1target-isns(8) System Manager's Manual target-isns(8)
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6 target-isns - iSNS client for the Linux LIO iSCSI target
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9 target-isns [OPTION]
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12 target-isns allows registering LIO iSCSI targets with an iSNS server.
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14 The Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS, RFC 4171) protocol makes eas‐
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17 With iSNS, iSCSI targets can be registered with a central iSNS server
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22 -i, --isns-server=HOSTNAME
23 set the hostname of the iSNS server
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26 set the port number of the iSNS server (default iSNS port number
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29 -d, --debug
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35 -s, --configfs-iscsi-path=PATH
36 use alternate sys configfs iscsi path
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38 -v, --version
39 print version information and exit
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45 /etc/target-isns.conf is the default configuration file.
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47 The following parameters can be set in the configuration file:
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50 set the hostname of the iSNS server
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57 set the log level (default is info)
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60 set the configfs path for iscsi (default is /sys/kernel/con‐
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