User manual

Using S.M.A.R.T. Disk Monitor 121
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Test Option
Description
Type of Test / Methodology
Strengths
Weaknesses
SCSI CDB.
reads or
write tests
will not
stress the
drive arm
assembly
sufficiently.
You must
perform each
test
separately.
-scrubs
sequential seek test
· Repositions the head from
beginning to end of disk using
the SEEK(10) SCSI CDB
· Arguably
not as
useful or
stressful
on a disk
then
performing
random
seeks.
· The -scrubr
& -scrubs
commands
are mutually
exclusive.
You must
perform each
test
separately.
-scrubt
terminate on first error
· Terminates any of these self-test
diagnostics upon first error
· Self test
aborts if
problem
found,
dramaticall
y speeding
up process
of testing
multiple
devices.
· Test does
not report all
errors found
and/or
repaired.
-scrubv
Verbose scrub
Combine with -scrub or -scrubq to
show results in foreground.
· It shows
percentage
complete
and
remaining
time.
· Do not
redirect
output to a
file as the file
will contain
large amount
of formatted
text and
backspace
chars.
Example Results
[root@BOSS smartmon]# ./smartmon-ux -scrubv -scrub /dev/sg9
SMARTMon-ux [Release 1.26, Build 22-APR-2004] - Copyright 2001-2004 SANtools, Inc. http://www.SANtools.com
Discovered SEAGATE ST373405FC S/N "3EK0V6SG" on /dev/sg9 [SES] (Not Enabling SMART)(70007 MB)
(Note percentage complete information and time remaining will appear and automatically update as this procedure
progresses. This is not shown below)
Beginning SANtools fitness test for SEAGATE ST373405FC at /dev/sg9 (143374740 blocks, blocksize=512)
Block 145614 Sense: 4/32/00 [Controller/drive hardware failed] No defect spare location available
Block 145615 Sense: 3/11/00 [Drive media failed] Unrecovered read error
Block 145616 Sense: 3/11/00 [Drive media failed] Unrecovered read error
Block 145617 Sense: 3/11/00 [Drive media failed] Unrecovered read error
Block 145618 Sense: 4/32/00 [Controller/drive hardware failed] No defect spare location available
Block 145619 Sense: 4/32/00 [Controller/drive hardware failed] No defect spare location available
Block scrubbing error summary:
Block 145614 4/32/00 Count=1 [Controller/drive hardware failed] No defect spare location available
Block 145615 3/11/00 Count=3 [Drive media failed] Unrecovered read error
Block 145616 3/11/00 Count=3 [Drive media failed] Unrecovered read error
Block 145617 3/11/00 Count=3 [Drive media failed] Unrecovered read error
Block 145618 4/32/00 Count=3 [Controller/drive hardware failed] No defect spare location available
Block 145619 4/32/00 Count=2 [Controller/drive hardware failed] No defect spare location available