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diff --git a/static/freebsd/man4/nvmft.4 3.html b/static/freebsd/man4/nvmft.4 3.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06f69290 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/freebsd/man4/nvmft.4 3.html @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<table class="head"> + <tr> + <td class="head-ltitle">NVMFT(4)</td> + <td class="head-vol">Device Drivers Manual</td> + <td class="head-rtitle">NVMFT(4)</td> + </tr> +</table> +<div class="manual-text"> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="NAME"><a class="permalink" href="#NAME">NAME</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">nvmft</code> — <span class="Nd">NVM + Express over Fabrics CAM Target Layer frontend</span></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SYNOPSIS"><a class="permalink" href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">To compile the subsystem into the kernel, place the following + lines in the kernel configuration file:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent"><code class="Cd">device nvmft</code> +<br/> +<code class="Cd">device ctl</code></div> +<p class="Pp">Alternatively, to load the subsystem as a module at boot time, + place the following line in <a class="Xr">loader.conf(5)</a>:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent Li"> +<pre>nvmft_load="YES"</pre> +</div> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="DESCRIPTION"><a class="permalink" href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">nvmft</code> driver provides the kernel + component of an NVM Express over Fabrics controller. The NVMeoF controller + is the server exporting namespaces backed by local files and volumes to + remote hosts. <code class="Nm">nvmft</code> follows the dynamic controller + model and creates a new dynamic controller for each association.</p> +<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">nvmft</code> is implemented as a + <a class="Xr">ctl(4)</a> frontend and exports CAM Target Layer LUNs as + namespaces to remote hosts. LUNs can be configured via + <a class="Xr">ctladm(8)</a>.</p> +<p class="Pp">Associations between the local controller and remote hosts are + managed using both the <a class="Xr">nvmfd(8)</a> daemon and the + <a class="Xr">ctladm(8)</a> utility. The <a class="Xr">nvmfd(8)</a> daemon + listens for new associations and handles transport-specific negotiation + before handing off connected queue pairs to <code class="Nm">nvmft</code> + which associates queue pairs with a suitable controller instance. The + <code class="Cm">nvlist</code> <a class="Xr">ctladm(8)</a> command lists + active controllers. The <code class="Cm">nvterminate</code> command + terminates one or more associations between a local controller and a remote + host.</p> +<p class="Pp">Associations require a supported transport such as + <a class="Xr">nvmf_tcp(4)</a> for associations using TCP/IP.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SEE_ALSO"><a class="permalink" href="#SEE_ALSO">SEE + ALSO</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><a class="Xr">ctl(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">nvmf(4)</a>, + <a class="Xr">nvmf_tcp(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">ctladm(8)</a>, + <a class="Xr">nvmfd(8)</a></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HISTORY"><a class="permalink" href="#HISTORY">HISTORY</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">nvmft</code> module first appeared in + <span class="Ux">FreeBSD 15.0</span>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="AUTHORS"><a class="permalink" href="#AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">nvmft</code> subsystem was developed by + <span class="An">John Baldwin</span> + <<a class="Mt" href="mailto:jhb@FreeBSD.org">jhb@FreeBSD.org</a>> + under sponsorship from Chelsio Communications, Inc.</p> +</section> +</div> +<table class="foot"> + <tr> + <td class="foot-date">May 2, 2024</td> + <td class="foot-os">FreeBSD 15.0</td> + </tr> +</table> |