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iscsi.5
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NAME
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\ **iscsi**\  - a table in the xCAT database.


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SYNOPSIS
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\ **iscsi Attributes:**\   \ *node*\ , \ *server*\ , \ *target*\ , \ *lun*\ , \ *iname*\ , \ *file*\ , \ *userid*\ , \ *passwd*\ , \ *kernel*\ , \ *kcmdline*\ , \ *initrd*\ , \ *comments*\ , \ *disable*\


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DESCRIPTION
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Contains settings that control how to boot a node from an iSCSI target


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iscsi Attributes:
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\ **node**\

 The node name or group name.



\ **server**\

 The server containing the iscsi boot device for this node.



\ **target**\

 The iscsi disk used for the boot device for this node.  Filled in by xCAT.



\ **lun**\

 LUN of boot device.  Per RFC-4173, this is presumed to be 0 if unset.  tgtd often requires this to be 1



\ **iname**\

 Initiator name.  Currently unused.



\ **file**\

 The path on the server of the OS image the node should boot from.



\ **userid**\

 The userid of the iscsi server containing the boot device for this node.



\ **passwd**\

 The password for the iscsi server containing the boot device for this node.



\ **kernel**\

 The path of the linux kernel to boot from.



\ **kcmdline**\

 The kernel command line to use with iSCSI for this node.



\ **initrd**\

 The initial ramdisk to use when network booting this node.



\ **comments**\

 Any user-written notes.



\ **disable**\

 Set to 'yes' or '1' to comment out this row.




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SEE ALSO
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\ **nodels(1)**\ , \ **chtab(8)**\ , \ **tabdump(8)**\ , \ **tabedit(8)**\

