate in mutual CHAP with the initiator (e.g. Windows client).
      • TargetARN : The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the storage volume.
      • (dict) --

        Describes Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) information that supports authentication between your gateway and iSCSI initiators.

        • TargetARN (string) --

          The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the volume.

          Valid Values: 50 to 500 lowercase letters, numbers, periods (.), and hyphens (-).

        • SecretToAuthenticateInitiator (string) --

          The secret key that the initiator (for example, the Windows client) must provide to participate in mutual CHAP with the target.

        • InitiatorName (string) --

          The iSCSI initiator that connects to the target.

        • SecretToAuthenticateTarget (string) --

          The secret key that the target must provide to participate in mutual CHAP with the initiator (e.g., Windows client).

Exceptions

  • StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.InvalidGatewayRequestException
  • StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.InternalServerError

Examples

Returns an array of Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) credentials information for a specified iSCSI target, one for each target-initiator pair.

response = client.describe_chap_credentials(
    TargetARN='arn:aws:storagegateway:us-east-1:111122223333:gateway/sgw-12A3456B/target/iqn.1997-05.com.amazon:myvolume',
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'ChapCredentials': [
        {
            'InitiatorName': 'iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:computername.domain.example.com',
            'SecretToAuthenticateInitiator': '111111111111',
            'SecretToAuthenticateTarget': '222222222222',
            'TargetARN': 'arn:aws:storagegateway:us-east-1:111122223333:gateway/sgw-12A3456B/target/iqn.1997-05.com.amazon:myvolume',
        },
    ],
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}