Iscsi-util

Introduction

iscsi-util is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing iSCSI sessions on Linux. It is built with the cross‑platform Avalonia framework and provides a simple alternative to using iscsiadm directly. The project offers a portable AppImage as well as an AUR package.

Features

Target discovery.
Session management (login/logout).
CHAP authentication support.
Session parameter configuration.
Cross‑platform Avalonia-based interface.
Portable AppImage with no external dependencies.
Integration with open-iscsi.

Installation

From AUR

The package is available as iscsi-util^AUR:

bash

yay -S iscsi-util

AppImage

The AppImage can be downloaded from the project’s release page:

https://github.com/mijocecr/Iniciador-iSCSI-GUI-Manjaro/releases/tag/iscsi-util-1.0.6

Make it executable:

bash

chmod +x iscsi-util.appimage
./iscsi-util.appimage

Dependencies

open-iscsi — required for actual session management.
dotnet-runtime (only for non-AppImage builds).

Usage

When launched, the application automatically detects existing configuration under /etc/iscsi. The main operations include:

Discovering targets:

bash

iscsiadm -m discovery -t sendtargets -p <IP>

Logging in to a target.
Logging out.
Configuring CHAP authentication.
Viewing active sessions.

The application acts as a visual layer on top of these operations.

System integration

iscsi-util can configure iSCSI nodes so that they are automatically logged in at boot using the standard open-iscsi mechanisms. For details on how automatic login works, see:

Troubleshooting

Ensure the iscsid service is running:

bash

systemctl status iscsid

Verify network connectivity to the target.
Check logs:

bash

journalctl -u iscsid

External links