ISCSID(8) FreeBSD System Manager's Manual ISCSID(8)
NAME
iscsid - iSCSI (Internet SCSI) daemon
SYNOPSIS
iscsid [-dv] [-n device] [-s socket]
DESCRIPTION
iscsid is an Internet SCSI (iSCSI) initiator implementation.
iscsid is usually started at boot time.
A running iscsid can be controlled with the iscsictl(8) utility.
The options are as follows:
-d Do not daemonize. If this option is specified, iscsid will run
in the foreground and log to stderr.
-n device
Use an alternate /dev entry for communicating with the kernel.
-s socket
Use an alternate location for the default control socket.
-v Produce more verbose output.
FILES
/etc/iscsi.conf Default iscsid configuration file.
/dev/vscsi0 Default device used to exchange SCSI messages
with the kernel midlayer.
/var/run/iscsid.sock UNIX-domain socket used for communication with
iscsictl(8).
SEE ALSO
vscsi(4), iscsi.conf(5), iscsictl(8)
STANDARDS
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Naming and Discovery,
RFC 3721, April 2004.
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Protocol (Consolidated),
RFC 7143, April 2014.
HISTORY
The iscsid program first appeared in OpenBSD 4.9.
AUTHORS
Claudio Jeker <
[email protected]>.
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8 January 21, 2025 FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8