nvme-resv-release(1)

# nvme-resv-release(1) Manual Page

## NAME

nvme-resv-release - Release an nvme reservation

## SYNOPSIS

    nvme resv-release <device>

## DESCRIPTION

The Reservation Release command is used to release or clear a reservation held on a namespace.

## OPTIONS

-n <nsid>
--namespace-id=<nsid>

  Override the nsid field. If using the admin character device, this parameter is required.

-c <crkey>
--crkey=<crkey>

  Current Reservation Key: If the Reservation Register Action is 001b (i.e., Unregister Reservation Key) or 010b (i.e., Replace Reservation Key), then this field contains the current reservation key associated with the host. For all other Reservation Register Action values, this field is reserved. The controller ignores the value of this field when the Ignore Existing Key (IEKEY) bit is set to ‘1’.

-t <rtype>
--rtyep=<rtype>

  Reservation Type: This field specifies the type of reservation to be created.

  Value | Definition
  0h | Reserved
  1h | Write Exclusive Reservation
  2h | Exclusive Access Reservation
  3h | Write Exclusive - Registrants Only Reservation
  4h | Exclusive Access - Registrants Only Reservation
  5h | Write Exclusive - All Registrants Reservation
  6h | Exclusive Access - All Registrants Reservation
  07h-FFh | Reserved

-a <rrela>
--rrela=<rrela>

  Reservation Release Action: This field specifies the registration action that is performed by the command.

  Value | Definition
  0 | Release
  1 | Clear
  2-7 | Reserved

-i
--iekey

  Ignore Existing Key: If this bit is set to a 1, then the Current Reservation Key (CRKEY) check is disabled and the command shall succeed regardless of the CRKEY field value.

  Indicator option, defaults to 0.

## EXAMPLES

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## NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite