Description of problem: Both in graphical and text-mode the iSCSI volume add dialogs make it appear that CHAP is required. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda 11.4.1.53 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot into graphical or text-mode anaconda 2. At partitioning, add an iSCSI volume Actual results: ┌───────────┤ Configure iSCSI Parameters ├───────────┐ │ │ │ To use iSCSI disks, you must provide the address │ │ of your iSCSI target and the iSCSI initiator │ │ name you've configured for your host. │ │ │ │ Target IP Address 192.168.33.219______ │ │ iSCSI Initiator Name iqn.rhel5.ppc_______ │ │ CHAP username ____________________ │ │ CHAP password ____________________ │ │ Reverse CHAP username ____________________ │ │ Reverse CHAP password ____________________ │ │ │ │ ┌────┐ ┌────────┐ │ │ │ Ok │ │ Cancel │ │ │ └────┘ └────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Expected results: ┌───────────┤ Configure iSCSI Parameters ├───────────┐ │ │ │ To use iSCSI disks, you must provide the address │ │ of your iSCSI target and the iSCSI initiator │ │ name you've configured for your host. │ │ │ │ Target IP Address 192.168.33.219______ │ │ iSCSI Initiator Name iqn.rhel5.ppc_______ │ │ │ │ [ ] Use CHAP authentication? │ │ ┌────┐ ┌────────┐ │ │ │ Ok │ │ Cancel │ │ │ └────┘ └────────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌───────────┤ CHAP Authentication ├──────────────────┐ │ │ │ CHAP username ____________________ │ │ CHAP password ____________________ │ │ Reverse CHAP username ____________________ │ │ Reverse CHAP password ____________________ │ │ ┌────┐ ┌────────┐ │ │ │ Ok │ │ Cancel │ │ │ └────┘ └────────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Or maybe even still in one dialog? ┌───────────┤ Configure iSCSI Parameters ├───────────┐ │ │ │ To use iSCSI disks, you must provide the address │ │ of your iSCSI target and the iSCSI initiator │ │ name you've configured for your host. │ │ │ │ Target IP Address 192.168.33.219______ │ │ iSCSI Initiator Name iqn.rhel5.ppc_______ │ │ │ │ If needed, you may configure CHAP Authentication │ │ below (optional). │ │ │ │ CHAP username ____________________ │ │ CHAP password ____________________ │ │ Reverse CHAP username ____________________ │ │ Reverse CHAP password ____________________ │ │ │ │ ┌────┐ ┌────────┐ │ │ │ Ok │ │ Cancel │ │ │ └────┘ └────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Additional info: * In graphical mode, it would make sense as an expanding section widget. Not sure what hte widget is called, but when clicked, it expands below to show more dialog options. * This is a NIT ... I know. I know text-mode divergence isn't a good thing too.
A series of patches that improve the situation for both TUI and GUI are present since anaconda-15.2. The two key patches are: 8123165b3163b4a70066b11091ac309cc91c4cb8 0a2b2513c56fcf56b250ae83dba14bc65044b73f