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.TH "NVME\-LNVM\-INIT" "1" "10/20/2020" "NVMe" "NVMe Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
nvme-lnvm-init \- Initialize LightNVM device with media manager
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
\fInvme lnvm\-init\fR [\-\-device\-name=<DEVICE> | \-d <DEVICE>]
                        [\-\-mediamgr\-name | \-m]
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.sp
Initialize LightNVM device\&. A LightNVM/Open\-Channel SSD must have a media manager associated before it can be exposed to the user\&. The default is to initialize the general media manager on top of the device\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-\-device\-name=<DEVICE>, \-d <DEVICE>
.RS 4
Device name to initialize\&.
.RE
.PP
\-\-mediamgr\-name=<MediaMgr>, \-m <MediaMgr>
.RS 4
Media Manager name to use for initialization\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Initialize nvme0n1
.RE
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
# nvme lnvm\-init \-d nvme0n1
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Initialize nvme0n1 with gennvm media manager (default media manager)
.RE
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
# nvme lnvm\-init \-d nvme0n1 \-m gennvm
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.SH "NVME"
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Part of the nvme\-user suite