NAME¶
iscsi_initiator —
kernel driver for the
iSCSI protocol
SYNOPSIS¶
To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel
configuration file:
device
iscsi_initiator
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following
line in
loader.conf(5):
iscsi_initiator_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION¶
The
iscsi_initiator implements the kernel side of the Internet
SCSI (iSCSI) network protocol standard. The userland companion is
iscontrol(8), and permits access to remote
virtual SCSI devices via
cam(4).
SYSCTL VARIABLES¶
- debug.iscsi_initiator
- set the debug-level, 0 means no debugging, 9 for
maximum.
- net.iscsi.isid
- the initiator part of the Session Identifier.
The following are informative only:
- net.iscsi.driver_version
- the current version of the driver.
- net.iscsi.sessions
- the number of current active sessions.
- net.iscsi.n.targetname
- the target name of session n.
- net.iscsi.n.targedaddress
- the IP address of the target of session
n.
- net.iscsi.n.stats
- statistics for session
- net.iscsi.n.pid
- the process id of the userland side of
session n, see iscontrol(8).
FILES¶
The
iscsi_initiator driver creates the following:
- /dev/iscsi
- used to create new sessions.
- /dev/iscsi%d
- for each new session.
SEE ALSO¶
cam(4),
camcontrol(8),
iscontrol(8)
STANDARDS¶
iSCSI RFC 3720
BUGS¶
The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.
