iscsi_initiator

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5):

iscsi_initiator_load="YES"

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).

debug.iscsi_initiator

set the debug-level, 0 means no debugging, 9 for maximum.

net.iscsi.isid

the initiator part of the Session Identifier.

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

the target name of session n.

net.iscsi.n.targedaddress

the IP address of the target of session n.

net.iscsi.n.stats

statistics for session n

net.iscsi.n.pid

the process id of the userland side of session n, see iscontrol(8).

The iscsi_initiator driver creates the following:

/dev/iscsi

used to create new sessions.

/dev/iscsi%d

for each new session.

cam(4), camcontrol(8), iscontrol(8)

iSCSI RFC 3720

The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.