---
name: "sys.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-stas"
version: "2.4.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sys.conf"
---

# sys.conf(5)

nvme-stas(7) configuration file

## NAME

sys.conf - [**nvme-stas**(7)](/nvme-stas/7.md) configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

/etc/stas/sys.conf

## DESCRIPTION

When [**stafd**(8)](/stafd/8.md) and [**stacd**(8)](/stacd/8.md) start up, they read the system configuration from sys.conf.

## CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT

sys.conf is a plain text file divided into sections, with configuration entries in the style *key*=*value*. Whitespace immediately before or after the = is ignored. Empty lines and lines starting with # are ignored, which may be used for commenting.

## OPTIONS

### \[Host\] section

The following options are available in the \[Host\] section:

*nqn=*

Takes a string argument identifying the Host NQN. A value starting with file:// indicates that the Host NQN can be retrieved from a separate file. This is a mandatory parameter. Defaults to: file:///etc/nvme/hostnqn.

*id=*

Takes a string argument identifying the Host ID. A value starting with file:// indicates that the Host ID can be retrieved from a separate file. This is a mandatory parameter. Defaults to: file:///etc/nvme/hostid.

*symname=*

Takes a string argument identifying the Host symbolic name. A value starting with file:// indicates that the symbolic name can be retrieved from a separate file. This is an optional parameter. There is no default value.

## SEE ALSO

[**nvme-stas**(7)](/nvme-stas/7.md)