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NAME

6       iscsistart - iSCSI boot tool
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SYNOPSIS

9       iscsistart [OPTION]
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DESCRIPTION

12       iscsistart  will start a session using the settings passed in, or using
13       the iBFT or Open Firmware [OF] boot information.  This  program  should
14       not  be  run  to  manage sessions. Its primary use is to start sessions
15       used for iSCSI root boot.
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OPTIONS

18       [-i|--initiatorname=]name
19              Set InitiatorName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
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21       [-t|--targetname=]name
22              Set TargetName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
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24       [-g|--tgpt=]N
25              Set target portal group tag to N (Required if not using iBFT  or
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28       [-a|--address=]A.B.C.D
29              Set IP addres to A.B.C.D (Required if not using iBFT or OF)
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31       [-p|--port=]N
32              Set port to N (Optional. Default 3260)
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34       [-u|--username=]N
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37       [-w|--password=]N
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40       [-U|-username_in=]N
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43       [-W|--password_in=]N
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46       [-d|--debug=]debug_level
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49       [-b|--fwparam_connect]
50              Create a session to the target using the iBFT or OF info
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52       [-N|--fwparam_network]
53              Bring up the network as specified by iBFT or OF
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55       [-f|--fwparam_print]
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58       [-h|--help]
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61       [-v|--version]
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SEE ALSO

67       iscsiadm(8)
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AUTHORS

71       Open-iSCSI project <http://www.open-iscsi.org/>
72       Mike Christie <mchristi@redhat.com>
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76                                   Jan 2010                      ISCSISTART(8)