---
name: "nvmf_connect_ctrl"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnvme-dev"
version: "1.13-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvmf_connect_ctrl"
---

# nvmf\_connect\_ctrl(2)

Connect a controller

## NAME

nvmf\_connect\_ctrl - Connect a controller

## SYNOPSIS

**int nvmf\_connect\_ctrl** **(nvme\_ctrl\_t c** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- c

  Controller to be connected

## DESCRIPTION

Issues a 'connect' command to the NVMe-oF controller. *c* must be initialized and not connected to the topology.

## RETURN

0 on success; on failure errno is set and -1 is returned.