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.\"      Date: 09/18/2026
.\"    Manual: NVMe Manual
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.TH "NVME\-WDC\-VS\-FW\-A" "1" "09/18/2026" "NVMe" "NVMe Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
nvme-wdc-vs-fw-activate-history \- Execute NVMe WDC vs\-fw\-activate\-history Vendor Unique Command, return result
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fInvme\fR [<global\-options>] \fIwdc vs\-fw\-activate\-history\fR <device>
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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For the NVMe device given, read a Vendor Unique WDC log page that returns the firmware activation history\&.
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The <device> parameter is mandatory and must be the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0)\&.
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This will only work on WDC devices supporting this feature\&. Results for any other device are undefined\&.
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On success it returns 0, error code otherwise\&.
.SH "FIRMWARE ACTIVATE HISTORY LOG PAGE DATA OUTPUT EXPLANATION"
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\fBEntry Number\fR
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The number of fw activate entry\&. The most recent 20 entries will be displayed\&.
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\fBPower on Hour\fR
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The time since the power on in hours:minutes:seconds\&.
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\fBPower Cycle Count\fR
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The power cycle count that the firmware activation occurred\&.
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\fBCurrent Firmware\fR
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The firmware level currently running on the SSD before the activation took place\&.
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\fBNew Firmware\fR
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The new firmware level running on the SSD after the activation took place\&.
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\fBSlot Number\fR
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The slot that the firmware is being activated from\&.
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\fBCommit Action Type\fR
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The commit action type associated with the firmware activation event
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\fBResult\fR
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The result of the firmware activation event\&. The output shall be in the format: Pass or Failed + error code
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.SH "GLOBAL OPTIONS"
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The following options are defined at the top\-level nvme command and are available to this subcommand:
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\-\-dry\-run
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Print the command that would be executed, but do not actually execute it\&.
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\-\-no\-ioctl\-probing
.RS 4
Disable probing for 64\-bit IOCTL support\&.
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\-\-no\-retries
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Disable retry logic on transient errors\&.
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\-o <fmt>, \-\-output\-format=<fmt>
.RS 4
Set the reporting format to
\fInormal\fR,
\fItabular, \*(Aqjson\fR, or
\fIbinary\fR\&. Only one output format may be used at a time\&.
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\-\-output\-format\-version=<version>
.RS 4
Select the output format version\&. Version
\fI1\fR
uses the original field naming, while version
\fI2\fR
(default) provides more consistent and script\-friendly field names\&.
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\-\-timeout=<ms>
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Set the timeout for the command in milliseconds\&.
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\-v, \-\-verbose
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Increase the level of detail in the output\&. May be specified multiple times to further increase verbosity\&.
.RE
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These options can also be set as machine\-wide defaults in nvme\-cli\&.conf(5)\&. A command\-line flag always overrides the file\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
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Has the program issue WDC vs\-fw\-activate\-history Vendor Unique Command :
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# nvme wdc vs\-fw\-activate\-history /dev/nvme0
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.SH "NVME"
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Part of the nvme\-user suite\&.