ISCSID(8) Linux Administrator's Manual ISCSID(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

iscsid - Open-iSCSI daemon

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**iscsid** \[OPTION]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **iscsid** implements the control path of iSCSI protocol, plus some management facilities. For example, the daemon could be configured to automatically re-start discovery at startup, based on the contents of persistent iSCSI database.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**\[-c|--config=]*config-file***

Read configuration from *config-file* rather than the default */etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf* file.

**\[-i|--initiatorname=]*iname-file***

Read initiator name from *iname-file* rather than the default */etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi* file.

**\[-f|--foreground]**

run **iscsid** in the foreground. Implies **--no-pid-file**.

**\[-d|--debug=]debug\_level**

print debugging information. Valid values for debug\_level are 0 to 8.

**\[-u|--uid=]uid**

run under user ID *uid* (default is the current user ID).

**\[-g|--gid=]gid**

run under user group ID *gid* (default is the current user group ID).

**\[-n|--no-pid-file]**

do not write a process ID file. Conflicts with the **--pid=** option.

**\[-p|--pid=]pid-file**

write process ID to *pid-file* rather than the default */run/iscsid.pid*. Conflicts with the **--no-pid-file** option.

**\[-h|--help]**

display this help and exit

**\[-v|--version]**

display version and exit.

# [FILES](#FILES)

/etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf

The configuration file read by **iscsid** and **iscsiadm** on startup.

/etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi

The file containing the iSCSI initiatorname and initiatoralias read by **iscsid** and **iscsiadm** on startup.

/var/lib/iscsi/nodes

Open-iSCSI persistent configuration database

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**iscsiadm**(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/open-iscsi/iscsiadm.8)

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

Open-iSCSI project <http://www.open-iscsi.com/>  
Alex Aizman <itn780@yahoo.com>  
Dmitry Yusupov <dmitry\_yus@yahoo.com>

July 2005

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Document: iscsid(8) from open-iscsi 2.1.13-r3 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/open-iscsi/open-iscsi