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

# [NAME](#NAME)

iscsistart - iSCSI boot tool

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**iscsistart** \[OPTION]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**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.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

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

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

**\[-i|--initiatorname=]*name***

Set InitiatorName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

**\[-t|--targetname=]*name***

Set TargetName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

**\[-g|--tgpt=]*N***

Set target portal group tag to N (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

**\[-a|--address=]*A.B.C.D***

Set IP address to A.B.C.D (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

**\[-p|--port=]*N***

Set port to N (Optional. Default 3260)

**\[-u|--username=]*N***

Set username to N (Optional)

**\[-w|--password=]*N***

Set password to N (Optional)

**\[-U|-username\_in=]*N***

Set incoming username to N (Optional)

**\[-W|--password\_in=]*N***

Set incoming password to N (Optional)

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

Print debugging information

**\[-b|--fwparam\_connect]**

Create a session to the target using the iBFT or OF info

**\[-N|--fwparam\_network]**

Bring up the network as specified by iBFT or OF

**\[-f|--fwparam\_print]**

Print the iBFT or OF info to STDOUT

**\[-P|--param=]*NAME=VALUE***

Set the parameter with the name NAME to VALUE. NAME is one of the settings in the node record or iscsid.conf. Multiple params can be passed in.

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

Display this help and exit

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

Display version and exit

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

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

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

Open-iSCSI project <http://www.open-iscsi.com/>  
Mike Christie <mchristi@redhat.com>

Jan 2010

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