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#* It should start with <code>0bc2</code>.
#* It should start with <code>0bc2</code>.
# Create file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/ignore_uas.conf</code> and add this following:
# Create file <code>/etc/modprobe.d/ignore_uas.conf</code> and add this following:
#* <pre>options usb-storage quirks=[ids]</pre>
#* <code>options usb-storage quirks=[ids]</code>
#* E.g. <code>options usb-storage quirks=0bc2:ab31:,0bc2:a0a4:</code>
#* E.g. <code>options usb-storage quirks=0bc2:ab31:,0bc2:a0a4:</code>
# Run <code>sudo update-initramfs -u</code>
# Run <code>sudo update-initramfs -u</code>

Revision as of 03:40, 28 February 2021

SMART Testing

smartctl

USB Hard Drives

  • Add -d sat

For Seagate USB hard drives, it will run in uas mode and smart won't work.
See https://askubuntu.com/questions/637450/cannot-perform-smart-data-and-self-test-on-external-hard-drive.
To fix this:

  1. Run lsusb to find the id of your HDD
    • It should start with 0bc2.
  2. Create file /etc/modprobe.d/ignore_uas.conf and add this following:
    • options usb-storage quirks=[ids]
    • E.g. options usb-storage quirks=0bc2:ab31:,0bc2:a0a4:
  3. Run sudo update-initramfs -u
  4. Reboot

Remote monitoring

See Reference

  1. Install the following: 
    sudo apt install mailutils msmtp msmtp-mta smartmontools
  2. Edit /etc/smartd.conf
  3. Add some options

See smartd.conf reference

Example: 

/dev/disk/by-id/usb-WD_easystore_264D_394B47573334314C-0:0 -s (S/../../6/01) -a -m [email protected] -M test -M daily
  • -a turns on some defaults for checking smart attributes
  • -M Test sends a test email when smartd starts
  • -M daily sends daily reminders for failures
  • -s (S/../../6/01) runs a short test every saturday at 1AM.

gsmartcontrol

gsmartcontrol is a GUI frontend for smartctl

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