"Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours."?

Hi.

Is this error something to worry about quickly (will have to buy a new
HDD if it is urgent. but they are expensive due to Thailand's flood )?

Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:58:13 -0700
From: root
To: root
Subject: SMART error (Usage) detected on host: FooBar

This email was generated by the smartd daemon running on:

host name: FooBar
DNS domain: localdomain
NIS domain: (none)

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:

Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.

For details see host's SYSLOG.

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
Another email message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists.


Syslog showed:
# cat /var/log/syslog |grep smart
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART
Prefailure Attribute: 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate changed from 58 to 57
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 35
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered changed from 58 to 57
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: smartd 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365
[i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce
Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Opened configuration file
/etc/smartd.conf
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Drive: DEVICESCAN, implied '-a'
Directive on line 21 of file /etc/smartd.conf
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.conf
was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda, type changed from
'scsi' to 'sat'
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], opened
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST380011A,
S/N:4JV5P7LN, FW:8.01, 80.0 GB
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in
smartd database.
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], is SMART
capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], state read
from /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.ST380011A-4JV5P7LN.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb, type changed from
'scsi' to 'sat'
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], opened
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], QUANTUM
FIREBALLP LM15, S/N:183006136328, FW:A35.0700, 15.0 GB
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], found in
smartd database.
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], is SMART
capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], state read
from
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.QUANTUM_FIREBALLP_LM15-183006136328.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Monitoring 2 ATA and 0 SCSI devices
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 35 to 36
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], state
written to /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.ST380011A-4JV5P7LN.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], state
written to
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.QUANTUM_FIREBALLP_LM15-183006136328.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: smartd has fork()ed into background
mode. New PID=2786.
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: file /var/run/smartd.pid written
containing PID 2786
Nov 5 14:28:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 34
Nov 5 14:58:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 34 to 36
Nov 5 15:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 37
Nov 5 16:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 37 to 38
Nov 5 16:58:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 38 to 35
Nov 5 17:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 35 to 37
Nov 5 18:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 37 to 38
Nov 5 19:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 38 to 36
Nov 5 20:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours changed from 44 to 43
Nov 5 20:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 37
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed
SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Sending warning via
/usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root ...
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Warning via
/usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root: successful
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours changed from 2 to 1

This timing seems/appears to be related to my earlier reboot (did not
power off) of this very old 2005's Debian box due its yesterday's Kernel
v2.6.32-5-686 upgrade (not version, just its package with fixes). I had
no problems with the reboot (but wasn't looking at its screen though).


I ran its detail reports before doing an extended self-test:
# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Quantum Fireball Plus LM
Device Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15
Serial Number: 183006136328
Firmware Version: A35.0700
User Capacity: 15,020,457,984 bytes [15.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Sat Nov 5 23:05:31 2011 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection:
Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine
completed
without error or no self-test
has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 46) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection
on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 11
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x0029 100 253 020 Pre-fail
Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 078 063 020 Pre-fail
Always - 2828
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age
Always - 2392
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 020 Pre-fail
Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail
Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 001 001 001 Old_age
Always FAILING_NOW 64880
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0026 100 100 020 Old_age
Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 020 Pre-fail
Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age
Always - 2278
13 Read_Soft_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail
Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x001a 200 200 000 Old_age Always
- 0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0010 100 100 020 Old_age
Offline - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always
- 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 253 000 Old_age
Offline - 0

SMART Error Log Version: 0
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0
Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision
number = 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining
LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 63409
-
# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 58068
-
# 3 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 54663
-
# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 53303
-
# 5 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 46603
-
# 6 Short offline Completed without error 00% 15067
-
# 7 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 13222
-
# 8 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13218
-
# 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391
-
#10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391
-

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging


So I decided to run gsmartcontrol v5.41 (GUI version of smartctl) and it
also marked Power_On_Hours as a problem. I ran a long test and it
started with loud noises (a fan/motor or something spinning?) for about
30 seconds. That doesn't sound good to me. Anyways, here is the report
after the long test which said no errors/problems:

