[conspire] Smartmontools-- smartctl

Adrien Lamothe a_lamothe at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 4 16:34:37 PST 2008


The drive didn't necessarily fail. The first notification says:

    SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

However, that drive is kind of old and did have complaints about performance anyway. My guess is the drive simply doesn't support all the SMART options, so the monitor can't perform all the tests. Also, the extended offline read failure was 60%, which supposedly means the drive is starting to die. You should back up all the data and get yourself a new hard drive. Hard drives don't live forever and can even fail when fairly new. The safe philosophy with hard drives is to assume they can fail at any time and employ a regular backup procedure.



John Andrews <jla1200 at netzero.net> wrote: Can someone tell me why this disk failed the test. It's my original win98 
disk. The overall health passed. I can access files/.jpg  off it with 
Gwenview from the other disk but it doesn't bootup.The failed part is near 
the bottom of the page.I WAS READING SOMETHING THAT SAID UBUNTU WAS DAMAGING 
TO DISK WHICH LEAD ME TO THIS TOOL.


jla at Home:~$ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda
[sudo] password for jla:
smartctl version 5.37 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family:     Maxtor DiamondMax 20 VL family
Device Model:     Maxtor 91531U3
Serial Number:    G309W3LC
Firmware Version: FA520860
User Capacity:    15,367,790,592 bytes
Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is:   4
ATA Standard is:  ATA/ATAPI-4 T13 1153D revision 17
Local Time is:    Fri Jan  4 14:59:33 2008 PST
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x00) Offline data collection activity
                                        was never started.
                                        Auto Offline Data Collection: 
Disabled.
Self-test execution status:      ( 118) The previous self-test completed 
having
                                        the read element of the test failed.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection:                 (   0) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities:                    (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
                                        Auto Offline data collection on/off 
supp
ort.
                                        Suspend Offline collection upon new
                                        command.
                                        Offline surface scan supported.
                                        Self-test supported.
                                        No Conveyance Self-test supported.
                                        No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
                                        power-saving mode.
                                        Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x03) Error logging supported.
                                        No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time:        (   2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time:        (  13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  
WHEN_
FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       1387274750902
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0027   231   231   063    Pre-fail  
Always       -
       50
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   253   253   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       450
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   253   253   063    Pre-fail  
Always       -
       2
  6 Read_Channel_Margin     0x0001   253   253   100    Pre-fail  
Offline      -
       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       97823
  8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0027   251   249   187    Pre-fail  
Always       -
       258445362774755
  9 Power_On_Minutes        0x0032   252   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       673h+30m
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x002b   253   252   223    Pre-fail  
Always       -
       93
 11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x002b   253   252   223    Pre-fail  
Always       -
       74
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   249   249   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       1723
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0008   251   251   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       2
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0008   251   251   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       2
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0008   252   252   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       1
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x0008   200   200   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       307021
201 Soft_Read_Error_Rate    0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       314294
202 TA_Increase_Count       0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       314294
203 Run_Out_Cancel          0x000b   253   252   180    Pre-fail  
Always       -
       314294
204 Shock_Count_Write_Opern 0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       314294
205 Shock_Rate_Write_Opern  0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       314294
207 Spin_High_Current       0x002a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       93
208 Spin_Buzz               0x002a   253   252   000    Old_age   
Always       -
       93
209 Offline_Seek_Performnce 0x0024   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
 96 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
 97 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
 98 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
 99 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
100 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0
101 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age   
Offline      -
       0

SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 2700 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
        CR = Command Register [HEX]
        FR = Features Register [HEX]
        SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
        SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
        CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
        CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
        DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
        DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
        ER = Error register [HEX]
        ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.

I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT ANY OF THIS STUFF MEANS!!

Error 2700 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 630 hours (26 days + 6 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was in an 
unknown
state.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  04 51 00 0b 4f c2 00  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 d4 00 01 4f c2 00 08      03:55:27.712  SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.664  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
  ec 00 00 01 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.664  IDENTIFY DEVICE
  ef 03 42 00 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.648  SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.648  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS

Error 2699 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 630 hours (26 days + 6 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was in an 
unknown
state.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  04 51 01 0b 4f c2 00  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 d1 01 01 4f c2 00 08      03:55:27.632  SMART READ ATTRIBUTE THRESHOLDS 
[OB
S-4]
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.632  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
  ec 00 00 01 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.616  IDENTIFY DEVICE
  ef 03 42 00 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.616  SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.616  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS

Error 2698 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 630 hours (26 days + 6 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was in an 
unknown
state.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  04 51 01 0b 4f c2 00  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 d0 01 00 4f c2 00 08      03:55:27.600  SMART READ DATA
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.568  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
  ec 00 00 01 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.568  IDENTIFY DEVICE
  ef 03 42 00 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.552  SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.552  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS

Error 2697 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 630 hours (26 days + 6 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was in an 
unknown
state.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  04 51 00 0b 4f c2 00  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 da 00 01 4f c2 00 08      03:55:27.536  SMART RETURN STATUS
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.520  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
  ec 00 00 01 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.504  IDENTIFY DEVICE
  ef 03 42 00 00 00 a0 0a      03:55:27.504  SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:55:27.504  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS

Error 2696 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 630 hours (26 days + 6 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was in an 
unknown
state.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  04 51 00 0b 4f c2 00  Error: ABRT

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  b0 da 00 01 4f c2 00 08      03:55:27.472  SMART RETURN STATUS
  ec 00 01 00 00 00 00 08      03:55:27.456  IDENTIFY DEVICE
  ec 00 01 00 00 00 00 08      03:55:27.456  IDENTIFY DEVICE
  f8 00 00 01 00 00 e0 08      03:22:20.592  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
  ec 00 00 01 00 00 a0 0a      03:22:20.592  IDENTIFY DEVICE

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  
LBA                                             _of_first_error
# 1  Extended offline    Completed: read failure       60%       630         
221                                             6458
# 2  Short offline       Completed: read failure       60%       630         
905                                             1618

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging
jla at Home:~$ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda

                                                                                                                         

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