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

# nvme-config-validate(1)

Validate an NVMe-oF INI connection configuration file

## NAME

nvme-config-validate - Validate an NVMe-oF INI connection configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

```
nvme config validate
                        [--config=<file> | -J <file>]
                        [--verbose | -v]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Parses and validates the NVMe-oF INI connection configuration file used by *nvme connect-all* and *nvme discover*. The INI format is documented at **https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/blob/master/libnvme/design/CONFIG.md**

By default, the file at /usr/local/etc/nvme/nvme-fabrics.conf is validated. Use --config to validate a file at a different path instead, for example before installing it as the system configuration.

On success, *\<file\>: OK* is printed and the command exits with status 0. If the file is malformed, *\<file\>: invalid configuration* is printed along with diagnostic details, and the command exits with a non-zero status. A missing file is also reported as an error, not treated as an empty, valid configuration.

## OPTIONS

- \-J \<file\>, --config=\<file\>

  Validate this INI file instead of the default /usr/local/etc/nvme/nvme-fabrics.conf.

- \-v, --verbose

  Increase the level of detail in the output.

## EXAMPLES

• Validate the system’s configuration:

```
# nvme config validate
```

• Validate a configuration file before installing it as the system configuration:

```
$ nvme config validate --config /tmp/nvme-fabrics.conf
```

## SEE ALSO

[nvme-config-show(1)](/nvme-config-show/1.md) [nvme-config-convert(1)](/nvme-config-convert/1.md) [nvme-config-status(1)](/nvme-config-status/1.md) [nvme-connect-all(1)](/nvme-connect-all/1.md) [nvme-discover(1)](/nvme-discover/1.md) **https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/blob/master/libnvme/design/CONFIG.md**

## NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite