---
name: "nvme-tls-key"
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-tls-key"
---

# nvme-tls-key(1)

Manage NVMe TLS PSKs (deprecated)

## NAME

nvme-tls-key - Manage NVMe TLS PSKs (deprecated)

## SYNOPSIS

```
nvme [<global-options>] tls-key [--keyring=<name> | -k <name>]
                        [--keytype=<type> | -t <type>]
                        [--keyfile=<file> | -f <file>]
                        [--import | -i] [--export | -e]
                        [--revoke=<description> | -r <description>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Deprecated command kept for scripts written against nvme-cli versions older than 3.0. Exactly one of *--import*, *--export*, or *--revoke* must be given; based on which mode is selected, this alias translates the command into the equivalent new *keys* plugin subcommand and forwards to it:

• *--import* translates to [**nvme-keys-import**(1)](/nvme-keys-import/1.md), forwarding *--keyring* and *--keyfile*.

• *--export* translates to [**nvme-keys-export**(1)](/nvme-keys-export/1.md), forwarding *--keyring* and *--keyfile*.

• *--revoke=\<description\>* translates to [**nvme-keys-revoke**(1)](/nvme-keys-revoke/1.md), forwarding *--keyring* and *--keytype*, with *\<description\>* passed as *--identity*.

Only the options relevant to the selected mode are meaningful; e.g. *--keytype* has no effect with *--import* or *--export* since the new *import*/*export* subcommands no longer take a key type. This command does not derive or insert a TLS PSK from a configured PSK — use [**nvme-keys-gen-tls-psk**(1)](/nvme-keys-gen-tls-psk/1.md) or [**nvme-keys-insert-tls-psk**(1)](/nvme-keys-insert-tls-psk/1.md) for that.

New scripts should call *nvme keys import*, *nvme keys export*, or *nvme keys revoke* directly instead. This alias prints a deprecation warning on stderr and may be removed in a future release.

## OPTIONS

- \-k \<name\>, --keyring=\<name\>

  Name of the keyring to import into, export from, or revoke from. Default is *.nvme*.

- \-t \<type\>, --keytype=\<type\>

  Type of the key to revoke. Only used with *--revoke*. Default is *psk*.

- \-f \<file\>, --keyfile=\<file\>

  File to read the keys from (*--import*) or write the keys to (*--export*) instead of stdin/stdout.

- \-i, --import

  Import keys in bulk; see [**nvme-keys-import**(1)](/nvme-keys-import/1.md).

- \-e, --export

  Export all keys from the keyring; see [**nvme-keys-export**(1)](/nvme-keys-export/1.md).

- \-r \<description\>, --revoke=\<description\>

  Revoke the key stored under *\<description\>* from the keyring; see [**nvme-keys-revoke**(1)](/nvme-keys-revoke/1.md).

## GLOBAL OPTIONS

The following options are defined at the top-level nvme command and are available to this subcommand:

- \--dry-run

  Print the command that would be executed, but do not actually execute it.

- \--no-ioctl-probing

  Disable probing for 64-bit IOCTL support.

- \--no-retries

  Disable retry logic on transient errors.

- \-o \<fmt\>, --output-format=\<fmt\>

  Set the reporting format to *normal*, *tabular, 'json*, or *binary*. Only one output format may be used at a time.

- \--output-format-version=\<version\>

  Select the output format version. Version *1* uses the original field naming, while version *2* (default) provides more consistent and script-friendly field names. Other versions are rejected.

- \--quiet

  Suppress informational messages. Errors are still reported, and --quiet cancels any --verbose for the library log level.

- \--set-options=\<key=value\>\[,\<key=value\>...\]

  Set libnvme library options for this invocation. Supported keys are *force-4k*, *mi-probe-enabled*, *test-base-dir* and *test-sysfs-dir*.

- \--timeout=\<ms\>

  Set the timeout for the command in milliseconds. *infinite* or *-1* waits without a time limit (0xffffffff).

- \-v, --verbose

  Increase the level of detail in the output. May be specified multiple times to further increase verbosity.

These options can also be set as machine-wide defaults in [nvme-cli.conf(5)](/nvme-cli.conf/5.md). A command-line flag always overrides the file.

## EXAMPLES

No Examples

## NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite

## SEE ALSO

[**nvme-keys-import**(1)](/nvme-keys-import/1.md), [**nvme-keys-export**(1)](/nvme-keys-export/1.md), [**nvme-keys-revoke**(1)](/nvme-keys-revoke/1.md)