iscsi

The iscsi Kickstart command is optional. It specifies additional iSCSI storage to be attached during installation.

Syntax

              iscsi --ipaddr=address [OPTIONS]
Mandatory options
  • --ipaddr= (required) - the IP address of the target to connect to.
Optional options
  • --port= (required) - the port number. If not present, --port=3260 is used automatically by default.
  • --target= - the target IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name).
  • --iface= - bind the connection to a specific network interface instead of using the default one determined by the network layer. Once used, it must be specified in all instances of the iscsi command in the entire Kickstart file.
  • --user= - the user name required to authenticate with the target
  • --password= - the password that corresponds with the user name specified for the target
  • --reverse-user= - the user name required to authenticate with the initiator from a target that uses reverse CHAP authentication
  • --reverse-password= - the password that corresponds with the user name specified for the initiator
Notes
  • If you use the iscsi command, you must also assign a name to the iSCSI node by using the iscsiname command. The iscsiname command must appear before the iscsi command in the Kickstart file.
  • Wherever possible, configure iSCSI storage in the system BIOS or firmware (iBFT for Intel systems) rather than use the iscsi command. Anaconda automatically detects and uses disks configured in BIOS or firmware and no special configuration is necessary in the Kickstart file.
  • If you must use the iscsi command, ensure that networking is activated at the beginning of the installation. The iscsi command must appear in the Kickstart file before you refer to iSCSI disks with commands such as clearpart or ignoredisk.