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Quantum Fireball Plus LM
Device Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15
Serial Number: 183006136328
Firmware Version: A35.0700
User Capacity: 15,020,457,984 bytes [15.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Sat Nov 5 23:36:57 2011 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection:
Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine
completed
without error or no self-test
has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 46) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection
on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 11
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x0029 100 253 020 Pre-fail
Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 078 063 020 Pre-fail
Always - 2828
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age
Always - 2392
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 020 Pre-fail
Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail
Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 001 001 001 Old_age
Always FAILING_NOW 64880
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0026 100 100 020 Old_age
Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 020 Pre-fail
Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age
Always - 2278
13 Read_Soft_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail
Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x001a 200 200 000 Old_age Always
- 0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0010 100 100 020 Old_age
Offline - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always
- 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 253 000 Old_age
Offline - 0

SMART Error Log Version: 0
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0
Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision
number = 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining
LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 64880
-
# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 63409
-
# 3 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 58068
-
# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 54663
-
# 5 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 53303
-
# 6 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 46603
-
# 7 Short offline Completed without error 00% 15067
-
# 8 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 13222
-
# 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13218
-
#10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391
-
#11 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391
-

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging


Thank you in advance.
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Ant wrote:
Hi.

Is this error something to worry about quickly (will have to buy a new
HDD if it is urgent. but they are expensive due to Thailand's flood )?

Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:58:13 -0700
From: root
To: root
Subject: SMART error (Usage) detected on host: FooBar

This email was generated by the smartd daemon running on:

host name: FooBar
DNS domain: localdomain
NIS domain: (none)

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:

Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.

For details see host's SYSLOG.

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
Another email message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists.

Don't worry. This means the drive manufacturer thinks it is about
time that you buy a new one, but otherwise the drive is fine.

This is a pure uptime count that expires when a pre-set
usage time is reached.

Arno
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Arno wrote:
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Ant... wrote:
...

Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.

For details see host's SYSLOG.

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
Another email message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists.


You can add '-i 9' to the smartd.conf entry for this device to suppress
future warning mails.


Smartd reported the failed attribute because VALUE = THRESH:

ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME ... VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE ... WHEN_FAILED RAW...
....
..9 Power_On_Hours ... 001 001 001 Old_age FAILING_NOW 64880



Don't worry. This means the drive manufacturer thinks it is about
time that you buy a new one, but otherwise the drive is fine.

This is a pure uptime count that expires when a pre-set
usage time is reached.


Yes. Other attributes look good, even after 64880 hours (7+ years)
uptime :-)


Many recent drives return threshold 0 for Power_On_Hours and all other
usage ("Old_age") attributes which means that these would never "fail".

Christian

Ant wrote

Hi.

Lo.

Is this error something to worry about quickly

Nope, its an ancient drive which is still working fine.

(will have to buy a new HDD if it is urgent. but they are expensive due to Thailand's flood )?

Thats varied significantly world wide. Mine havent
even gone up 10% for some reason, 2TB samsungs
and the cheapest 3TB drives around.

Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:58:13 -0700
From: root
To: root
Subject: SMART error (Usage) detected on host: FooBar

This email was generated by the smartd daemon running on:

host name: FooBar
DNS domain: localdomain
NIS domain: (none)

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:

Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.

Thats just a fancy way of saying that its a VERY old drive.

Havent seen a fireball in a ****ING long time now.

For details see host's SYSLOG.

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
Another email message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists.

Syslog showed:
# cat /var/log/syslog |grep smart
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Prefailure Attribute: 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate changed
from 58 to 57
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 36 to 35
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered changed
from 58 to 57
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: smartd 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Opened configuration file /etc/smartd.conf
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Drive: DEVICESCAN, implied '-a' Directive on line 21 of file /etc/smartd.conf
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.conf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning
devices
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda, type changed from 'scsi' to 'sat'
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], opened
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST380011A, S/N:4JV5P7LN, FW:8.01, 80.0 GB
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in smartd database.
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], state read from
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.ST380011A-4JV5P7LN.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb, type changed from 'scsi' to 'sat'
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], opened
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15, S/N:183006136328, FW:A35.0700,
15.0 GB
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], found in smartd database.
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], state read from
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.QUANTUM_FIREBALLP_LM15-183006136328.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Monitoring 2 ATA and 0 SCSI devices
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 35 to 36
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], state written to
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.ST380011A-4JV5P7LN.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], state written to
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.QUANTUM_FIREBALLP_LM15-183006136328.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=2786.
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: file /var/run/smartd.pid written containing PID 2786
Nov 5 14:28:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 36 to 34
Nov 5 14:58:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 34 to 36
Nov 5 15:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 36 to 37
Nov 5 16:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 37 to 38
Nov 5 16:58:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 38 to 35
Nov 5 17:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 35 to 37
Nov 5 18:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 37 to 38
Nov 5 19:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 38 to 36
Nov 5 20:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours changed from 44
to 43
Nov 5 20:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed
from 36 to 37
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Sending warning via /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root ...
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Warning via /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root: successful
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours changed from 2 to
1

