ISCSI_INITIATOR(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual ISCSI_INITIATOR(4)
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.
BSD
May 9, 2010 BSD