Nvmetools
Epic NVMe Tools
Linux or Windows NVMe CLI tools!
https://www.nvmetools.com/
Pipy
Install on Linux or Windows:
pip install nvmetools
Github
https://github.com/jtjones1001/nvmetools
git clone git@github.com:jtjones1001/nvmetools.git # git clone https://github.com/jtjones1001/nvmetools.git
Usage
Online documentation:
https://nvmetools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
All console commands return a 0 on pass and non-zero on fail.
listnvme
listnvme
Description: Console command that lists the NVMe drives in the system.
- Displays the NVMe drives in the system. Each drive has a unique ‘NVMe number’ that identifies that specific NVMe. The other console commands require this number to know which NVMe drive to read or test.
readnvme
Show basic stats:
readnvme -n 0
Show all stats:
readnvme -n 0 -a
Description: Console command that displays and logs NVMe drive information.
- Reads NVMe drive information using the Admin Commands: Get Log Page, Get Feature, Identify Controller, and Identify Namespace. A few parameters, such as PCIe location and link info, are read from the OS.
checknvme
Report simple PASS / FAIL status. Also generates html report.
Show health and wear:
checknvme -n 0
Description: Console command that checks the health of NVMe drive then displays information in html format.
- Verifies the NVMe drive health by running the short self-test diagnostic, checking the SMART attributes for errors and log page 6 for prior self-test failures.
- If nvme is not specified then all NVMe drives are checked.
viewnvme
Generate html report:
viewnvme -n 0
Description: Console command that displays NVMe drive information in html format.
- Reads NVMe drive information using the Admin Commands: Get Log Page, Get Feature, Identify Controller, and Identify Namespace. A few parameters, such as PCIe location and link info, are read from the OS.