[smartmontools-support] DEFAULT -n standby not working for Adaptec Raid

[Christian Franke]

David C. Partridge wrote:
>> Note that '-n standby' for SCSI/SAS drives is only implemented in smartctl, but not yet in smartd.
>
> Oh!
>
> Hmmm... Can I configure smartd so that the -a stuff and the temperature
> check are only done (e.g.) once every 24hrs or so

Try '-i 86400' command line option.


>   (maybe with a retry after
> a couple on mins if they fail because the device is powered off)?

No.

Alternatively add some cronjob or similar which starts smartd each 24h 
and stops it after some time. If state persistence is used (see -s 
option on smartd man page), tracking of attribute changes should work 
similar to 24x7 operation.

Thanks,
Christian