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
This driver, along with its userspace counterpart iscontrol(8), is obsolete. Users are advised to use iscsi(4) instead.
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
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set the debug-level, 0 means no debugging, 9 for maximum.
- net.iscsi.isid
-
the initiator part of the Session Identifier.
- kern.cam.cam_srch_hi=1
-
allow search above LUN 7 for SCSI3 and greater devices.
- 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
-
is the targe name of session n.
- net.iscsi.n.targeaddress
-
is the IP address of the target of session n.
- net.iscsi.n.stats
-
are some statistics for session n
- net.iscsi.n.pid
-
is 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
AUTHORS
This software was written by Daniel Braniss ⟨[email protected]⟩
BUGS
The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.