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+nvme-zns-open-zone(1)
+======================
+
+NAME
+----
+nvme-zns-open-zone - Opens one or all zones
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'nvme zns open-zone' <device> [--namespace-id=<NUM> | -n <NUM>]
+ [--start-lba=<LBA> | -s <LBA>] [--zrwaa | -r]
+ [--select-all | -a] [--timeout=<timeout> | -t <timeout>]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+For the NVMe device given, issues the Zone Management Send command with the
+"Open Zone" action. This will transition the zone to the opened state.
+
+The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character
+device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1).
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-n <NUM>::
+--namespace-id=<NUM>::
+ Use the provided namespace id for the command. If not provided, the
+ namespace id of the block device will be used. If the command is issued
+ to a non-block device, the parameter is required.
+
+-s <lba>::
+--start-lba=<lba>::
+ The starting LBA of the zone to open.
+
+-r::
+--zrwaa::
+ Allocate Zone Random Write Area to zone
+
+-a::
+--select-all::
+ Select all zones for this action
+
+-t <timeout>::
+--timeout=<timeout>::
+ Override default timeout value. In milliseconds.
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+* Open the first zone on namespace 1:
++
+------------
+# nvme zns open-zone /dev/nvme0 -n 1 -s 0
+------------
+
+NVME
+----
+Part of nvme-cli