!! ------ THIS FILE IS AUTO_GENERATED! DO NOT MANUALLY UPDATE!!! !! ------ The native file is scsictl.1. Re-run 'make docs' after updating SCSICTL(1) General Commands Manual SCSICTL(1) NAME scsictl — Sends management commands to the piscsi process SYNOPSIS scsictl [-b BLOCK_SIZE] [-C FILENAME:FILESIZE] [-c CMD] [-d FILENAME] [-E FILENAME] [-F IMAGE_FOLDER] [-f FILE|PARAM] [-h HOST] [-i ID[: LUN]] [-L LOG_LEVEL] [-n NAME] [-P] [-p PORT] [-R CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME] [-r RESERVED_IDS] [-s [FOLDER_PATTERN:FILE_PATTERN:OPERATIONS]] [-t TYPE] [-u UNIT] [-x CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME] [-z LOCALE] scsictl [-D | -e | -I | -l | -m | -N | -O | -o | -S | -T | -V | -v | -X] DESCRIPTION scsictl sends commands to the piscsi process to make configuration ad‐ justments at runtime or to check the status of the devices. Either the -i or -l option should be specified at one time. Not both. You do NOT need root privileges to use scsictl. scsictl also runs on non-Pi Linux platforms. Note: The command and type arguments are case insensitive. Only the first letter of the command/type is evaluated by the tool. OPTIONS -b BLOCK_SIZE The optional block size, either 512, 1024, 2048 or 4096 bytes. The default size is 512 bytes. -C FILENAME:FILESIZE Create an image file in the default image folder with the speci‐ fied name and size in bytes. -c CMD Command is the operation being requested. Options are: • a(ttach): Attach disk • d(etach): Detach disk • i(nsert): Insert media (removable media devices only) • e(ject): Eject media (removable media devices only) • p(rotect): Write protect the medium (not for CD-ROMs, which are always read-only) • u(nprotect): Remove write protection from the medium (not for CD-ROMs, which are always read-only) • s(how): Display device information eject, protect and unprotect are idempotent. -D Detach all devices. -d FILENAME Delete an image file in the default image folder. -E FILENAME Display information on an image file. -e List all images files in the default image folder. -F IMAGE_FOLDER Set the default image folder. -f FILE|PARAM Device-specific: Either a path to a disk image file, or a para‐ meter for a non-disk device. See the piscsi(1) man page for per‐ mitted file types. -I Gets the list of reserved device IDs. -i ID[: LUN] The SCSI ID and optional LUN that you want to control. (0-7:0-31) -L LOG_LEVEL Set the piscsi log level (trace, debug, info, warning, error, off). -l List all of the devices that are currently being emulated by PiSCSI, as well as their current status. -h HOST The piscsi host to connect to, default is 'localhost'. -m List all file extensions recognized by PiSCSI and the device types they map to. -N Lists all available network interfaces provided that they are up. -n VENDOR:PRODUCT:REVISION The vendor, product and revision for the device, to be returned with the INQUIRY data. A complete set of name components must be provided. VENDOR may have up to 8, PRODUCT up to 16, REVISION up to 4 characters. Padding with blanks to the maxium length is au‐ tomatically applied. Once set the name of a device cannot be changed. -O Display the available piscsi server log levels and the current log level. -o Display operation meta data information. -P Prompt for the access token in case piscsi requires authentica‐ tion. -p PORT The piscsi port to connect to, default is 6868. -R CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME Rename an image file in the default image folder. -r RESERVED_IDS Comma-separated list of IDs to reserve. Pass an empty list in order to not reserve anything. -S Display statistics. -s [FOLDER_PATTERN:FILE_PATTERN:OPERATIONS] Display server-side settings like available images or supported device types. -T Display all device types and their properties. -t TYPE Specifies the device type. This type overrides the type derived from the file extension of the specified image. See the piscsi(1) man page for the available device type codes, or use a shorthand (only the first letter is required): • cd: CD-ROM • daynaport: DaynaPort Network Adapter • hd: Hard Disk • services: Host Services • printer: Printer • mo: Magneto-Optical Drive • removable: Removable Hard Disk • tape: Tape Drive -V Display the scsictl version. -v Display the piscsi server version. -X Shut down the piscsi process. -x CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME Copy an image file in the default image folder. -z LOCALE Overrides the default locale for client-facing error messages. -u UNIT Unit number (0-31). This will default to 0. This option is only used when there are multiple SCSI devices on a shared SCSI con‐ troller. (This is not common) EXAMPLES Show a listing of all of the SCSI devices and their current status. scsictl -l Example output: +----+-----+------+------------------------------------- | ID | LUN | TYPE | IMAGE FILE +----+-----+------+------------------------------------- | 0 | 1 | SCHD | /home/pi/harddisk.hda +----+-----+------+------------------------------------- Request the PiSCSI process to attach a disk (assumed) to SCSI ID 0 with the contents of the file system image "HDIIMAGE0.HDS". scsictl -i -0 -f -HDIIMAGE0.HDS SEE ALSO piscsi(1), scsimon(1), scsidump(1) Full documentation is available at: PiSCSI December 18, 2025 SCSICTL(1)