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/usr/bin/sg_sat_set_features

SCSI utilities for Linux, Unix and Windows

From sg3-utils 1.49-r3 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running sg_sat_set_features --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: sg_sat_set_features [--count=CO] [--ck_cond] [--extended] [--feature=FEA]
                           [--help] [--lba=LBA] [--len=16|12] [--readonly]
                           [--verbose] [--version] DEVICE
  where:
    --count=CO | -c CO      count field contents (def: 0)
    --ck_cond | -C          set ck_cond field in pass-through (def: 0)
    --extended | -e         enable extended lba values
    --feature=FEA|-f FEA    feature field contents
                            (def: 0 (which is reserved))
    --help | -h             output this usage message
    --lba=LBA | -L LBA      LBA field contents (def: 0)
                            meaning depends on sub-command (feature)
    --len=16|12 | -l 16|12    cdb length: 16 or 12 bytes (def: 16)
    --verbose | -v          increase verbosity
    --readonly | -r         open DEVICE read-only (def: read-write)
                            recommended if DEVICE is ATA disk
    --version | -V          print version string and exit

Sends an ATA SET FEATURES command via a SAT pass through.
Primary feature code is placed in '--feature=FEA' with '--count=CO' and
'--lba=LBA' being auxiliaries for some features.  The arguments CO, FEA
and LBA are decimal unless prefixed by '0x' or have a trailing 'h'.
Example enabling write cache: 'sg_sat_set_feature --feature=2 /dev/sdc'
Options (10)
OptionDescriptionSource
--count, -c COthe number CO is placed in the "count" field in the ATA SET FEATURES command.help + man
--ck_cond, -Csets the CK_COND bit in the ATA PASS-THROUGH SCSI cdb.help + man
--extended, -eallow for extended LBA numbers (i.e. larger than 32 bits).help + man
--feature, -f FEA|-fthe value FEA is placed in the "feature" field in the ATA SET FEATURES command.help + man
--help, -houtputs the usage message summarizing command line options then exits.help + man
--lba, -L LBAthe number LBA is placed in the "lba" field of the ATA SET FEATURES command.help + man
--len, -l 16|12this is the length of the SCSI cdb used for the ATA PASS-THROUGH commands.help + man
--verbose, -vincreases the level or verbosity.help + man
--readonly, -rcauses the DEVICE to be opened with the read-only flag (O_RDONLY in Unix).help + man
--version, -Vprint version string and exithelp + man
Exit status (1) from the manual page
0it is successful

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