1libnvme(9)                        API Manual                        libnvme(9)
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NAME

6       enum nvme_cmd_format_ses - Format NVM - Secure Erase Settings
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SYNOPSIS

9       enum nvme_cmd_format_ses {
10           NVME_FORMAT_SES_NONE ,
11           NVME_FORMAT_SES_USER_DATA_ERASE ,
12           NVME_FORMAT_SES_CRYPTO_ERASE
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Constants

17       NVME_FORMAT_SES_NONE
18                   No secure erase operation requested.
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20       NVME_FORMAT_SES_USER_DATA_ERASE
21                   User Data Erase: All user data shall be erased, contents of
22                   the user data after the erase is  indeterminate  (e.g.  the
23                   user  data may be zero filled, one filled, etc.). If a User
24                   Data Erase is requested and all affected user data  is  en‐
25                   crypted,  then  the  controller is allowed to use a crypto‐
26                   graphic erase to perform the requested User Data Erase.
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28       NVME_FORMAT_SES_CRYPTO_ERASE
29                   Cryptographic Erase: All user data shall be erased  crypto‐
30                   graphically.  This  is accomplished by deleting the encryp‐
31                   tion key.
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35April 2023                 enum nvme_cmd_format_ses                 libnvme(9)
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