NVME-CONFIG-VALIDA(1)

📦 version 3.2, in arch rolling

💅 NAME 💅

nvme-config-validate — bestie, this is the one that validates your NVMe-oF INI connection configuration file 🎀

So like, it's from the NVMe Manual, and it's literally just here to run a vibe check on your config before you commit to anything. iykyk ✨

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

nvme config validate
                        [--config=<file> | -J <file>]
                        [--verbose | -v]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so here's the tea ☕ — this command parses and validates the NVMe-oF INI connection configuration file that nvme connect-all and nvme discover use. Like, the same file, the same format, no cap.

The INI format is documented right here, go read it if you're a nerd (affectionate):

https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/blob/master/libnvme/design/CONFIG.md

By default, it validates the file at /usr/local/etc/nvme/nvme-fabrics.conf. But if you wanna check a different file, just hit it with --config — super handy for peeking at a file before you install it as the system config. Like a little pre-flight check, you know? ✈️

On success you get <file>: OK printed and the command exits with status 0. Slay. 💅

If the file is malformed, you get <file>: invalid configuration printed along with diagnostic details, and the command exits with a non-zero status. And heads up — a missing file is also reported as an error. It does not get treated as an empty, valid configuration. Not me being strict about this 🙈 it's just literally how it works.

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • -J <file>, --config=<file> — validate this INI file instead of the default /usr/local/etc/nvme/nvme-fabrics.conf. Your file, your rules 🫶
  • -v, --verbose — cranks up the level of detail in the output. more words, more info, more everything 🔥

🎀 EXAMPLES 🎀

  • Validate the system's configuration. classic move, main character energy:
# nvme config validate
  • Validate a configuration file before installing it as the system configuration. lowkey the responsible thing to do honestly:
$ nvme config validate --config /tmp/nvme-fabrics.conf

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Go check out the whole squad 👑:

And the format docs, again, because they're iconic:

https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/blob/master/libnvme/design/CONFIG.md

💜 NVME 💜

Part of the nvme-user suite ⭐

and that's the whole page bestie!! 🧚 this little icon is brought to you by the NVMe manual, dated 10/30/2026, living under NVME-CONFIG-VALIDA(1) — mwah, go validate something, ily 💖💀

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