{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "iscsistart",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/iscsistart/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-02T21:27:30Z",
    "synopsis": "iscsistart [OPTION]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "iscsistart - iSCSI boot tool\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "iscsistart [OPTION]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "iscsistart  will  start  a  session  using  the settings passed in, or using the iBFT or Open\nFirmware [OF] boot information. This program should not be run to manage sessions.  Its  pri‐\nmary use is to start sessions used for iSCSI root boot.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "[-i|--initiatorname=]name\nSet InitiatorName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)\n\n[-t|--targetname=]name\nSet TargetName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)\n\n[-g|--tgpt=]N\nSet target portal group tag to N (Required if not using iBFT or OF)\n\n[-a|--address=]A.B.C.D\nSet IP address to A.B.C.D (Required if not using iBFT or OF)\n\n[-p|--port=]N\nSet port to N (Optional. Default 3260)\n\n[-u|--username=]N\nSet username to N (Optional)\n\n[-w|--password=]N\nSet password to N (Optional)\n\n[-U|-usernamein=]N\nSet incoming username to N (Optional)\n\n[-W|--passwordin=]N\nSet incoming password to N (Optional)\n\n[-d|--debug=]debuglevel\nPrint debugging information\n\n[-b|--fwparamconnect]\nCreate a session to the target using the iBFT or OF info\n\n[-N|--fwparamnetwork]\nBring up the network as specified by iBFT or OF\n\n[-f|--fwparamprint]\nPrint the iBFT or OF info to STDOUT\n\n[-P|--param=]NAME=VALUE\nSet the parameter with the name NAME to VALUE. NAME is one of the settings in the node\nrecord or iscsid.conf. Multiple params can be passed in.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "[-h|--help]",
                    "content": "Display this help and exit\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "[-v|--version]",
                    "content": "Display version and exit\n\n\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "iscsiadm(8)\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHORS": {
            "content": "Open-iSCSI project <http://www.open-iscsi.com/>\nMike Christie <mchristi@redhat.com>\n\n\n\nJan 2010                                 ISCSISTART(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "iscsistart - iSCSI boot tool",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Display this help and exit"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Display version and exit"
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "iscsiadm",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/iscsiadm/8/json"
        }
    ]
}