iscsistart(8)
iSCSI boot tool
SYNOPSIS
iscsistart
[OPTION]
DESCRIPTION
iscsistart
will start a session using the settings passed in, or
using the iBFT or Open Firmware [OF] boot information. This program should
not be run to manage sessions. Its primary use is to start
sessions used for iSCSI root boot.
OPTIONS
- [-i|--initiatorname=]name
-
Set InitiatorName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
- [-t|--targetname=]name
-
Set TargetName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
- [-g|--tgpt=]N
-
Set target portal group tag to N (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
- [-a|--address=]A.B.C.D
-
Set IP addres to A.B.C.D (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
- [-p|--port=]N
-
Set port to N (Optional. Default 3260)
- [-u|--username=]N
-
Set username to N (Optional)
- [-w|--password=]N
-
Set password to N (Optional)
- [-U|-username_in=]N
-
Set incoming username to N (Optional)
- [-W|--password_in=]N
-
Set incoming password to N (Optional)
- [-d|--debug=]debug_level
-
Print debugging information
- [-b|--fwparam_connect]
-
Create a session to the target using the iBFT or OF info
- [-N|--fwparam_network]
-
Bring up the network as specified by iBFT or OF
- [-f|--fwparam_print]
-
Print the iBFT or OF info to STDOUT
- [-P|--param=]NAME=VALUE
-
Set the parameter with the name NAME to VALUE. NAME is one of the settings
in the node record or iscsid.conf. Multiple params can be passed in.
- [-h|--help]
-
Display this help and exit
- [-v|--version]
-
Display version and exit