List of NVMe Drives' Format/Sanitize Support

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The output below is for IRDM PRO. Interestingly, while PS5018-E18 controller supports Crypto Erase, IRDM PRO specs mention “NVMe FORMAT” and does not mention “Crypto Erase”. (In contrast, IRDM PRO SLIM is supposed to be technically the same per its FAQ, but its specs mention neither. :thinking:)

$ sudo nvme list | cut -c 66-88,161-
Model                   FW Rev  
----------------------- --------
IRP-SSDPR-P44A-2K0-80   EIFM51.3
$ sudo nvme id-ctrl /dev/nvme0 -H | grep -E 'Format |Crypto Erase|Sanitize' | \
cut -f 2
Format NVM Supported
No-Deallocate After Sanitize bit in Sanitize command Supported
Overwrite Sanitize Operation Not Supported
Block Erase Sanitize Operation Not Supported
Crypto Erase Sanitize Operation Not Supported
Format NVM Broadcast NSID (FFFFFFFFh) Supported
Crypto Erase Not Supported as part of Secure Erase
Crypto Erase Applies to Single Namespace(s)
Format Applies to Single Namespace(s)
Controller Copy Format 1h Not Supported
Controller Copy Format 0h Not Supported
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