ISCSICTL(8) | System Manager's Manual | ISCSICTL(8)

# NAME

`iscsictl` — control the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) daemon

# SYNOPSIS

`iscsictl` | [`-s` socket] command [argument ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The `iscsictl` program controls the iscsid(8) daemon. Commands may be abbreviated to the minimum unambiguous prefix.

The following options are available:

`-s` socket
  Use socket instead of the default /var/run/iscsid.sock to communicate with iscsid(8).

The following commands are available:

`reload`
  Reload the configuration file and wait to return until iscsid reports all connections have completed (successfully or otherwise), or for up to 10 seconds.
`show` [`summary`]
  Show a list of all configured sessions.
`show` `vscsi stats`
  Show statistics of vscsi(4) usage. It shows how many calls were issued and how many bytes were read or written.

# FILES

/etc/iscsi.conf
  Default iscsid(8) configuration file.
/var/run/iscsid.sock
  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with iscsid(8).

# SEE ALSO

iscsi.conf(5), iscsid(8)

# HISTORY

The `iscsictl` program first appeared in OpenBSD 4.9.

May 5, 2021 | Debian