diskdiddler
Wizard
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- Jul 9, 2014
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I've got a disk I suspect with an issue, my server is making a ticking noise, it sounds like one of the actuators is rocking back and forth as if it's seeking sector 1000, 2000, 1000, 2000, 1000, 2000.
It's very reminiscent of the WDIDLE3 issue on some of the earlier WD Greens with a bad firmware. (I have a 500gb here which is unusable, any time there's NOT system requested disk activity, the disk will make ticking noises endlessly, despite working)
ANYHOW
I'd like to see the last SMART tests and what information came from them? I've found the area to configure the scheduled jobs but no way to view the old reports, do they not get archived or anything? Only if there's an error do you get an email? (I'm unsure)
Also if I do kick off a SMART long test, surely it runs per disk in sequence right, so the system is still usable? I believe a long test generally tests the entire surface of the disk?
Finally, how do I manually initiate a test? Do I need to manually set up a new scheduled job? I can't see a "run now" button on the configuration page for the schedules.
It's very reminiscent of the WDIDLE3 issue on some of the earlier WD Greens with a bad firmware. (I have a 500gb here which is unusable, any time there's NOT system requested disk activity, the disk will make ticking noises endlessly, despite working)
ANYHOW
I'd like to see the last SMART tests and what information came from them? I've found the area to configure the scheduled jobs but no way to view the old reports, do they not get archived or anything? Only if there's an error do you get an email? (I'm unsure)
Also if I do kick off a SMART long test, surely it runs per disk in sequence right, so the system is still usable? I believe a long test generally tests the entire surface of the disk?
Finally, how do I manually initiate a test? Do I need to manually set up a new scheduled job? I can't see a "run now" button on the configuration page for the schedules.