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Re: [smartmontools-support] how to disable a drive from DEVICESCAN
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From: Marc M. <mar...@me...> - 2012-12-07 07:59:12
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On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 09:43:02PM +0100, Christian Franke wrote:
> Marc MERLIN wrote:
> > Howdy,
> >
> > I have a server with a bunch of drives, and I'd like one of them, sdf,
> > not to have a full smart test, because it tends to make the drive
> > unresponsive to requests.
> > Ideally, I'd like this:
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> > # sdf ST3120022A long test messes up the machine by making the boot raid unusable
> > /dev/sdf -d removable -n standby -m root -R 194 -R 231 -I 9 -W 5 -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././01) -M exec /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner
> > DEVICESCAN -d removable -n standby -m root -R 194 -R 231 -I 9 -W 5 -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -M exec /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner
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> > i.e. remove the long run from sdf.
> > Unfortunately, as the man page hints, it just causes sdf to be picked up twice
> > and sdf still gets the long test.
> >
> > How can I stop this?
> > ...
> > Is there anything else you'd recommend?
>
> Try current version r3718 from SVN :-)
>
> I committed an experimental fix that removes the already specified
> device from DEVICESCAN result.
Confirmed working:
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sde [SAT], found in smartd database: Western Digital Caviar Green (AF)
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sde [SAT], enabled SMART Attribute Autosave.
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sde [SAT], no Attribute 231, ignoring -R 231
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sde [SAT], enabled SMART Automatic Offline Testing.
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sde [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sdf, duplicate, ignored
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sdg, type changed from 'scsi' to 'sat'
smartd[13211]: Device: /dev/sdg [SAT], opened
Thanks much,
Marc
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