Linux "iscsistart" Command Line Options and Examples
iSCSI boot tool
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.
Usage:
iscsistart [OPTION]
Command Line Options:
-i|--initiatorname
Set InitiatorName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
iscsistart -i|--initiatorname ...
-t|--targetname
Set TargetName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
iscsistart -t|--targetname ...
-g|--tgpt
Set target portal group tag to N (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
iscsistart -g|--tgpt ...
-a|--address
Set IP address to A.B.C.D (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
iscsistart -a|--address ...
-p|--port
Set port to N (Optional. Default 3260)
iscsistart -p|--port ...
-u|--username
Set username to N (Optional)
iscsistart -u|--username ...
-w|--password
Set password to N (Optional)
iscsistart -w|--password ...
-U|-username_in
Set incoming username to N (Optional)
iscsistart -U|-username_in ...
-W|--password_in
Set incoming password to N (Optional)
iscsistart -W|--password_in ...
-d|--debug
Print debugging information
iscsistart -d|--debug ...
-b|--fwparam_connect]
Create a session to the target using the iBFT or OF info
iscsistart -b|--fwparam_connect] ...
-N|--fwparam_network]
Bring up the network as specified by iBFT or OF
iscsistart -N|--fwparam_network] ...
-f|--fwparam_print]
Print the iBFT or OF info to STDOUT
iscsistart -f|--fwparam_print] ...
-P|--param
Set the parameter with the name NAME to VALUE. NAME is one of the settings in the node record or iscsid.conf. Multiple paramscan be passed in.
iscsistart -P|--param ...
-h|--help]
Display this help and exit
iscsistart -h|--help] ...
-v|--version]
Display version and exit
iscsistart -v|--version] ...