-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I have one disk that is giving me problems with the smartd daemon. I get this in the log: <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:23.829155+02:00 Isengard smartd 1173 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], state written to /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD80EZAZ_11TDBA0-2TKST2SD.ata.state <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.483719+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], opened <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.484570+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], WDC WD80EZAZ-11TDBA0, S/N:2TKST2SD, WWN:5-000cca-26af51579, FW:83.H0A83, 8.00 TB <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.503334+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], not found in smartd database. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.525071+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], enabled SMART Attribute Autosave. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.530486+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], enabled SMART Automatic Offline Testing. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.535003+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.535627+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], state read from /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD80EZAZ_11TDBA0-2TKST2SD.ata.state <3.6> 2018-10-21T13:45:24.880219+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], state written to /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.WDC_WD80EZAZ_11TDBA0-2TKST2SD.ata.state <3.6> 2018-10-21T14:15:25.233525+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 147 to 144 <3.6> 2018-10-21T15:45:31.681938+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], not capable of SMART self-check <3.2> 2018-10-21T15:45:33.632399+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], failed to read SMART Attribute Data <3.6> 2018-10-21T16:15:24.678100+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], read SMART Attribute Data worked again, warning condition reset after 1 email <3.6> 2018-10-21T18:15:31.767150+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], not capable of SMART self-check <3.2> 2018-10-21T18:15:33.717688+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], failed to read SMART Attribute Data <3.6> 2018-10-21T18:45:24.587304+02:00 Isengard smartd 11255 - - Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], read SMART Attribute Data worked again, warning condition reset after 1 email It intermitently but periodically fail to read atributes, triggering hundreds of emails sent to me to warn of the problem: +++------------ Subject: SMART error (FailedReadSmartData) detected on host: Isengard This message was generated by the smartd daemon running on: host name: Isengard DNS domain: valinor The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon: Device: /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 [SAT], failed to read SMART Attribute Data Device info: WDC WD80EZAZ-11TDBA0, S/N:2TKST2SD, WWN:5-000cca-26af51579, FW:83.H0A83, 8.00 TB For details see host's SYSLOG. You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation. Another message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists. - ------------++- The disk is indeed smart capable and it works fine, as long as I call smartctl with "-d sat,16", which I do: Isengard:~ # smartctl --test=short -d sat,16 /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0\:0 smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.4.155-68-default] (SUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION === Sending command: "Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off-line mode". Drive command "Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off-line mode" successful. Testing has begun. Please wait 2 minutes for test to complete. Test will complete after Sun Oct 21 13:50:18 2018 Use smartctl -X to abort test. Isengard:~ # Isengard:~ # smartctl --health -d sat,16 /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0\:0 smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.4.155-68-default] (SUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED Isengard:~ # It is crucial to use "-d sat,16" or it fails: Isengard:~ # smartctl --health /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0\:0 smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.4.155-68-default] (SUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0: Unknown USB bridge [0x1058:0x25ee (0x4004)] Please specify device type with the -d option. Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary Isengard:~ # Of course I use that option on the config: Isengard:~ # cat /etc/smartd.conf | egrep -v "^[[:space:]]*$|^#" /dev/sda -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root@telcontar.valinor /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000000000000001 -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root@telcontar.valinor /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000c5009399305f -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root@telcontar.valinor /dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_My_Book_25EE_32544B5354325344-0:0 -d sat,16 -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03) -m root@telcontar.valinor Isengard:~ # What else am I missing? Is smartd not using "-d sat,16" somewhere else? Is it some other problem? Isengard:~ # rpm -q smartmontools smartmontools-6.6-135.1.x86_64 Isengard:~ # - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. 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