libnvme\_ctrl\_is\_transport\_fabric(9) libnvme API manual libnvme\_ctrl\_is\_transport\_fabric(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libnvme\_ctrl\_is\_transport\_fabric - True for a fabrics transport

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**bool libnvme\_ctrl\_is\_transport\_fabric** **(struct libnvme\_ctrl \*c );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[c](#c)

Controller instance

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

A controller is reachable either over a local transport (pcie, apple-nvme) or over NVMe-over-Fabrics (tcp, rdma, fc, loop).

# [RETURN](#RETURN)

true if *c* uses a fabrics transport, false if local.

libnvme\_ctrl\_is\_transport\_fabric September 2026

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Document: libnvme_ctrl_is_transport_fabric-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.1-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli