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_initiatorAlternatively, 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iscontrol(8), is obsolete.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
STANDARDS
iSCSI RFC 3720
AUTHORS
This software was written by Daniel Braniss <danny@cs.huji.ac.il>
BUGS
The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.