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ndctl: Run a monitor to watch for SMART health events for NVDIMMs on the 'ACPI.NFIT' bus.
$ ndctl monitor --bus=${ACPI-NFIT}
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The command ndctl monitor --bus=${ACPI-NFIT} is used to monitor the non-volatile memory (NVM) devices on a specified bus using the ndctl utility. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • ndctl: It is a utility for managing and monitoring NVM devices in Linux.
  • monitor: This is an ndctl subcommand that allows you to monitor the NVM devices.
  • --bus=${ACPI-NFIT}: It specifies the bus on which the NVM devices are located. The ${ACPI-NFIT} is a variable (likely defined somewhere else in the script or system) that holds the value of the ACPI NFIT bus. This flag instructs ndctl to monitor the NVM devices present on this particular bus.

In summary, the command ndctl monitor --bus=${ACPI-NFIT} monitors the NVM devices on the specified bus using the ndctl utility and the ${ACPI-NFIT} variable.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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