All of that is it just saying those values have changed. No big deal.

This timing seems/appears to be related to my earlier reboot (did not power off) of this very old 2005's Debian box
due its yesterday's Kernel v2.6.32-5-686 upgrade (not version, just its package with fixes). I had no problems with
the reboot (but wasn't looking at its screen though).

I dont believe its significant.

I ran its detail reports before doing an extended self-test:
# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Quantum Fireball Plus LM
Device Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15
Serial Number: 183006136328
Firmware Version: A35.0700
User Capacity: 15,020,457,984 bytes [15.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Sat Nov 5 23:05:31 2011 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed
without error or no self-test has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 46) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 11
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x0029 100 253 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 078 063 020 Pre-fail Always - 2828
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2392
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 001 001 001 Old_age Always FAILING_NOW 64880
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0026 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2278
13 Read_Soft_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x001a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0010 100 100 020 Old_age Offline - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

Those are all fine.

SMART Error Log Version: 0
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0
Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision number = 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 63409 -
# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 58068 -
# 3 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 54663 -
# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 53303 -
# 5 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 46603 -
# 6 Short offline Completed without error 00% 15067 -
# 7 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 13222 -
# 8 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13218 -
# 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -
#10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging

So I decided to run gsmartcontrol v5.41 (GUI version of smartctl) and it also marked Power_On_Hours as a problem.

Again, its just saying its a VERY old drive, no news.

I ran a long test and it started with loud noises (a fan/motor or something spinning?) for about 30 seconds. That
doesn't sound good to me.

May just be the power supply fan.

Anyways, here is the report after the long test which said no errors/problems:

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Quantum Fireball Plus LM
Device Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15
Serial Number: 183006136328
Firmware Version: A35.0700
User Capacity: 15,020,457,984 bytes [15.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Sat Nov 5 23:36:57 2011 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed
without error or no self-test has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 46) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 11
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x0029 100 253 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 078 063 020 Pre-fail Always - 2828
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2392
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 001 001 001 Old_age Always FAILING_NOW 64880
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0026 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2278
13 Read_Soft_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x001a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0010 100 100 020 Old_age Offline - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

Again, those are fine.

SMART Error Log Version: 0
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0
Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision number = 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 64880 -
# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 63409 -
# 3 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 58068 -
# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 54663 -
# 5 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 53303 -
# 6 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 46603 -
# 7 Short offline Completed without error 00% 15067 -
# 8 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 13222 -
# 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13218 -
#10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -
#11 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging

Thank you in advance.

Still smirking.

Thanks for the replies! I will ignore that one then. [smirking for
Rod :P]


On 11/5/2011 11:39 PM PT, Ant typed:

Hi.

Is this error something to worry about quickly (will have to buy a new
HDD if it is urgent. but they are expensive due to Thailand's flood )?

Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:58:13 -0700
From: root
To: root
Subject: SMART error (Usage) detected on host: FooBar

This email was generated by the smartd daemon running on:

host name: FooBar
DNS domain: localdomain
NIS domain: (none)

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:

Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.

For details see host's SYSLOG.

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
Another email message will be sent in 24 hours if the problem persists.


