Smartfestplattenstatus/Gesundheit
SMART Health Status
Let's check the SMART Health Status:
# smartctl -H /dev/hda
If you read PASSED it's ok, but if you read FAILED you have to backup your data now: the disk has already failed or it's predicted to fail within 24 hours!
[edit] Smart Error Log
Now let's check the SMART Error Log (it's a list of errors detected by SMART during the disk's life):
# smartctl -l error /dev/hda
If we read No Errors Logged it's ok. If there are a few errors (and they are not so recent) you don't have to worry too much. If there are a lot of errors it's better if you backup your data as soon as you can.
Reading the SMART Health Status and the SMART Error Log is not enough: you really should do some other specific tests.
# smartctl -H /dev/hda
If you read PASSED it's ok, but if you read FAILED you have to backup your data now: the disk has already failed or it's predicted to fail within 24 hours!
[edit] Smart Error Log
Now let's check the SMART Error Log (it's a list of errors detected by SMART during the disk's life):
# smartctl -l error /dev/hda
If we read No Errors Logged it's ok. If there are a few errors (and they are not so recent) you don't have to worry too much. If there are a lot of errors it's better if you backup your data as soon as you can.
Reading the SMART Health Status and the SMART Error Log is not enough: you really should do some other specific tests.
