---
name: "targetclid"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "targetcli-fb"
version: "1:2.1.53-1.3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/targetclid"
---

# targetclid(8)

daemon component for targetcli

## NAME

**targetclid** - daemon component for targetcli

## DESCRIPTION

**targetclid** is the daemon component of targetcli, which will help retain state of various configfs object in memory, hence any new request/command can directly use the in memory objects instead of reconstructing them by parsing through the entire configfs files again and again for each and every single command. This will greatly improve the overall execution time taken by targetcli commands at scale.

## USAGE

**targetclid \[cmd\]**\
 **--help** for additional usage information.\
 **--version** for version information.

## QUICKSTART & EXAMPLES

- To start using the daemon, one need to enable targetclid socket,

  $ systemctl enable targetclid.socket

- If you would like to use the daemonized approach as default method then,

  $ targetcli set global auto\_use\_daemon=true\
   $ targetcli ls

- You can use interactive mode,

  $ targetcli \<hit-enter\>\
   targetcli shell version 2.1.51\
   Entering targetcli interactive mode for daemonized approach.\
   Type 'exit' to quit.\
   /\> pwd\
   /\
   /\> cd /iscsi\
   /\> pwd\
   /iscsi\
   /\> exit\

- You can also use batch mode for sending multiple commands in one go,

  $ targetcli set global daemon\_use\_batch\_mode=true\
   Parameter daemon\_use\_batch\_mode is now 'true'.\
   $ targetcli \<hit-enter\>\
   targetcli shell version 2.1.51\
   Entering targetcli batch mode for daemonized approach.\
   Enter multiple commands separated by newline and type 'exit' to run them all in one go.\
   /\> ls\
   /\> pwd\
   /\> get global loglevel\_file\
   /\> exit\

- You can set preference to stop using daemonized mode even when the daemon is not running,

  $ targetcli --disable-daemon

## FILES

**/etc/rtslib-fb-target/saveconfig.json**\
 **/etc/rtslib-fb-target/backup/\***\
 **/var/run/targetclid.sock**\
 **/var/run/targetclid.pid**

## ENVIRONMENT

### TARGETCLI\_HOME

If set, this variable points to a directory that should be used instead of ~/.targetcli

## SEE ALSO

[**targetcli**(8)](/targetcli/8.md), **targetctl**(8), [**tcmu-runner**(8)](/tcmu-runner/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by Prasanna Kumar Kalever \<prasanna.kalever@redhat.com\>\
 Man page written by Prasanna Kumar Kalever \<prasanna.kalever@redhat.com\>

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs via \<targetcli-fb-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org\>\
 or \<https://github.com/open-iscsi/targetcli-fb/issues\>