[Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Documentation: add new section for device URL syntax for special files and describe the iSCSI URL with examples

[Ronnie Sahlberg]

Signed-off-by: Ronnie Sahlberg <address@hidden>
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 qemu-options.hx |   42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 5d2a776..7c434f8 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ Define a new drive. Valid options are:
 This option defines which disk image (@pxref{disk_images}) to use with
 this drive. If the filename contains comma, you must double it
 (for instance, "file=my,,file" to use file "my,file").
+
+Special files such as iSCSI devices can be specified using protocol
+specific URLs. See the section for "Device URL Syntax" for more information.
 @item address@hidden
 This option defines on which type on interface the drive is connected.
 Available types are: ide, scsi, sd, mtd, floppy, pflash, virtio.
@@ -1718,6 +1721,45 @@ ETEXI
 
 DEFHEADING()
 
+DEFHEADING(Device URL Syntax:)
+
+In addition to using normal file images for the emulated storage devices,
+QEMU can also use networked resources such as iSCSI devices. These are
+specified using a special URL syntax.
+
+STEXI
address@hidden @option
address@hidden iSCSI
+iSCSI support allows QEMU to access iSCSI resources directly and use as
+images for the guest storage. Both disk and cdrom images are supported.
+
+Syntax for specifying iSCSI LUNs is
+``iscsi://<target-ip>[:<port>]/<target-iqn>/<lun>''
+
+Example (without authentication):
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+qemu -cdrom iscsi://192.0.2.1/iqn.2001-04.com.example/2 \
+--drive file=iscsi://192.0.2.1/iqn.2001-04.com.example/1
address@hidden example
+
+Example (CHAP username/password via URL):
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+qemu --drive file=iscsi://address@hidden/iqn.2001-04.com.example/1
address@hidden example
+
+Example (CHAP username/password via environment variables):
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+LIBISCSI_CHAP_USERNAME="user" \
+LIBISCSI_CHAP_PASSWORD="password" \
+qemu --drive file=iscsi://192.0.2.1/iqn.2001-04.com.example/1
address@hidden example
+
+iSCSI support is an optional feature of QEMU and only available when
+compiled and linked against libiscsi.
+
address@hidden table
+ETEXI
+
 DEFHEADING(Bluetooth(R) options:)
 
 DEF("bt", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bt, \
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