Re: smartctl --scan not working with cciss Raid controller

Arun Anbalagan wrote:
> Hello,
> I have been trying to query the SMART metrics on my Linux servers 
> running with Mega Raid & CCISS Raid Controllers. While, 'smartctl 
> --scan' works fine with Mega Raid, it seems to be failing on CCISS 
> hardware. The output from both the systems as below:
>
> On Mega Raid system:
> # smartctl --scan
> /dev/sda -d scsi  /dev/sda, SCSI device
> /dev/bus/0 -d megaraid,0 # /dev/bus/0 [megaraid_disk_01], SCSI device
> /dev/bus/0 -d megaraid,1 # /dev/bus/0 [megaraid_disk_02], SCSI device
> /dev/bus/0 -d megaraid,2 # /dev/bus/0 [megaraid_disk_03], SCSI device
>
> On CCISS Raid system:
> # smartctl --scan
> # scan_smarrt_devices: glob(3) aborted matching pattern /dev/discs/disc*
>
> I'm using the smartmontools version smartmontools-6.4.
>

This is as expected. Device scanning is only implemented for MegaRAID 
controllers.

https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/345

Regards,
Christian


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