iscsi\_iface\_transport\_name\_get(3) API Manual iscsi\_iface\_transport\_name\_get(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

iscsi\_iface\_transport\_name\_get - Retrieve transport name of specified iSCSI interface

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**const char * iscsi\_iface\_transport\_name\_get** **(struct iscsi\_iface \*iface);**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[iface](#iface)

Pointer of 'struct iscsi\_iface'. If this pointer is NULL, your program will be terminated by assert.

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Retrieve the transport name of specified iSCSI interface.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

\* "tcp" (Software iSCSI over TCP/IP) * "iser" (Software iSCSI over infinniband * "qla4xxx" (Qlogic QLA4XXX HBAs) * "bnx2i" (Broadcom bnx iSCSI HBAs); * "cxgb3i" (Chelsio cxgb S3 iSCSI HBAs);

# [RETURN](#RETURN)

const char \*. No need to free this memory, the resources will get freed by **iscsi\_session\_free** or **iscsi\_sessions\_free**.

iscsi\_iface\_transport\_name\_get October 2026

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Document: iscsi_iface_transport_name_get(3) from open-iscsi 2.1.13-r3 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/open-iscsi/open-iscsi