nvme\_init\_capacity\_mgmt(9) libnvme API manual nvme\_init\_capacity\_mgmt(9)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme\_init\_capacity\_mgmt - Initialize passthru command for Capacity Management

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**void nvme\_init\_capacity\_mgmt** **(struct libnvme\_passthru\_cmd \*cmd ,** **\_\_u8 oper ,** **\_\_u16 elid ,** **\_\_u64 cap );**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[cmd](#cmd)

Passthru command to use

[oper](#oper)

Operation to be performed by the controller

[elid](#elid)

Value specific to the value of the Operation field

[cap](#cap)

Capacity in bytes of the Endurance Group or NVM Set to be created

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Initializes the passthru command buffer for the Capacity Management command.

nvme\_init\_capacity\_mgmt October 2026

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Document: nvme_init_capacity_mgmt-libnvme3(2) from nvme-cli 3.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli