nvme-sanitize-log - Man Page

Send NVMe sanitize-log Command, return result

Synopsis

nvme sanitize-log <device> [--rae | -r] [--human-readable | -H]
                        [--raw-binary | -b]
                        [--output-format=<fmt> | -o <fmt>] [--verbose | -v]

Description

Retrieves the NVMe Sanitize log page from an NVMe device and provides the status of sanitize command.

The <device> parameter is mandatory NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0).

Expected status and description :-

Status CodeDescription
0x0000NVM subsystem has never been sanitized.
0x0001The most recent sanitize operation completed successfully.
0x0002A sanitize operation is currently in progress.
0x0003The most recent sanitize operation failed.
0x0100Global Data Erased bit If set to 1 then non-volatile storage in the NVM subsystem has not been written to: a) since being manufactured and the NVM subsystem has never been sanitized; or b) since the most recent successful sanitize operation. If cleared to 0, then non-volatile storage in the NVM subsystem has been written to: a) since being manufactured and the NVM subsystem has never been sanitized; or b) since the most recent successful sanitize operation of the NVM subsystem.

Sanitize Progress - percentage complete

On success it returns 0, error code otherwise.

Options

-r,  --rae

Retain an Asynchronous Event.

-H,  --human-readable

This option will parse and format many of the bit fields into human-readable formats.

-b,  --raw-binary

Print the raw buffer to stdout. Structure is not parsed by program. This overrides the vendor specific and human readable options.

-o <fmt>, --output-format=<fmt>

Set the reporting format to normal, json or binary. Only one output format can be used at a time.

-v,  --verbose

Increase the information detail in the output.

Examples

Nvme

Part of the nvme-user suite.

Referenced By

nvme(1).

10/31/2024 NVMe Manual