smartd_daemon is not running. FreeNAS-11.1-U5

[dex1234]

Hello,

I got the following warning in the FreeNAS UI "smartd_daemon is not running." Manually I also tried to start it but with no effort. I updated from the previous version to version FreeNAS-11.1-U5.

Thanks.

greetings dex1234

 

[KnightSword]

I had the same issue. In my hardware setup, I use USB drives to house my boot disks. Their disk configurations were setup to enable SMART tests, and apparently, they don't work with the daemon anymore (and I can't imagine logically if they could). So when I turned that setting off, and restarted the service, it worked.

I suggest if you have something similar, to try it.

 

[Jamberry]

I had the same issue. In my hardware setup, I use USB drives to house my boot disks. Their disk configurations were setup to enable SMART tests, and apparently, they don't work with the daemon any more (and I can't imagine logically if they could). So when I turned that setting off, and restarted the service, it worked.

I suggest if you have something similar, to try it.

I had the same problem. Deactivated smart on the usb sticks and restarted smart. Warning went away.

 

[Ismael Duarte]

I had the same problem. Deactivated smart on the usb sticks and restarted smart. Warning went away.

Same here. Solved.
Thanks

 

[dlavigne]

Notes that this is fixed by https://redmine.ixsystems.com/issues/30354 for BETA1 due out in a few weeks. There are quite a few SMART fixes in that upcoming release: https://redmine.ixsystems.com/versions/422.

 

[SavageAUS]

I had the same problem. Deactivated smart on the usb sticks and restarted smart. Warning went away.

How did you deactivate smart on the USB drives? I cant seem to see the option as i've got the same issue.

EDIT: Found and disabled. Warning gone.

 

[dnjordman]

Can you please share how to disable SMART on USB drives? I've been poking around for it but can't find the setting.

 

[kjparenteau]

Same here, I am not finding the SMART setting for USB drives. Please post the solution so others in the community can benefit instead of begging for it.

 

[dnjordman]

I think the intention was to save other people time from responding to a problem that had already been solved rather than to hide the solution from others.

Even so, I think this is an issue lots of people will be searching for a solution to and this thread is the top Google result when you search the warning message. Having the full solution posted here would be very helpful.

 

[fmoessbauer]

To disable SMART for USB devices, perform the following steps (old UI):
1. Storage Tab
2. Volumes -> View Disks
3. Click on da0 (single boot device, might differ)
4. Click edit and deselect the SMART service

Edit: For me a reboot was required to make the daemon start again.

 

[Kenny3]

fmoessbauer gives the details on how to disable SMART for those USB disks, but I'll not that for some reason it required a reboot to take, and just attempting to start the service from the services page didn't work.

 

[dex1234]

To disable SMART for USB devices, perform the following steps (old UI):
1. Storage Tab
2. Volumes -> View Disks
3. Click on da0 (single boot device, might differ)
4. Click edit and deselect the SMART service

Edit: For me a reboot was required to make the daemon start again.

Thank you very much, it seems it worked. The service seems to run again (green light in UI). But

Code:

/etc/ix.rc.d/ix-smartd status
ix-smartd is not running.

told me another status. Is this a problem or another service which is not running?

EDIT: Rebooted again and the error is back stick smart is deactivated.

 

[jonah.aberle]

To disable SMART for USB devices, perform the following steps (old UI):
1. Storage Tab
2. Volumes -> View Disks
3. Click on da0 (single boot device, might differ)
4. Click edit and deselect the SMART service

Edit: For me a reboot was required to make the daemon start again.

Nice! I had the same issue ("smartd_daemon is not running") after updating today. I followed these steps to disable SMART on my USB boot device. Rebooted. Cleared the message. Thanks!!

 

[dex1234]

Ok after a reboot today it worked no errors anymore.

Thanks for help!

 

[Grinface]

I have the same issue, even I disabled SMART for the USB Stick. Service still not running (after reboot)

 

[AleksB]

Thanks, that helped me too.

 

[glauco]

To disable SMART for USB devices, perform the following steps (old UI):
1. Storage Tab
2. Volumes -> View Disks
3. Click on da0 (single boot device, might differ)
4. Click edit and deselect the SMART service

Edit: For me a reboot was required to make the daemon start again.

Thank you, that gave me the green light again!
FreeNAS 11.2-BETA1, which is supposed to fix this issue, is due out in 12 days!
After updating, will we have to re-enable smartd on our USB sticks manually?

 

[Bizquick]

Thanks guys this helped me too.
I never even thought smart enabled on a USB stick was set. Good catch guys.

 

[wreedps]

Good info!

 

[MGPProjectS]

Thanks, worked for me too ;-)