nvme-zns-open-zone.1

NVME−ZNS−OPEN−ZON

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
NVME

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NAME

nvme-zns-open-zone − Opens one or all zones

SYNOPSIS

nvme zns open−zone <device> [−−namespace−id=<NUM> | −n <NUM>]
[−−start−lba=<LBA> | −s <LBA>] [−−zrwaa | −r]
[−−select−all | −a] [−−timeout=<timeout> | −t <timeout>]

DESCRIPTION

For the NVMe device given, issues the Zone Management Send command with the “Open Zone” action. This will transition the zone to the opened state.

The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1).

OPTIONS

−n <NUM>, −−namespace−id=<NUM>

Use the provided namespace id for the command. If not provided, the namespace id of the block device will be used. If the command is issued to a non−block device, the parameter is required.

−s <lba>, −−start−lba=<lba>

The starting LBA of the zone to open.

−r, −−zrwaa

Allocate Zone Random Write Area to zone

−a, −−select−all

Select all zones for this action

−t <timeout>, −−timeout=<timeout>

Override default timeout value. In milliseconds.

EXAMPLES

• Open the first zone on namespace 1:

nvme zns open−zone /dev/nvme0 −n 1 −s 0

NVME

Part of nvme−cli

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