Smartmontools is a suite of utilities designed for monitoring and managing the health and performance of storage devices, primarily hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs) and NVMe. It enables users to regularly check drive health, display detailed SMART attributes, run diagnostic tests, log SMART data and events, receive alerts for potential failures, integrate with monitoring systems, retrieve drive information, and conduct advanced diagnostics. By providing proactive monitoring and analysis capabilities, smartmontools help users anticipate and prevent storage device failures, ensuring the reliability and longevity of their storage infrastructure.
Without getting into more detailed information, let’s use it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Installation of Smartctl in Ubuntu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt-get install smartmontools<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nInstallation of Smartctl in Redhat \/ CentOS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf install smartmontools<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nStart the Smartctl Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor Ubuntu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo \/etc\/init.d\/smartmontools start<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nFor CentOS & RHEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl start smartd; chkconfig smartd on<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 1: Check Whether Smart Capability is enabled or not for the disk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@box944 ~]# smartctl -i \/dev\/sda \n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.1 2019-12-30 r5022 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-19, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===\nModel Family: Crucial\/Micron BX\/MX1\/2\/3\/500, M5\/600, 1100 SSDs\nDevice Model: Micron_M600_MTFDDAK1T0MBF\nSerial Number: 15070ED1211C\nLU WWN Device Id: 5 00a075 10ed1211c\nFirmware Version: MU03\nUser Capacity: 1,024,209,543,168 bytes [1.02 TB]\nSector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical\nRotation Rate: Solid State Device\nForm Factor: 2.5 inches\nDevice is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]\nATA Version is: ACS-3 T13\/2161-D revision 4\nSATA Version is: SATA 3.2, 6.0 Gb\/s (current: 6.0 Gb\/s)\nLocal Time is: Mon May 13 03:23:27 2024 EDT\nSMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.\nSMART support is: Enabled<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWhere \u2018\/dev\/sda\u2019 is your hard disk. The last two lines in the above output show that SMART capability is enabled for the device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nExample 2: Enable Smart Capability for the disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -s on \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.1 2019-12-30 r5022 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-19, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF ENABLE\/DISABLE COMMANDS SECTION ===\nSMART Enabled.<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 3: Disable Smart Capability for the disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -s on \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.1 2019-12-30 r5022 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-19, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF ENABLE\/DISABLE COMMANDS SECTION ===\nSMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 4: Display Detailed Smart info for the disk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -a \/dev\/sdb \/\/ For IDE drive\n[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -a -d ata \/dev\/sdb \/\/ For IDE drive<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 5: Display Overall health of the Disk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# sudo smartctl -H \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.2 2020-12-30 r5155 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nSMART Health Status: OK <\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 6: Test Hard drive using long & short option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long Test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n[root@nohost ~]# smartctl --test=long \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.2 2020-12-30 r5155 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===\nSending command: \"Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in off-line mode\".\nDrive command \"Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in off-line mode\" successful.\nTesting has begun.\nPlease wait 13 minutes for test to complete.\nTest will complete after Mon May 13 03:48:25 2024\n\nUse smartctl -X to abort test. <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nOR We can redirect test output to a log file, as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl --test=long \/dev\/sdb > \/var\/log\/long.text<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nShort Test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n[root@nohost ~]# smartctl --test=short \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.2 2020-12-30 r5155 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===\nSending command: \"Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off-line mode\".\nDrive command \"Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off-line mode\" successful.\nTesting has begun.\nPlease wait 1 minutes for test to complete.\nTest will complete after Sun Nov 16 12:51:45 2014\n\nUse smartctl -X to abort test.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl --test=short \/dev\/sda > \/var\/log\/short.text<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nNote:\u00a0Short tests will take maximum 2 minutes whereas in long tests there is no time restriction because it reads & verifies every segment of the entire disk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nExample 7: To View Drive\u2019s Self Test result<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -l selftest \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.2 2020-12-30 r5155 [x86_64-linux-4.18.0-477.13.1.el8_8.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nSMART Self-test log structure revision number 1\nNum Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error\n# 1 Short offline Completed without error 00% 1099 -\n# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 1099 -<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 8: Calculate Estimate time to perform test<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -c \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.0 2018-12-30 r4883 [x86_64-linux-3.10.0-1160.el7.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-18, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nGeneral SMART Values:\nOffline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity\n was never started.\n Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.\nSelf-test execution status: ( 249) Self-test routine in progress...