Example session, with drive errors. I made this log via a Knoppix 5.1 bootable CD, that includes the smarttools.
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ smartctl -h
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
ERROR: smartctl requires a device name as the final command-line argument.
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ smartctl -h
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Usage: smartctl [options] device
============================================ SHOW INFORMATION OPTIONS =====
-h, --help, --usage
Display this help and exit
-V, --version, --copyright, --license
Print license, copyright, and version information and exit
-i, --info
Show identity information for device
-a, --all
Show all SMART information for device
================================== SMARTCTL RUN-TIME BEHAVIOR OPTIONS =====
-q TYPE, --quietmode=TYPE (ATA)
Set smartctl quiet mode to one of: errorsonly, silent
-d TYPE, --device=TYPE
Specify device type to one of: ata, scsi, marvell, 3ware,N
-T TYPE, --tolerance=TYPE (ATA)
Tolerance: normal, conservative, permissive, verypermissive
-b TYPE, --badsum=TYPE (ATA)
Set action on bad checksum to one of: warn, exit, ignore
-r TYPE, --report=TYPE
Report transactions (see man page)
============================== DEVICE FEATURE ENABLE/DISABLE COMMANDS =====
-s VALUE, --smart=VALUE
Enable/disable SMART on device (on/off)
-o VALUE, --offlineauto=VALUE (ATA)
Enable/disable automatic offline testing on device (on/off)
-S VALUE, --saveauto=VALUE (ATA)
Enable/disable Attribute autosave on device (on/off)
======================================= READ AND DISPLAY DATA OPTIONS =====
-H, --health
Show device SMART health status
-c, --capabilities (ATA)
Show device SMART capabilities
-A, --attributes
Show device SMART vendor-specific Attributes and values
-l TYPE, --log=TYPE
Show device log. TYPE: error, selftest, selective, directory
-v N,OPTION , --vendorattribute=N,OPTION (ATA)
Set display OPTION for vendor Attribute N (see man page)
-F TYPE, --firmwarebug=TYPE (ATA)
Use firmware bug workaround: none, samsung, samsung2
-P TYPE, --presets=TYPE (ATA)
Drive-specific presets: use, ignore, show, showall
============================================ DEVICE SELF-TEST OPTIONS =====
-t TEST, --test=TEST
Run test. TEST is: offline short long conveyance select,M-N pending,N a
fterselect,on afterselect,off
-C, --captive
Do test in captive mode (along with -t)
-X, --abort
Abort any non-captive test on device
=================================================== SMARTCTL EXAMPLES =====
smartctl --all /dev/hda (Prints all SMART information)
smartctl --smart=on --offlineauto=on --saveauto=on /dev/hda
(Enables SMART on first disk)
smartctl --test=long /dev/hda (Executes extended disk self-test)
smartctl --attributes --log=selftest --quietmode=errorsonly /dev/hda
(Prints Self-Test & Attribute errors)
smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/sda
smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/twe0
smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/twa0
(Prints all SMART info for 3rd ATA disk on 3ware RAID controller)
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ smartctl --all
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
ERROR: smartctl requires a device name as the final command-line argument.
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ smartctl --all /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Smartctl open device: /dev/hda failed: Permission denied
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl --all /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: IBM Deskstar 40GV & 75GXP series (A5AA/A6AA firmware)
Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307045
Serial Number: YMDYMNE4927
Firmware Version: TXGFA5AA
User Capacity: 40,981,118,976 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Thu Jul 26 00:47:46 2007 EDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Disabled
SMART Disabled. Use option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.
knoppix@Knoppix:~$
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl -s on /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF ENABLE/DISABLE COMMANDS SECTION ===
SMART Enabled.
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl --all /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: IBM Deskstar 40GV & 75GXP series (A5AA/A6AA firmware)
Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307045
Serial Number: YMDYMNE4927
Firmware Version: TXGFA5AA
User Capacity: 40,981,118,976 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Thu Jul 26 00:48:16 2007 EDT
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: FAILED!
