# nvme-wdc-get-drive-status(1) Manual Page

## 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 Unavaiable.
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.