StorNVMe SCSI Translation Support
The following table lists SCSI commands and the translated NVMe command(s), where applicable. StorNVMe on Windows 10 version 1903 and later versions is compliant to SCSI Translation Reference Rev 1.5.
For more information, see Working with NVMe drives.
| SCSI Command | Translated NVMe Command |
|---|---|
| Sanitize* | Sanitize** |
| Inquiry | Identify |
| Log Sense | Get Features, Get Log Page |
| Mode Select (10) | - |
| Mode Sense (10) | Identify, Get Features |
| Read (10) | Read |
| Read (16) | Read |
| Read Capacity (10) | Identify |
| Read Capacity (16) | Identify |
| Read Data Buffer 16 | Get Log Page |
| Report LUNs | Identify |
| Security Protocol In | Security Receive |
| Security Protocol Out | Security Send |
| Send Diagnostic | n/a |
| Start Stop Unit | Set Features, Get Features |
| Synchronize Cache (10) | Flush |
| Test Unit Ready | - |
| Unmap | Dataset Management |
| Verify 10 | Verify |
| Verify 16 | Verify |
| Write 10 | Write |
| Write 16 | Write |
| Write Buffer | Firmware Download, Activate |
* SCSI Format Unit isn't supported as it can result in data loss.
** Details regarding translation of Sanitize SCSI to Sanitize NVMe command:
| Sanitize CDB | NVMe command |
|---|---|
| OperationCode: SCSIOP_SANITIZE | NVME_ADMIN_COMMAND_SANITIZE (0x86) |
| Action: BlockErase | BLOCK_ERASE_SANITIZE (2) |
| Action: CryptoErase | CRYPTO_ERASE_SANITIZE (4) |
| Immediate (only 0 supported) | |
| AUSE | AllowUnrestrictedSanitizeExit |
The Overwrite action isn't supported.
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