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
This driver, along with its userspace counterpart iscontrol(8), is obsolete.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
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 <danny AT cs DOT huji DOT ac DOT il>
BUGS
The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.
BSD October 9, 2014 BSD