NAME

       nvme-sanitize - Send NVMe Sanitize Command, return result

SYNOPSIS

       nvme sanitize <device> [--no-dealloc | -d]
                     [--oipbp | -i]
                     [--owpass=<overwrite-pass-count> | -n <overwrite-pass-count>]
                     [--ause | -u]
                     [--sanact=<action> | -a <action>]
                     [--ovrpat=<overwrite-pattern> | -p <overwrite-pattern>]

DESCRIPTION

       For the NVMe device given, sends a Sanitize command and provides the result.

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

       On success it returns 0, error code otherwise.

OPTIONS

       -d, --no-delloc
           No Deallocate After Sanitize: If set, then the controller shall not deallocate any logical blocks as
           a result of successfully completing the sanitize operation. If cleared, then the controller should
           deallocate logical blocks as a result of successfully completing the sanitize operation. This bit
           shall be ignored if the Sanitize Action field is set to 001b (i.e., Exit Failure Mode).

       -i, --oipbp
           Overwrite Invert Pattern Between Passes: If set, then the Overwrite Pattern shall be inverted between
           passes. If cleared, then the overwrite pattern shall not be inverted between passes. This bit shall
           be ignored unless the Sanitize Action field is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite).

       -n <overwrite-pass-count>, --owpass=<overwrite-pass-count>
           Overwrite Pass Count: This field specifies the number of overwrite passes (i.e., how many times the
           media is to be overwritten) using the data from the Overwrite Pattern field of this command. A value
           of 0 specifies 16 overwrite passes. This field shall be ignored unless the Sanitize Action field is
           set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite).

       -u, --ause
           Allow Unrestricted Sanitize Exit: If set, then the sanitize operation is performed in unrestricted
           completion mode. If cleared then the sanitize operation is performed in restricted completion mode.
           This bit shall be ignored if the Sanitize Action field is set to 001b (i.e., Exit Failure Mode).

       -a <action>, --sanact=<action>
           Sanitize Action: 000b - Reserved 001b - Exit Failure Mode 010b - Start a Block Erase sanitize
           operation 011b - Start an Overwrite sanitize operation 100b - Start a Crypto Erase sanitize operation

       -p <overwrite-pattern>, --ovrpat=<overwrite-pattern>
           Overwrite Pattern: This field is ignored unless the Sanitize Action field in Command Dword 10 is set
           to 011b (i.e., Overwrite). This field specifies a 32-bit pattern that is used for the Overwrite
           sanitize operation.

EXAMPLES

       •   Has the program issue Sanitize Command :

               # nvme sanitize /dev/nvme0n1 -a 0x02
               # nvme sanitize /dev/nvme0n1 --sanact=0x01

NVME

       Part of the nvme-user suite.

NVMe                                               12/10/2017                                   NVME-SANITIZE(1)