---
name: "nvme-lnvm-id-ns"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-cli"
version: "1.12-5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvme-lnvm-id-ns"
---

# nvme-lnvm-id-ns(1)

Identify Geometry for LightNVM NVMe device

## NAME

nvme-lnvm-id-ns - Identify Geometry for LightNVM NVMe device

## SYNOPSIS

```
nvme lnvm-id-ns <device> [--namespace-id=<nsid> | -n <nsid>]
                        [--force | -f]
                        [--raw-binary | -b]
                        [--human-readable | -H]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Send an Identify Geometry command to the given LightNVM device, returns properties of the specified namespace in either human-readable or binary format.

## OPTIONS

- \--namespace-id=\<nsid\>, -n \<nsid\>

  Retrieve the geometry from the selected namespace.

- \--force, -f

  Try to read the data and assume it is a LightNVM device

- \--raw-binary, -b

  Output the raw output

- \--human-readable, -H

  Output the status in human readable format

## EXAMPLES

• Retrieve the geometry from nvme0

```
# nvme lnvm-id-ns /dev/nvme0 -n 1
```

## NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite