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ISCSI_INITIATOR(4)	 BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual	    ISCSI_INITIATOR(4)

NAME
     iscsi_initiator --	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.conf(5):

	   iscsi_initiator_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION
     The iscsi_initiator 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.

     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

     net.iscsi.n.pid	       is the process id of the	userland side of ses-
			       sion n, see iscontrol(8).

FILES
     The iscsi_initiator driver	creates	the following:

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

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

STANDARDS
     iSCSI RFC 3720

BUGS
     The lun discovery method is old-fashioned.

BSD			       February	23, 2007			   BSD

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