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+-------------------------
+iSCSI Initiator for Linux
+-------------------------
+
+**Prerequisite:**
+
+-  Package ``iscsi-initiator-utils``
+
+-  Package ``device-mapper-multipath``
+
+**Installing:**
+
+Install the iSCSI initiator and multipath tools:
+
+.. prompt:: bash #
+
+   yum install iscsi-initiator-utils
+   yum install device-mapper-multipath
+
+**Configuring:**
+
+#. Create the default ``/etc/multipath.conf`` file and enable the
+   ``multipathd`` service:
+
+   .. prompt:: bash #
+
+      mpathconf --enable --with_multipathd y
+
+#. Add the following to the ``/etc/multipath.conf`` file:
+
+   ::
+
+       devices {
+               device {
+                       vendor                 "LIO-ORG"
+                       product                "TCMU device"
+                       hardware_handler       "1 alua"
+                       path_grouping_policy   "failover"
+                       path_selector          "queue-length 0"
+                       failback               60
+                       path_checker           tur
+                       prio                   alua
+                       prio_args              exclusive_pref_bit
+                       fast_io_fail_tmo       25
+                       no_path_retry          queue
+               }
+       }
+
+#. Restart the ``multipathd`` service:
+
+   .. prompt:: bash #
+
+      systemctl reload multipathd
+
+**iSCSI Discovery and Setup:**
+
+#. Enable CHAP authentication and provide the initiator CHAP username
+   and password by uncommenting and setting the following options in
+   the ``/etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf`` file:
+
+   ::
+
+       node.session.auth.authmethod = CHAP
+       node.session.auth.username = myusername
+       node.session.auth.password = mypassword
+
+   If you intend to use mutual (bidirectional) authentication, provide the
+   target CHAP username and password:
+
+   ::
+
+       node.session.auth.username_in = mytgtusername
+       node.session.auth.password_in = mytgtpassword
+
+#. Discover the target portals:
+
+   .. prompt:: bash #
+
+      iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 192.168.56.101
+
+   ::
+
+       192.168.56.101:3260,1 iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.rheln1
+       192.168.56.102:3260,2 iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.rheln1
+
+#. Log in to the target:
+
+   .. prompt:: bash #
+
+      iscsiadm -m node -T iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.rheln1 -l
+
+**Multipath IO Setup:**
+
+#. The multipath daemon (``multipathd``) uses the ``multipath.conf`` settings
+   to set up devices automatically. Running the ``multipath`` command shows
+   that the devices have been set up in a failover configuration. Notice that
+   each path has been placed into its own priority group: 
+
+   .. prompt:: bash #
+
+      multipath -ll
+
+   ::
+
+       mpathbt (360014059ca317516a69465c883a29603) dm-1 LIO-ORG ,IBLOCK
+       size=1.0G features='0' hwhandler='1 alua' wp=rw
+       |-+- policy='queue-length 0' prio=50 status=active
+       | `- 28:0:0:1 sde  8:64  active ready running
+       `-+- policy='queue-length 0' prio=10 status=enabled
+         `- 29:0:0:1 sdc  8:32  active ready running
+
+   You should now be able to use the RBD image in the same way that you would
+   use a normal multipath iSCSI disk.
+
+#. Log out of the target:
+
+   .. prompt:: bash #
+
+      iscsiadm -m node -T iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.rheln1 -u