NVME-EXCLUSION-ADD(1) NVMe Manual NVME-EXCLUSION-ADD(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme-exclusion-add - Add an entry to an NVMe-oF exclusion list

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
nvme [<global-options>] exclusion add [--name=<NAME> | -N <NAME>]


                        --entry=<ENTRY> | -e <ENTRY>
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Append an entry to the NVMe-oF exclusion list named &lt;NAME&gt;, creating the list if it does not exist. The entry is a semicolon-separated list of key=value fields; a controller is excluded when it matches every field present in the entry.

The recognized field keys are the *nvme connect* option names: transport, traddr, trsvcid, nqn, host-traddr, host-iface, hostnqn and hostid. Only the fields given are matched, so a single key excludes broadly and more keys narrow the match. See the exclusion list overview (EXCLUSIONS.md) for the full match semantics.

The entry is validated before it is written; an entry with an unknown key, or with no recognized field, is rejected. This command requires root.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

-N &lt;NAME&gt;, --name=&lt;NAME&gt;

Name of the exclusion list to add to. Omit to add to the default list (/etc/nvme/exclusions.conf).

-e &lt;ENTRY&gt;, --entry=&lt;ENTRY&gt;

The entry to add, e.g. "transport=tcp;traddr=192.0.2.10;nqn=...".

# [GLOBAL OPTIONS](#GLOBAL_OPTIONS)

The following options are defined at the top-level nvme command and are available to this subcommand:

--dry-run

Print the command that would be executed, but do not actually execute it.

--no-ioctl-probing

Disable probing for 64-bit IOCTL support.

--no-retries

Disable retry logic on transient errors.

-o &lt;fmt&gt;, --output-format=&lt;fmt&gt;

Set the reporting format to *normal*, *tabular, 'json*, or *binary*. Only one output format may be used at a time.

--output-format-version=&lt;version&gt;

Select the output format version. Version *1* uses the original field naming, while version *2* (default) provides more consistent and script-friendly field names.

--timeout=&lt;ms&gt;

Set the timeout for the command in milliseconds.

-v, --verbose

Increase the level of detail in the output. May be specified multiple times to further increase verbosity.

These options can also be set as machine-wide defaults in [nvme-cli.conf(5)](/man/os/nvme-cli/nvme-cli.conf.5). A command-line flag always overrides the file.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

•Exclude a single path to a subsystem:

```
# nvme exclusion add --name user \


        --entry "transport=tcp;traddr=192.0.2.10;trsvcid=4420;nqn=nqn.2024-01.com.example:vol1"
```

•Exclude a whole subsystem on every transport and address:

```
# nvme exclusion add --name user --entry "nqn=nqn.2024-01.com.example:retired"
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[nvme-exclusion-remove(1)](/man/os/nvme-cli/nvme-exclusion-remove.1) [nvme-exclusion-list(1)](/man/os/nvme-cli/nvme-exclusion-list.1) [nvme-exclusion-edit(1)](/man/os/nvme-cli/nvme-exclusion-edit.1) [nvme-disconnect(1)](/man/os/nvme-cli/nvme-disconnect.1)

# [NVME](#NVME)

Part of the nvme-user suite

09/18/2026 NVMe

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Document: nvme-exclusion-add(1) from nvme-cli 3.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli