iscsi_initiator(4) 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.conf5:


iscsi_initiator_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION

The 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 driver creates the following:

/dev/iscsi
used to create new sessions.
/dev/iscsi%d
for each new session.

STANDARDS

iSCSI RFC 3720

AUTHORS

This software was written by Daniel Braniss <[email protected]>

BUGS

The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.