nvme-device-self-test(1)

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NAME

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nvme-device-self-test - Perform the necessary tests to observe the performance and the parameters

SYNOPSIS

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'nvme device-self-test' <device> [--namespace-id=<NUM> | -n <NUM>]

			[--self-test-code=<NUM> | -s <NUM>] 

DESCRIPTION

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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

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-n <NUM>::

--namespace-id=<NUM>::

	Indicate the namespace in which the device self-test has to becarried out

-s <NUM>::

--self-test-code=<NUM>::

        This field specifies the action taken by the device self-test command : 

         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

EXAMPLES

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* Start a short device self-test in the namespace-id 1:

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# nvme device-self-test /dev/nvme0 -n 1 -s 1

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* Abort the device self-test operation in the namespace-id 1:

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# nvme device-self-test /dev/nvme0 -n 1 -s 0xf

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NVME

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Part of the nvme-user suite