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Is my drive ok?

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I'm not sure how to read SMART, so I figured I'd ask the genius-bar!

 

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** Changed attributes in files: /tmp/smart_start_sde  /tmp/smart_finish_sde
                ATTRIBUTE   NEW_VAL OLD_VAL FAILURE_THRESHOLD STATUS      RAW_VALUE
      Raw_Read_Error_Rate =   107     118            6        ok          13092800
         Spin_Retry_Count =   100     100           97        near_thresh 0
         End-to-End_Error =   100     100           99        near_thresh 0
  Airflow_Temperature_Cel =    63      63           45        near_thresh 37
No SMART attributes are FAILING_NOW

0 sectors were pending re-allocation before the start of the preclear.
0 sectors were pending re-allocation after pre-read in cycle 1 of 1.
0 sectors were pending re-allocation after zero of disk in cycle 1 of 1.
0 sectors are pending re-allocation at the end of the preclear,
    the number of sectors pending re-allocation did not change.
0 sectors had been re-allocated before the start of the preclear.
0 sectors are re-allocated at the end of the preclear,
    the number of sectors re-allocated did not change.

 

Once I know what to watch out for, I'll be good!

Doesn't look bad, but what you're looking for is values that are dropping (getting worse).

 

In your case, the raw read error rate dropped from 118 to 107.    Not likely a problem ... but I'd run another pre-clear cycle and see if this line shows up again with yet-another drop.  If not, all is well.  If so, you may want to see if the 3rd time's the charm  :)

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Doesn't look bad, but what you're looking for is values that are dropping (getting worse).

 

In your case, the raw read error rate dropped from 118 to 107.    Not likely a problem ... but I'd run another pre-clear cycle and see if this line shows up again with yet-another drop.  If not, all is well.  If so, you may want to see if the 3rd time's the charm  :)

 

Should have mentioned, this drive reported errors during initial sync...is it time to return it to the store and get another?

Yes, I'd return it.

 

I'm probably a bit paranoid, but when I get a new drive, I do ALL of the following:

 

(a)  Run Data Lifeguard's Quick Test.

(b)  Run Data Lifeguard's Extended Test (many hours)

©  Do a full zero of the drive using Data Lifeguard's Write Zeroes function

(d)  Repeat (a) and (b)

(e)  Run the UnRAID Pre-Clear script for two passes

 

If I get ANY errors at any point in that regimen, I RMA the drive for a new one !!

 

This can be a bit hectic when I buy multiple drives at once -- I'll often have 2 or 3 computers doing drive tests for several days  8)

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I had setup the drivers and when it was doing the parity (i had no setup reisferfs yet, since i had not done the preclearing) but it had 73 errors under devices.

 

Here is a dump of smartctl amid the current test (second run) - seems Raw_Read_error_rate went back up, was at 107 now at 111??

 

This is a new drive too.

 

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 10
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   111   100   006    Pre-fail  Always       -       35641088
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0003   097   097   000    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   020    Old_age   Always       -       5
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   010    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   100   253   030    Pre-fail  Always       -       284605
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       440
10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0013   100   100   097    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   020    Old_age   Always       -       5
183 Runtime_Bad_Block       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
184 End-to-End_Error        0x0032   100   100   099    Old_age   Always       -       0
187 Reported_Uncorrect      0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
188 Command_Timeout         0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
189 High_Fly_Writes         0x003a   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   062   061   045    Old_age   Always       -       38 (Min/Max 28/39)
191 G-Sense_Error_Rate      0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       5
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   097   097   000    Old_age   Always       -       7773
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   038   040   000    Old_age   Always       -       38 (0 25 0 0)
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0012   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0010   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x003e   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline      -       57363583205518
241 Total_LBAs_Written      0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline      -       5860781983
242 Total_LBAs_Read         0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline      -       24984500065

 

I'm running checks of the other drives. lol should just use SSDs:))

That is a perfectly healthy drive.

 

ALL disks have raw read errors. Every one of them.  (Just some disks do not report them)

As long as the normalized value (107 - and now 111 ) is ABOVE the affiliaated failure threshold of "6" the disk is working as designed.  In your case, the raw read error rate improved.  (It started out at a nominal value of "100" from the factory, so you are actually doing a bit better than the normal starting value.)

 

Enjoy your new disk.

 

Joe => How did going from 118 to 107 represent an "improvement" ??

 

You indicated it went from 100 to 107, which would in fact be an improvement, but the SMART report shows "old value" 118, "new value" 107.    I'm sure I'm just misreading it, but if that's the case what does the "old value" column represent?

 

Joe => How did going from 118 to 107 represent an "improvement" ??

 

You indicated it went from 100 to 107, which would in fact be an improvement, but the SMART report shows "old value" 118, "new value" 107.    I'm sure I'm just misreading it, but if that's the case what does the "old value" column represent?

I was quoting from this line
Here is a dump of smartctl amid the current test (second run) - seems Raw_Read_error_rate went back up, was at 107 now at 111??

The "Old" value in the preclear report shows the value at the start of the preclear process. (from the first smart report taken)  The "New" is at the end of the preclear process.    I've just combined the two smart reports and list those where the normalized value changed.

 

Joe L.

 

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