nvme-wdc-get-drive-status
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 resultSYNOPSIS
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/nvme0NVME
Part of the nvme-user suite.NVMe 05/02/2025 NVME-WDC-GET-DRIV(1)