# iscsi-gen-initiatorname - smart iSCSI initiator name generation tool - man(8) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       iscsi-gen-initiatorname - smart iSCSI initiator name generation tool

## SYNOPSIS
       **iscsi-gen-initiatorname **[OPTIONS]

## DESCRIPTION
       **iscsi-gen-initiatorname **generates an iSCSI Initiator Name in the _initiatorname.iscsi_ file. It
       is  an  error to try to overwrite an existing Initiator Name, unless the **-f **(_force_) option is
       supplied.

       The Initiator Name will be taken from the kernel command line, if present (from  the  _rd.ini‐_
       _tiatorname_  parameter),  else  from the iBFT subsystem (if present in _sysfs_), else it will be
       generated using the **iscsi-iname **command.

       It is an error if both the kernel command-line Initiator Name and the iBFT Initiator Name are
       both set, and they are different.  it is also an error to try to write over an Initiator Name
       file if it read-only, or to create one if its directory is not writable.

       You **must **be _root_ to run this command.

## OPTIONS
       **[-h]   **Display a help message and exit.

       **[-f]   **Force overwrite of existing initiator name, if present.

       **[-p]_**IQN-PREFIX_
              Use _IQN-PREFIX_ as the  prefix  to  the  IQN  generated,  instead  of  the  default  of
              **iqn.1996-04.de.suse:01**.

## FILES
       /etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi
              The file containing the initiator name. Do not edit manually.

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

## AUTHORS
       Open-iSCSI project <<http://www.open-iscsi.com/>>
       Hannes Reinecke <<hare@suse.de>>
       Lee Duncan <<lduncan@suse.com>>

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