[smartmontools-support] Somebody can explain this, in common language?

Carlos E. R. robin.listas at telefonica.net
Wed Jul 2 23:08:53 CEST 2025


On 2025-06-16 19:20, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
> Is this disk actually defunct? I bought it this April. It is part of an 
> 8 disk software raid 6 (linux).
> 
> Somebody can explain in common language what is going on?
> 
> I have the array umounted.
> 
> It is inside a Yottamaster Model FS5 according to the label. But 
> according to the manual, it is  “Y-Focus Series 5-Bay” FS5U3
> 
> 
> Isengard:~/bin # smartctl --test=short /dev/sdb
> smartctl 7.4 2023-08-01 r5530 [x86_64-linux-6.4.0-150600.23.47-default] 
> (SUSE RPM)
> Copyright (C) 2002-23, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
> 
> === START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===
> Sending command: "Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in 
> off-line mode".
> Drive command "Execute SMART Short self-test routine immediately in off- 
> line mode" successful.
> Testing has begun.
> Please wait 1 minutes for test to complete.
> Test will complete after Mon Jun 16 18:58:51 2025 CEST
> Use smartctl -X to abort test.
> Isengard:~/bin # smartctl --health -d sat /dev/sdb
> smartctl 7.4 2023-08-01 r5530 [x86_64-linux-6.4.0-150600.23.47-default] 
> (SUSE RPM)
> Copyright (C) 2002-23, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
> 
> === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
> SMART Status not supported: Incomplete response, ATA output registers 
> missing
> SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: FAILED!
> Drive failure expected in less than 24 hours. SAVE ALL DATA.
> Warning: This result is based on an Attribute check.
> Failed Attributes:
> ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      
> UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
>    1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   044   043   044    Pre-fail  
> Always   FAILING_NOW 7116644
> 
> Isengard:~/bin #
> 
> 
> But it has been saying that for almost three days.
> 
> The short test doesn't actually complete.
> 


The disk was replaced on warranty.




-- 
Cheers / Saludos,

		Carlos E. R.
		(from 15.6 x86_64 at Telcontar)
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