NVME-FEAT-NUM-QUE(1) NVMe Manual NVME-FEAT-NUM-QUE(1)

nvme-feat-num-queues - Get and set number of queues feature

nvme [<global-options>] feat num-queues <device>
                        [--nsqr=<nsqr> | -n <nsqr>]
                        [--ncqr=<ncqr> | -c <ncqr>]
                        [--sel=<select> | -S <select>] [--save | -s]

Get and set the number of queues feature.

The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1).

If any of the setting options (--nsqr or --ncqr) are specified, the command will update the requested number of queues. If an option is omitted during a set operation, the command will first retrieve the current values and retain them. If neither option is specified, it will simply retrieve and display the current configuration.

On success it returns 0, error code otherwise.

-n <nsqr>, --nsqr=<nsqr>

Number of I/O submission queues requested.

-c <ncqr>, --ncqr=<ncqr>

Number of I/O completion queues requested.

-S <select>, --sel=<select>

Select (SEL): This field specifies which value of the attributes to return in the provided data:

-s, --save

Save the attribute so that it persists through all power states and resets.

The following options are defined at the top-level nvme command and are available to this subcommand:

--dry-run

Print the command that would be executed, but do not actually execute it.

--no-ioctl-probing

Disable probing for 64-bit IOCTL support.

--no-retries

Disable retry logic on transient errors.

-o <fmt>, --output-format=<fmt>

Set the reporting format to normal, tabular, 'json, or binary. Only one output format may be used at a time.

--output-format-version=<version>

Select the output format version. Version 1 uses the original field naming, while version 2 (default) provides more consistent and script-friendly field names.

--timeout=<ms>

Set the timeout for the command in milliseconds.

-v, --verbose

Increase the level of detail in the output. May be specified multiple times to further increase verbosity.

These options can also be set as machine-wide defaults in nvme-cli.conf(5). A command-line flag always overrides the file.

•Has the program issue a feat num-queues to get the current configuration: 
# nvme feat num-queues /dev/nvme0
•Has the program issue a feat num-queues to set submission and completion queues: 
# nvme feat num-queues /dev/nvme0 --nsqr=4 --ncqr=4

Part of the nvme-user suite.

09/07/2026 NVMe