Re: How often to run self-tests?
"Ivan Lezhnjov Jr." <[email protected]>
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On Dec 15, 2013, at 4:58 AM, Weedy <[email protected]> wrote: > A very long time ago I found this and use it everywhere now. I don't even remember what the options mean anymore. > /dev/sda -d ata -o off -S on -a -s (O/../../(7|3)/00|S/../.././12|L/../../6/03|C/../../7/03) -m root I read all man pages, was a bit painful haha but I can read that line like English now :P Stiil, wondering if there's any theory behind how fast these types of checks should be run. One thing is obvious, SMART is meant to expose a problem before it becomes a real problem of sorts. So, perhaps running the tests somewhat often is a good idea. But how often that IS the question. > > I have a follow up question for this. I can drop the /dev/sdX and use DEVICESCAN right? Absolutely > How would I tell smartd to stagger the tests if I have a 4+ drive raid? You mean slow down how fast a test is being performed? Ivan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk