---
name: "scsi_mandat"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sg3_utils"
version: "1.49-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scsi_mandat"
---

# scsi\_mandat(8)

check SCSI device support for mandatory commands

## NAME

scsi\_mandat - check SCSI device support for mandatory commands

## SYNOPSIS

**scsi\_mandat** \[*--help*\] \[*--log*\] \[*--quiet*\] \[*--verbose*\] *DEVICE*

## DESCRIPTION

This bash shell script calls several SCSI commands on the given *DEVICE*. These SCSI commands are considered mandatory (although that varies a little depending on which standard/draft the *DEVICE* complies with). The results of each test and a pass/fail count are output.

## OPTIONS

Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.

- **-h**, **--help**

  print out the usage message then exit.

- **-L**, **--log**

  the output to stderr (from each SCSI command executed) is appended to a file called 'scsi\_mandat.err' in the current working directory.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  the amount of output is reduced and typically only the pass/fail count is output.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  increase level or verbosity.

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status of this script is the number of "bad" errors found. So an exit status of 0 means all mandatory SCSI commands worked as expected.

## AUTHORS

Written by D. Gilbert

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2011-2013 Douglas Gilbert\
 This software is distributed under a BSD-2-Clause license. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

**sg\_inq,sg\_luns,sg\_turs,sg\_requests,sg\_vpd,sg\_senddiag (sg3\_utils)**