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"predictable" device names in smartd.conf on various linux-like systems

To configure S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, there is a configuration file at /etc/smartd.conf. That control file and several web pages I've seen, indicate that the configuration file should be customized by ...
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Are those S.M.A.R.T. errors indicate some serious HDD health issues and should I suspect that those S.M.A.R.T. data are tampered?

I've just bought some used hard drive. Using smartctl tool, I found that the Device Error Count value is 16566. Displayed number of reallocated sectors is zero, but should I worry that someone ...
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Extremely slow read speed on hard disk

I have a 4TB hard disk on a NAS which I only use to store media files and play them from there using my local network. Its about 50% filled. It worked fine for for years but I recently noticed that ...
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Interpret the output of smartctl for SSD and hard drive

I have dropped my external hard drive on the floor recently and wanted to know if the electronic parts and mechanical parts were damaged. I have no idea how to find this out from the output of ...
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Secure erase verification methods for different storage media?

Do secure erase technologies available on different types of media set a status or verification flag? Is there a industry standard to verify when a drive has gone through the process?
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Single SSD in RAID10 array has Wear_Leveling_Count issue

I run a RAID10 machine with 4x Samsung 480GB SSD's. The drives are of identical age. 3 of the drives have a Wear_Leveling_Count 090, but one is now as low as 003. I don't understand why one of the ...
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Looking for smartctl NVMe log error explanation (0xa013 0x8004 and 0x9016 0x8004)

For my 1TB NVMe smartctl -a /dev/nvme0n1 first reported this: Error Information (NVMe Log 0x01, 16 of 256 entries) Num ErrCount SQId CmdId Status PELoc LBA NSID VS 0 129 ...
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How to use smartctl with one raid controller

I using a PERC H730 Mini raid controller : # lspci -d::0104 -k 02:00.0 RAID bus controller: Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID SAS-3 3108 [Invader] (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell PERC H730 Mini Kernel ...
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NVMe faulty drive? SMART Error Information Log Entries fastly increasing

The Error Information Log Entries value showed by smartctl -a /dev/nvme0n1 in my NVMe is growing fast, by 1 per second. Is it indicative of a faulty driver? At the same time, Media and Data Integrity ...
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Interpreting Seagate SMART value 188 "Command Timeout" data format

A recent smartclt report on a Seagate "Iron Wolf" ST4000VN008-2DR166 included the following that caught my eye since Command_Timeout is on Backblaze's list of SMART indicators of impending ...
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Why SSD serial number is different on Windows and Linux?

On Windows, I use wmic diskdrive get Name, Manufacturer, Model, InterfaceType, MediaType, SerialNumber and get 044A_5000_B130_099F. as the SerialNumber. However, on Linux, I use sudo smartctl -i /dev/...
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Was my HDD with failed SMART really repaired?

In brief: I want to know if an HDD with failed SMART can be repaired by any means, and if so, is it still reliable enough. In details: I have a 4 years old 1TB Western Digital HDD (WD10JPVX-08JC3T6) ...
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