Drive failure expected in less than 24 hours. SAVE ALL DATA.
See vendor-specific Attribute list for failed Attributes.
General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
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: (2294) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off supp
ort.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No 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.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 28) minutes.
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 1
2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 105 105 024 Pre-fail Always - 265 (Average 284)
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 61
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005 Pre-fail Always - 80
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 067 067 067 Pre-fail Always FAILING_NOW 0
8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 099 099 000 Old_age Always - 10539
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 60
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 050 Old_age Always - 61
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0012 100 100 050 Old_age Always - 61
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 157 157 000 Old_age Always - 35
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 142
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 84
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
No self-tests have been logged. [To run self-tests, use: smartctl -t]
Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl --all /dev/hda | more
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: IBM Deskstar 40GV & 75GXP series (A5AA/A6AA firmware)
Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307045
Serial Number: YMDYMNE4927
Firmware Version: TXGFA5AA
User Capacity: 40,981,118,976 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Thu Jul 26 00:53:34 2007 EDT
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: FAILED!
Drive failure expected in less than 24 hours. SAVE ALL DATA.
See vendor-specific Attribute list for failed Attributes.
General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
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: (2294) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) 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.
No 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.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 28) minutes.
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 1
2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 105 105 024 Pre-fail Always - 265 (Average 284)
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 61
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005 Pre-fail Always - 80
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 067 067 067 Pre-fail Always FAILING_NOW 0
8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 099 099 000 Old_age Always - 10539
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 60
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 050 Old_age Always - 61
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0012 100 100 050 Old_age Always - 61
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 148 148 000 Old_age Always - 37
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 142
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 84
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
No self-tests have been logged. [To run self-tests, use: smartctl -t]
Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ smartctl -t /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=======> INVALID ARGUMENT TO -t: /dev/hda
=======> VALID ARGUMENTS ARE: offline, short, long, conveyance, select,M-N, pending,N, afterselect,on, afterselect,off <=======
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ smartctl -t long /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Smartctl open device: /dev/hda failed: Permission denied
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl -t long /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===
Sending command: "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in off-line mode".
Drive command "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in off-line mode" successful.
Testing has begun.
Please wait 28 minutes for test to complete.
Test will complete after Thu Jul 26 02:37:19 2007
Use smartctl -X to abort test.
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ date
Thu Jul 26 02:10:47 EDT 2007
knoppix@Knoppix:~$
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl -t long /dev/hda
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===
Sending command: "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in off-line mode".
Drive command "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in off-line mode" successful.
Testing has begun.
Please wait 28 minutes for test to complete.
Test will complete after Thu Jul 26 02:37:19 2007
Use smartctl -X to abort test.
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ date
Thu Jul 26 02:10:47 EDT 2007
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ date
Thu Jul 26 02:32:04 EDT 2007
knoppix@Knoppix:~$ sudo smartctl --all /dev/hda | more
smartctl version 5.36 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: IBM Deskstar 40GV & 75GXP series (A5AA/A6AA firmware)
Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307045
Serial Number: YMDYMNE4927
Firmware Version: TXGFA5AA
User Capacity: 40,981,118,976 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Thu Jul 26 03:17:59 2007 EDT
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: FAILED!
Drive failure expected in less than 24 hours. SAVE ALL DATA.
See vendor-specific Attribute list for failed Attributes.
General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 121) The previous self-test completed having
the read element of the test failed.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: (2294) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) 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.
No 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.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 28) minutes.
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0
2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 105 105 024 Pre-fail Always - 265 (Average 284)
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 61
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005 Pre-fail Always - 80
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 067 067 067 Pre-fail Always FAILING_NOW 0
8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 099 099 000 Old_age Always - 10541
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 60
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 050 Old_age Always - 61
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0012 100 100 050 Old_age Always - 61
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 112 112 000 Old_age Always - 49
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 142
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 85
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed: read failure 90% 10540 2031198
Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging
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