diff --git a/share/man/man4/iscsi.4 b/share/man/man4/iscsi.4 index 65edfe7c7a68..acd71895d4c2 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/iscsi.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/iscsi.4 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ -.Dd July 11, 2015 +.Dd May 28, 2017 .Dt ISCSI 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -46,18 +46,14 @@ iscsi_load="YES" .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm -subsystem provides the kernel component of an iSCSI initiator. +subsystem provides the kernel component of an iSCSI initiator, +responsible for implementing the Full Feature Phase of the iSCSI protocol. The initiator is the iSCSI client, which connects to an iSCSI target, providing local access to a remote block device. The userland component is provided by .Xr iscsid 8 and both the kernel and userland are configured using .Xr iscsictl 8 . -The -.Nm -subsystem is responsible for implementing the -.Qq Full Feature Phase -of the iSCSI protocol. .Sh SYSCTL VARIABLES The following variables are available as both .Xr sysctl 8 diff --git a/usr.sbin/iscsid/iscsid.8 b/usr.sbin/iscsid/iscsid.8 index 046a92420a6c..73043130bd95 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/iscsid/iscsid.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/iscsid/iscsid.8 @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd September 12, 2014 +.Dd May 28, 2017 .Dt ISCSID 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -43,12 +43,15 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm -daemon is responsible for performing the Login Phase of iSCSI connections, -as well as performing SendTargets discovery. +daemon is the userspace component of the iSCSI initiator, +responsible for performing the Login Phase +of iSCSI connections and the SendTargets discovery. .Pp Upon startup, the .Nm -daemon opens the iSCSI initiator device file and waits for kernel requests. +daemon opens the iSCSI initiator device file and waits for requests +from the kernel component, +.Xr iscsi 4 . .Nm does not use any configuration files. All needed information is supplied by the kernel.