smartct conveyance doesnt run on wd ultrastar?

phier

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hello
trying to execute smartctl on ultrastar drive

Model Family: Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550
Device Model: WDC WUH721818ALE6L4

i am getting following error
root@truenas[~]# smartctl -t conveyance /dev/ada0
smartctl 7.2 2021-09-14 r5236 [FreeBSD 13.1-RC6 amd64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===
Conveyance Self-test functions not supported

Sending command: "Execute SMART Conveyance self-test routine immediately in off-line mode".
Command "Execute SMART Conveyance self-test routine immediately in off-line mode" failed: Input/output error

any idea why?
 
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hello
trying to execute smartctl on ultrastar drive

Model Family: Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550
Device Model: WDC WUH721818ALE6L4

i am getting following error
root@truenas[~]# smartctl -t conveyance /dev/ada0
smartctl 7.2 2021-09-14 r5236 [FreeBSD 13.1-RC6 amd64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===
Conveyance Self-test functions not supported

Sending command: "Execute SMART Conveyance self-test routine immediately in off-line mode".
Command "Execute SMART Conveyance self-test routine immediately in off-line mode" failed: Input/output error

any idea why?
You will need to reach out to WD. Self tests are embedded in the drives.
 
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Redcoat

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"any idea why?

Yes: Not all drives support Conveyance tests. Search here for previous posts on this issue.
 
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