nvme-device-self-test - Man Page
Perform the necessary tests to observe the performance and the parameters
Synopsis
nvme device-self-test <device> [--namespace-id=<NUM> | -n <NUM>] [--self-test-code=<NUM> | -s <NUM>] [--wait | -w]
Description
Initiates the required test based on the user input.
The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1).
On success, the corresponding test is initiated.
Options
- -n <NUM>, --namespace-id=<NUM>
Indicate the namespace in which the device self-test has to be carried out
- -s <NUM>, --self-test-code=<NUM>
This field specifies the action taken by the device self-test command : 0h: Show current state of device self-test operation 1h: Start a short device self-test operation 2h: Start a extended device self-test operation eh: Start a vendor specific device self-test operation fh: Abort the device self-test operation Default is 0h.
- -w, ā--wait
Wait for the device self test to complete before exiting The device self-test is aborted by SIGINT signal interrupt for the wait The option is ignored if the abort self-test code option specified.
Examples
Nvme
Part of the nvme-user suite