# iscsistart - iSCSI boot tool - man(8) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       iscsistart - iSCSI boot tool

## SYNOPSIS
       **iscsistart **[OPTION]

## DESCRIPTION
       **iscsistart  **will  start  a  session  using  the settings passed in, or using the iBFT or Open
       Firmware [OF] boot information. This program should not be run to manage sessions.  Its  pri‐
       mary use is to start sessions used for iSCSI root boot.

## OPTIONS
       **[-c|--config=]_**config-file_
              Read  configuration  from  _config-file_  rather than the default _/etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf_
              file.

       **[-i|--initiatorname=]_**name_
              Set InitiatorName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

       **[-t|--targetname=]_**name_
              Set TargetName to name (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

       **[-g|--tgpt=]_**N_
              Set target portal group tag to N (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

       **[-a|--address=]_**A.B.C.D_
              Set IP address to A.B.C.D (Required if not using iBFT or OF)

       **[-p|--port=]_**N_
              Set port to N (Optional. Default 3260)

       **[-u|--username=]_**N_
              Set username to N (Optional)

       **[-w|--password=]_**N_
              Set password to N (Optional)

       **[-U|-username_in=]_**N_
              Set incoming username to N (Optional)

       **[-W|--password_in=]_**N_
              Set incoming password to N (Optional)

       **[-d|--debug=]_**debug_level_
              Print debugging information

### [-b|--fwparam_connect]
              Create a session to the target using the iBFT or OF info

### [-N|--fwparam_network]
              Bring up the network as specified by iBFT or OF

### [-f|--fwparam_print]
              Print the iBFT or OF info to STDOUT

       **[-P|--param=]_**NAME=VALUE_
              Set the parameter with the name NAME to VALUE. NAME is one of the settings in the node
              record or iscsid.conf. Multiple params can be passed in.

### [-h|--help]
              Display this help and exit

### [-v|--version]
              Display version and exit



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


## AUTHORS
       Open-iSCSI project <<http://www.open-iscsi.com/>>
       Mike Christie <<mchristi@redhat.com>>

                                              Jan 2010                                 [_ISCSISTART_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ISCSISTART/8/markdown)