"Clicking" drive, how to tell which one


GoChris

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didn't want to start another thread, but this is unrelated.

 

I tried the pre_clear script on a 500gb I was going to add, what does this tell me?

 

============================================================================
==
== Disk /dev/sdb has been successfully precleared
==
============================================================================
S.M.A.R.T. error count differences detected after pre-clear
note, some 'raw' values may change, but not be an indication of a problem
50c50
<   1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   118   089   006    Pre-fail  Always    -       186204900
---
>   1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   118   089   006    Pre-fail  Always    -       0
54c54
<   7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   064   054   030    Pre-fail  Always    -       283637411448
---
>   7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   064   054   030    Pre-fail  Always    -       283639711502
59,60c59,60
< 190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   070   053   045    Old_age   Always    -       30 (Lifetime Min/Max 21/30)
< 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x001a   072   054   000    Old_age   Always   
---
> 190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   068   053   045    Old_age   Always    -       32 (Lifetime Min/Max 21/34)
> 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x001a   070   054   000    Old_age   Always   
============================================================================

 

here is the the rest for that drive

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl version 5.38 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-8 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family:     Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 family
Device Model:     ST3500630AS
Serial Number:    6QG0VL1N
Firmware Version: 3.AAK
User Capacity:    500,107,862,016 bytes
Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is:   7
ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is:    Wed Mar 11 16:52:55 2009 GMT+8
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:  (0x82) Offline data collection activity
                                        was completed without error.
                                        Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status:      (   0) The previous self-test routine completed
                                        without error or no self-test has ever
                                        been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection:                 ( 430) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities:                    (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
                                        Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
                                        Suspend Offline collection upon new
                                        command.
                                        Offline surface scan supported.
                                        Self-test supported.
                                        No Conveyance Self-test supported.
                                        Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
                                        power-saving mode.
                                        Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01) Error logging supported.
                                        General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time:        (   1) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time:        ( 163) minutes.

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   089   006    Pre-fail  Always       -       193125213
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0003   096   093   000    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   020    Old_age   Always       -       691
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   036    Pre-fail  Always       -       6
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   064   054   030    Pre-fail  Always       -       283639855424
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   092   092   000    Old_age   Always       -       7201
10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0013   100   100   097    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   020    Old_age   Always       -       214
187 Reported_Uncorrect      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   070   053   045    Old_age   Always       -       30 (Lifetime Min/Max 21/34)
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   030   047   000    Old_age   Always       -       30 (0 18 0 0)
195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x001a   062   054   000    Old_age   Always       -       201774066
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
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
202 TA_Increase_Count       0x0032   100   253   000    Old_age   Always       -       0

SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1

SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
    1        0        0  Not_testing
    2        0        0  Not_testing
    3        0        0  Not_testing
    4        0        0  Not_testing
    5        0        0  Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.

Google is your friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Monitoring,_Analysis,_and_Reporting_Technology#Known_ATA_S.M.A.R.T._attributes

 

It tells you your drive increased in temperature 2 degrees, from 30 to 32 degrees, and that the raw statistics collected over time changed for several other parameters. (since they are "rate" values, they will change over time)

 

It might  ;) ;) indicate you did not read the line: note, some 'raw' values may change, but not be an indication of a problem

 

I personally would not replace the drive because it got 2 degrees warmer when used for a few hours... ;)

 

Your full report show 6 reallocated sectors, but that did not change in the preclear.  They were there before you started.  I would run a few more preclear cycles, and if the value stays as is, use the drive in the array.  If the reallocated sector count starts to increase, consider getting it replaced.  Many times, after the few bad sectors are identified, it will stay as is.  I've got one old drive with 100 reallocated sectors, but they have been there from before I ran any smart tests and have not changed in over a year since I found out they existed.  It sees daily use in my array.

 

Joe L.

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