Re: [smartmontools-support] smartctl error with Marvell MV88SX5041

[Bruce A. <ba...@gr...>]

What happens with '-d sat' and '-d ata'?


On Thu, 12 Jun 2008, Ryan Manikowski wrote:

> Can anyone help with this error?
>
> OS = Centos 4.2
> Kernel = 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL (Redhat/Centos stock kernel)
> Module = libata
> Smartmontools version = 5.38 (compiled from source)
> SATA adapter = Marvell MV88SX5041 PCI-X controller
> Hard Drives = Maxtor 7L300S0
>
> When attempting the following command, an error is returned:
>
> root@server# smartctl -d marvell -a /dev/sda
>
> Smartctl: Device Read Identity Failed (not an ATA/ATAPI device)
>
> === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
> Device Model:     [No Information Found]
> Serial Number:    [No Information Found]
> Firmware Version: [No Information Found]
> Device is:        Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
> ATA Version is:   1
> ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
> Local Time is:    Thu Jun 12 16:43:46 2008 EDT
> SMART is only available in ATA Version 3 Revision 3 or greater.
> We will try to proceed in spite of this.
> SMART support is: Ambiguous - ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE words 82-83 don't show
> if SMART supported.
>                  Checking for SMART support by trying SMART ENABLE command.
> Error SMART Enable failed
>                  SMART ENABLE failed - this establishes that this
> device lacks SMART functionality.
> SMART support is: Ambiguous - ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE words 85-87 don't show
> if SMART is enabled.
>                  Checking to be sure by trying SMART RETURN STATUS command.
> SMART support is: Unavailable
>
> SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on how I might be able to monitor disks
> attached to this controller? Is the Centos kernel too old? Does the '-d
> marvell' switch only apply when using the sata_mv module?
>
> Thanks,
>
>