NVME-SANITIZE-LOG(1)

NAME
nvme-sanitize-log - Send NVMe sanitize-log Command, return result

SYNOPSIS

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

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 Code | Description
0x0000 | NVM subsystem has never been sanitized.
0x0001 | The most recent sanitize operation completed successfully.
0x0002 | A sanitize operation is currently in progress.
0x0003 | The most recent sanitize operation failed.
0x0100 | Global 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

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

-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.

EXAMPLES

    • Has the program issue Sanitize-log Command :

        # nvme sanitize-log /dev/nvme0

NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite.