NVME-SED-INITIALIZ(1)             NVMe Manual            NVME-SED-INITIALIZ(1)

<?><?><?> (NAME)
       nvme-sed-initialize - <?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?><?>
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<?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?> (SYNOPSIS)
       nvme sed initialize [ --read-only, -r ]  <device>

<?><?><?><?><?><?><?> (DESCRIPTION)
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       <?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?> SED Opal
       <?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?><?>.

<?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?> (OPTIONS)
       -r, --read-only
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<?><?><?><?><?><?><?> (EXAMPLES)
       nvme sed initialize /dev/nvme5n1

<?><?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?><?> (SEE ALSO)
       nvme(1)

NVME
       <?><?><?><?> <?><?> nvme-cli

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