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| NVME-WDC-GET-DRIV(1) | NVMe Manual | NVME-WDC-GET-DRIV(1) |
NAME¶
nvme-wdc-get-drive-status - Send the NVMe WDC get-drive-status command, return result
SYNOPSIS¶
nvme wdc get-drive-status <device>
DESCRIPTION¶
For the NVMe device given, send the unique WDC get-drive-status command and provide the additional drive status information.
The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0).
This will only work on WDC devices supporting this feature. Results for any other device are undefined.
On success it returns 0, error code otherwise.
OUTPUT EXPLANATION¶
| Field | Description |
| Percent Life Used. | The percentage of drive function used. |
| EOL (End of Life) Status | The 3 possible states are : Normal, Read Only, or End of Life. |
| Assert Dump Status | The 2 possible states are : Present or Not Present. |
| Thermal Throttling Status | The 3 possible states are : Off, On, or Unavailable. |
| Format Corrupt Reason | The 3 possible states are : Not Corrupted, Corrupt due to FW Assert, or Corrupt for Unknown Reason. |
EXAMPLES¶
•Has the program issue WDC get-drive-status
command :
# nvme wdc get-drive-status /dev/nvme0
NVME¶
Part of the nvme-user suite.
| 08/10/2025 | NVMe |