---
name: "libnvme_sed_lock_unlock-libnvme3"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-cli"
version: "3.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libnvme_sed_lock_unlock-libnvme3"
---

# libnvme\_sed\_lock\_unlock-libnvme3(2)

Change the lock state of the global range

## NAME

libnvme\_sed\_lock\_unlock - Change the lock state of the global range

## SYNOPSIS

**int libnvme\_sed\_lock\_unlock** **(struct libnvme\_transport\_handle \*hdl** *,* **const struct libnvme\_sed\_key \*key** *,* **enum libnvme\_sed\_lock\_state state** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- hdl

  Transport handle

- key

  Admin1 password

- state

  New lock state, see *enum libnvme\_sed\_lock\_state*

## RETURN

See the return value convention above.