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.