Interpreting Smart Results

[Clinderw]

Hello,

I understand that ID 5, 197 and 198 should all be zero values. Anything in these fields are indicators of a pending drive failure and that I can RMA the device if I see those numbers cropping up.

I have a drive that keeps sending me an email error 'Device: /dev/ada0, Self-Test Log error count increased from 14 to 15' but the results only show values present in ID 1 (as 1), and ID 200 (as 1) which at first don't make me thing we have a big issue.

Feedback would be appreciated

 

[SweetAndLow]

Output of smartctl -a /dev/ada0?

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

Self-Test Log error count increased

I believe this means exactly what it says, which is that your self-tests are reporting errors. You won't see this in the SMART attributes, but you will see it in the requested smartctl output. If I'm correct, this will be a simpler basis for RMA than attribute values.

 

[Clinderw]

Is the above enough to RMA the drive?

Here are the results

 

[danb35]

Is the above enough to RMA the drive?

Yes, definitely, if it's under warranty. The drive is consistently failing SMART self-tests since nearly 2000 hours ago.

 

[joeschmuck]

I agree, (wait, I can use the Agree Icon now) and I'd RMA the drive. The failure is on the same LBA and if you were to try to write tot his location, it would likely fail and then your ID5 would likely increment.

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

Yes, any SMART test failure should be a simple RMA.

 

[Clinderw]

Awesome - thanks for the help everyone