\n 90% of test remaining.\nTotal time to complete Offline\ndata collection: ( 1492) seconds.\nOffline data collection\ncapabilities: (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate.\n Auto Offline data collection on\/off support.\n Suspend Offline collection upon new\n command.\n Offline surface scan supported.\n Self-test supported.\n Conveyance Self-test supported.\n Selective Self-test supported.\nSMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering\n power-saving mode.\n Supports SMART auto save timer.\nError logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.\n General Purpose Logging supported.\nShort self-test routine\nrecommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.\nExtended self-test routine\nrecommended polling time: ( 8) minutes.\nConveyance self-test routine\nrecommended polling time: ( 3) minutes.\nSCT capabilities: (0x0035) SCT Status supported.\n SCT Feature Control supported.\n SCT Data Table supported.<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 9: Display Error logs of the disk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -l error \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.0 2018-12-30 r4883 [x86_64-linux-3.10.0-1160.el7.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-18, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nSMART Error Log Version: 1\nNo Errors Logged<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 10: In case if you are using RAID, append the following to your command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl -i \/dev\/sda -d megaraid,0\n\n\/\/ Append \"-d megaraid,N\" to your command. Where N is number of your drive you want to perform your test on.<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nExample 11: Get all information at once. This is the super command to get all information you get by running all the above commands at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@nohost ~]# smartctl --all -d megaraid,0 \/dev\/sda\n\n[OUTPUT]\nsmartctl 7.0 2018-12-30 r4883 [x86_64-linux-3.10.0-1160.el7.x86_64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-18, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===\nModel Family: Crucial\/Micron BX\/MX1\/2\/3\/500, M5\/600, 1100 SSDs\nDevice Model: Micron_M600_MTFDDAK1T0MBF\nSerial Number: 15070ED1211C\nLU WWN Device Id: 5 00a075 10ed1211c\nFirmware Version: MU03\nUser Capacity: 1,024,209,543,168 bytes [1.02 TB]\nSector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical\nRotation Rate: Solid State Device\nForm Factor: 2.5 inches\nDevice is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]\nATA Version is: ACS-3 T13\/2161-D revision 4\nSATA Version is: SATA 3.2, 6.0 Gb\/s (current: 6.0 Gb\/s)\nLocal Time is: Mon May 13 04:04:46 2024 EDT\nSMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.\nSMART support is: Enabled\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nSMART Status not supported: ATA return descriptor not supported by controller firmware\nSMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED\nWarning: This result is based on an Attribute check.\n\nGeneral SMART Values:\nOffline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity\n was never started.\n Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.\nSelf-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed\n without error or no self-test has ever\n been run.\nTotal time to complete Offline\ndata collection: ( 1496) seconds.\nOffline data collection\ncapabilities: (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate.\n Auto Offline data collection on\/off support.\n Suspend Offline collection upon new\n command.\n Offline surface scan supported.\n Self-test supported.\n Conveyance Self-test supported.\n Selective Self-test supported.\nSMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering\n power-saving mode.\n Supports SMART auto save timer.\nError logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.\n General Purpose Logging supported.\nShort self-test routine\nrecommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.\nExtended self-test routine\nrecommended polling time: ( 8) minutes.\nConveyance self-test routine\nrecommended polling time: ( 3) minutes.\nSCT capabilities: (0x0035) SCT Status supported.\n SCT Feature Control supported.\n SCT Data Table supported.\n\nSMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16\nVendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:\nID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE\n 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 100 100 000 Pre-fail Always - 0\n 5 Reallocate_NAND_Blk_Cnt 0x0032 100 100 010 Old_age Always - 0\n 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 1100\n 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 12\n171 Program_Fail_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n172 Erase_Fail_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n173 Ave_Block-Erase_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n174 Unexpect_Power_Loss_Ct 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 12\n180 Unused_Reserve_NAND_Blk 0x0033 000 000 000 Pre-fail Always - 7527\n183 SATA_Interfac_Downshift 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n184 Error_Correction_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n187 Reported_Uncorrect 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 079 073 000 Old_age Always - 21 (Min\/Max 16\/27)\n196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 100 000 Old_age Offline - 0\n199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n202 Percent_Lifetime_Remain 0x0030 100 100 001 Old_age Offline - 0\n206 Write_Error_Rate 0x000e 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n210 Success_RAIN_Recov_Cnt 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0\n246 Total_Host_Sector_Write 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 46502448\n247 Host_Program_Page_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 1535108\n248 FTL_Program_Page_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 13372808\n\nSMART Error Log Version: 1\nNo Errors Logged\n\nSMART Self-test log structure revision number 1\nNum Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error\n# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 1100 -\n# 2 Short offline Completed without error 00% 1100 -\n# 3 Short offline Completed without error 00% 1099 -\n# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 1099 -\n\nSMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1\n SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS\n 1 0 0 Completed [00% left] (500102316-500167851)\n 2 0 0 Not_testing\n 3 0 0 Not_testing\n 4 0 0 Not_testing\n 5 0 0 Not_testing\nSelective self-test flags (0x0):\n After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.\nIf Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOther than the above-mentioned commands you can use any other set or combinations of commands to get details and test health of your attached drives. 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