ISCSISTART(8) Linux Administrator's Manual ISCSISTART(8)
NAME
iscsistart - 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
[-c|--config=]config-file
Read configuration from config-file rather than the default
/etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file.
[-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 address 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
SEE ALSO
iscsiadm(8)
AUTHORS
Open-iSCSI project <http://www.open-iscsi.com/>
Mike Christie <mchristi@redhat.com>
Jan 2010 ISCSISTART(8)
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