NVME-CONFIG-VALIDA(1)             NVMe Manual            NVME-CONFIG-VALIDA(1)

NAME
       nvme-config-validate - Validate an NVMe-oF INI connection configuration
       file

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

DESCRIPTION
       Parses and validates the NVMe-oF INI connection configuration file used
       by nvme connect-all and nvme discover. The INI format is documented at
       https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/blob/master/libnvme/design/CONFIG.md

       By default, the file at /etc/nvme/nvme-fabrics.conf is validated. Use
       --config to validate a file at a different path instead, for example
       before installing it as the system configuration.

       On success, <file>: OK is printed and the command exits with status 0.
       If the file is malformed, <file>: invalid configuration is printed
       along with diagnostic details, and the command exits with a non-zero
       status. A missing file is also reported as an error, not treated as an
       empty, valid configuration.

OPTIONS
       -J <file>, --config=<file>
           Validate this INI file instead of the default
           /etc/nvme/nvme-fabrics.conf.

       -v, --verbose
           Increase the level of detail in the output.

EXAMPLES
       o   Validate the system's configuration:

               # nvme config validate

       o   Validate a configuration file before installing it as the system
           configuration:

               $ nvme config validate --config /tmp/nvme-fabrics.conf

SEE ALSO
       nvme-config-show(1) nvme-config-convert(1) nvme-config-status(1)
       nvme-connect-all(1) nvme-discover(1)
       https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/blob/master/libnvme/design/CONFIG.md

NVME
       Part of the nvme-user suite

NVMe                              09/07/2026             NVME-CONFIG-VALIDA(1)