[smartmontools-support] Sata drive complains on schedules test.

[Jon H. <jd_...@ya...>]

Hi guys,

I am having a problem with my scheduled tests. If the drive is asleep then smartd doesn't wait long enough for it to 'wake' before determining that the drive is smart incapble and emailing me a warning.. as per

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This email was generated by the smartd daemon running on:

  host name: localhost
 DNS domain: [Unknown]
 NIS domain: (none)

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:

Device: /dev/sdb, not capable of SMART self-check

For details see host's SYSLOG (default: /var/log/messages).

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
Another email message will be sent in 1 days if the problem persists
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It also dumps loads of stuff to dmesg. I had 4 - now 6 drives in my array and i have some sort of check schedules daily. I'd like to either NOT test the drive if it is asleep or atleast have the test work! Any clues?

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N: Jon Hardcastle
E: Jon@eHardcastle.com
'..Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.'
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