Re: [smartmontools-support] smartmontools for NVMe devices

[Christian F. <Chr...@t-...>]

Indraneel Mukherjee wrote:
> Hi,
> NVMe Spec provides for a SMART/Health Log Page. We would like to use
> smartctl for reading the Health Log Page as it is a standard OSS util for
> monitoring disks. I have some very basic queries related to that.
>
> - Does smartmontools have any support/plan for NVMe devices?

There is no support yet.

> - When I run smartctl on my NVMe device, I get the following output:
>
> #smartctl -d scsi --all /dev/nvme0n1
>
> -- snip snip --- (after displaying some basic device info)
> SMART support is:     Unavailable - device lacks SMART capability.
> -- snip snip --- (after displaying device temperature)
> Error Counter logging not supported
> [GLTSD (Global Logging Target Save Disable) set. Enable Save with '-S on']
> Device does not support Self Test logging

This is as expected.

AFAICS from the NVMe spec, its related log pages are not compatible to 
any SCSI or ATA log page.

Are current NVMe drivers capable to pass the NVMe log page(s) via SCSI 
commands?
If yes, are these commands common for all drivers?


Regards,
Christian