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.SH "NAME"
nvme-zns-open-zone \- Opens one or all zones
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
\fInvme zns open\-zone\fR <device> [\-\-namespace\-id=<NUM> | \-n <NUM>]
                        [\-\-start\-lba=<LBA> | \-s <LBA>] [\-\-zrwaa | \-r]
                        [\-\-select\-all | \-a] [\-\-timeout=<timeout> | \-t <timeout>]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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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\&.
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The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1)\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-n <NUM>, \-\-namespace\-id=<NUM>
.RS 4
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\&.
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.PP
\-s <lba>, \-\-start\-lba=<lba>
.RS 4
The starting LBA of the zone to open\&.
.RE
.PP
\-r, \-\-zrwaa
.RS 4
Allocate Zone Random Write Area to zone
.RE
.PP
\-a, \-\-select\-all
.RS 4
Select all zones for this action
.RE
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\-t <timeout>, \-\-timeout=<timeout>
.RS 4
Override default timeout value\&. In milliseconds\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
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.RS 4
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.el \{\
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.IP \(bu 2.3
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Open the first zone on namespace 1:
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.if n \{\
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# nvme zns open\-zone /dev/nvme0 \-n 1 \-s 0
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.if n \{\
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.RE
.SH "NVME"
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Part of nvme\-cli