---
name: "nvme_init_manage_export_nvms_send_associate_controllers-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/nvme_init_manage_export_nvms_send_associate_controllers-libnvme3"
---

# nvme\_init\_manage\_export\_nvms\_send\_associate\_controllers-libnvme3(2)

Initialize passthru command for Manage Exported NVM Subsystem Send - Associate Controllers (memory-based transports only)

## NAME

nvme\_init\_manage\_export\_nvms\_send\_associate\_controllers - Initialize passthru command for Manage Exported NVM Subsystem Send - Associate Controllers (memory-based transports only)

## SYNOPSIS

**void nvme\_init\_manage\_export\_nvms\_send\_associate\_controllers** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd** *,* **\_\_u16 esubid** *,* **struct nvme\_exported\_ctrl\_assoc\_data \*data** *,* **\_\_u32 len** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- cmd

  Passthru command to use

- esubid

  Exported NVM Subsystem Identifier (ESUBID) of the target Exported NVM Subsystem

- data

  Associate Controllers data buffer, see *struct* *nvme\_exported\_ctrl\_assoc\_data*

- len

  Length of *data*

## DESCRIPTION

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Manage Exported NVM Subsystem Send command with SEL value NVME\_MANAGE\_EXPORT\_NVMS\_SEND\_SEL\_ASSOCIATE\_CONTROLLERS.