# man > ISCSID(8)

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## NAME
       iscsid - Open-iSCSI daemon

## SYNOPSIS
       **iscsid** [OPTION]

## 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
       **[-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/initiator__‐
              _name.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
       /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 **isc**‐‐
              **siadm** on startup.

       /etc/iscsi/nodes
              Open-iSCSI persistent configuration database


## SEE ALSO
       [**iscsiadm**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/iscsiadm/8/markdown)


## AUTHORS
       Open-iSCSI project <<http://www.open-iscsi.com/>>
       Alex Aizman <<itn780@yahoo.com>>
       Dmitry Yusupov <<dmitry_yus@yahoo.com>>



                                              July 2005                                    [ISCSID(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ISCSID/8/markdown)