Retrieves the NVMe Sanitize log page from an NVMe device and provides the
status of sanitize command.
The <device> parameter is mandatory NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0).
Expected status and description :-
Status Code |
Description |
0x0000 |
NVM subsystem has never been sanitized. |
0x0001 |
The most recent sanitize operation completed successfully. |
0x0002 |
A sanitize operation is currently in progress. |
0x0003 |
The most recent sanitize operation failed. |
0x0100 |
Global Data Erased bit
If set to 1 then non-volatile storage in the NVM subsystem has
not been written to:
a) since being manufactured and the NVM subsystem has never been sanitized; or
b) since the most recent successful sanitize operation.
If cleared to 0, then non-volatile storage in the NVM subsystem has been written to:
a) since being manufactured and the NVM subsystem has never been sanitized; or
b) since the most recent successful sanitize operation of the NVM subsystem. |
Sanitize Progress - percentage complete
On success it returns 0, error code otherwise.