iscsi_initiator (4)
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NAME
iscsi_initiator - kernel driver for the iSCSI protocolSYNOPSIS
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.conf5:
iscsi_initiator_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
The ifconfig implements the kernel side of the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) network protocol standard, the user land 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 ifconfig driver creates the following:
- /dev/iscsi
- used to create new sessions.
- /dev/iscsi%d
- for each new session.