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HDD smart enable issue

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I tried to do a short smart test and the results came back;

 

Smart Short Test of /dev/hdb will take from several minutes to an hour or more.

 

smartctl -t short -d ata /dev/hdb 2>&1

smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build)

Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

 

SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.

 

 

How do I write the command properly to start SMART on this drive?

 

 

I tried this but it did not work;

 

root@Tower:~# smartctl -a on -d /dev/hdb

smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build)

Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

 

on: Unknown device type '/dev/hdb'

 

 

 

When I boot unraid, through the BIOS it says the smart command failed for that HDD. Though, in the main.htm, I see a temp reading of 0 as opposed to an asterisk.

 

I do see info when I run an HDparm and Smart Status Report.

 

This HDD is a Maxtor_5A300J0_A8247TEE

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks,

Camel

SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.

 

How do I write the command properly to start SMART on this drive?

 

root@Tower:~# smartctl -a on -d /dev/hdb

 

smartctl -s on -d ata /dev/hdb

SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.

 

How do I write the command properly to start SMART on this drive?

 

root@Tower:~# smartctl -a on -d /dev/hdb

 

smartctl -s on -d ata /dev/hdb

Use two commands.

smartctl -s on /dev/hdb

smartctl -d ata -a /dev/hdb

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I got this in return, not sure what it means;

 

 

root@Tower:/boot# smartctl -s on /dev/hdb

smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build)

Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

 

=== START OF ENABLE/DISABLE COMMANDS SECTION ===

Error SMART Enable failed: Input/output error

Smartctl: SMART Enable Failed.

 

A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options.

root@Tower:/boot# smartctl -d ata -a /dev/hdb

smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build)

Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

 

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===

Model Family:    Maxtor MaXLine II family

Device Model:    Maxtor 5A300J0

Serial Number:    A8247TEE

Firmware Version: RAM51VV0

User Capacity:    300,000,739,328 bytes

Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]

ATA Version is:  7

ATA Standard is:  ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 0

Local Time is:    Sat Feb 26 21:48:06 2011 EST

SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.

SMART support is: Disabled

 

SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.

 

I got this in return, not sure what it means;

 

 

root@Tower:/boot# smartctl -s on /dev/hdb

smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build)

Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

 

=== START OF ENABLE/DISABLE COMMANDS SECTION ===

Error SMART Enable failed: Input/output error

Smartctl: SMART Enable Failed.

 

A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options.

root@Tower:/boot# smartctl -d ata -a /dev/hdb

smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build)

Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

 

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===

Model Family:     Maxtor MaXLine II family

Device Model:     Maxtor 5A300J0

Serial Number:    A8247TEE

Firmware Version: RAM51VV0

User Capacity:    300,000,739,328 bytes

Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]

ATA Version is:   7

ATA Standard is:  ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 0

Local Time is:    Sat Feb 26 21:48:06 2011 EST

SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.

SMART support is: Disabled

 

SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.

 

It seems to indicate that you cannot enable smart on that drive.
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Maybe I'll use this drive in an USB enclosure to move data around and replace this drive with a newer one that will give me the option to have smart enabled. I precleared this Maxtor drive with no issues other than I can't enable smart.

 

Thanks for your time and input.

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