[PLUG] SMART Client

Josh Orchard josh at emediatedesigns.com
Sat Sep 20 09:24:01 UTC 2003


>>
>>Yes I can run this command and get a report but the one drive does not
> have an error
>>log in the report because it says "
>>
>>Device does not support Error Logging
>>Device does not support Self Test Logging
>>
>>
>>So, is there another way to test that drive for errors?  I saw something
> like fsck
>>-c /dev/hda1 will do some error checking but thought SMART would be a
> better way.
>>Perhaps rebuilding the server is in order.  But that will have to wait a
> few weeks.
>>Just want some assurance that the drive will last three more weeks.
>
> I haven't used the program but is there an option for running self test?
> Error Logging and Self Test Logging are newer options.
>
> If smartctl doesn't dump stuff in a user readable format then I might have
> to
> hack something into it.  I don't thing there is any active development on
> it.
> ----
> Larry Brigman
> Fujitsu Computer Products of America
> 503.693.2051 lbrigman at fcpa.fujitsu.com
>

Larry,

I notice that the some drives are ATA 4. Well they be able to show as many things as
the rest?  Or work will with the SMART utilities?

Josh




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