Syslog showed:
# cat /var/log/syslog |grep smart
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART
Prefailure Attribute: 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate changed from 58 to 57
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 35
Nov 5 13:04:35 FooBar smartd[2815]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered changed from 58 to 57
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: smartd 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365
[i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce
Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Opened configuration file
/etc/smartd.conf
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Drive: DEVICESCAN, implied '-a'
Directive on line 21 of file /etc/smartd.conf
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.conf
was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda, type changed from
'scsi' to 'sat'
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], opened
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST380011A,
S/N:4JV5P7LN, FW:8.01, 80.0 GB
Nov 5 13:28:09 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in
smartd database.
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], is SMART
capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], state read
from /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.ST380011A-4JV5P7LN.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb, type changed from
'scsi' to 'sat'
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], opened
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], QUANTUM
FIREBALLP LM15, S/N:183006136328, FW:A35.0700, 15.0 GB
Nov 5 13:28:10 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], found in
smartd database.
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], is SMART
capable. Adding to "monitor" list.
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], state read
from
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.QUANTUM_FIREBALLP_LM15-183006136328.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Monitoring 2 ATA and 0 SCSI devices
Nov 5 13:28:11 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 35 to 36
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], state
written to /var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.ST380011A-4JV5P7LN.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2784]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], state
written to
/var/lib/smartmontools/smartd.QUANTUM_FIREBALLP_LM15-183006136328.ata.state
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: smartd has fork()ed into background
mode. New PID=2786.
Nov 5 13:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: file /var/run/smartd.pid written
containing PID 2786
Nov 5 14:28:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 34
Nov 5 14:58:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 34 to 36
Nov 5 15:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 37
Nov 5 16:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 37 to 38
Nov 5 16:58:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 38 to 35
Nov 5 17:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 35 to 37
Nov 5 18:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 37 to 38
Nov 5 19:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 38 to 36
Nov 5 20:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours changed from 44 to 43
Nov 5 20:28:12 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 36 to 37
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], Failed SMART
usage Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours.
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Sending warning via
/usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root ...
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Warning via
/usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root: successful
Nov 5 22:58:13 FooBar smartd[2786]: Device: /dev/sdb [SAT], SMART Usage
Attribute: 9 Power_On_Hours changed from 2 to 1

This timing seems/appears to be related to my earlier reboot (did not
power off) of this very old 2005's Debian box due its yesterday's Kernel
v2.6.32-5-686 upgrade (not version, just its package with fixes). I had
no problems with the reboot (but wasn't looking at its screen though).


I ran its detail reports before doing an extended self-test:
# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Quantum Fireball Plus LM
Device Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15
Serial Number: 183006136328
Firmware Version: A35.0700
User Capacity: 15,020,457,984 bytes [15.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Sat Nov 5 23:05:31 2011 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed
without error or no self-test has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 46) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 11
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED
RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x0029 100 253 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 078 063 020 Pre-fail Always - 2828
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2392
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 001 001 001 Old_age Always FAILING_NOW 64880
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0026 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2278
13 Read_Soft_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x001a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0010 100 100 020 Old_age Offline - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

SMART Error Log Version: 0
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0
Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision
number = 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 63409 -
# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 58068 -
# 3 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 54663 -
# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 53303 -
# 5 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 46603 -
# 6 Short offline Completed without error 00% 15067 -
# 7 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 13222 -
# 8 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13218 -
# 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -
#10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging


So I decided to run gsmartcontrol v5.41 (GUI version of smartctl) and it
also marked Power_On_Hours as a problem. I ran a long test and it
started with loud noises (a fan/motor or something spinning?) for about
30 seconds. That doesn't sound good to me. Anyways, here is the report
after the long test which said no errors/problems:

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-2.6.32-5-686] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Quantum Fireball Plus LM
Device Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM15
Serial Number: 183006136328
Firmware Version: A35.0700
User Capacity: 15,020,457,984 bytes [15.0 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Sat Nov 5 23:36:57 2011 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity
was never started.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed
without error or no self-test has ever
been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 46) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 13) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 11
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED
RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x0029 100 253 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 078 063 020 Pre-fail Always - 2828
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2392
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 001 001 001 Old_age Always FAILING_NOW 64880
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0026 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 020 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 097 097 008 Old_age Always - 2278
13 Read_Soft_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 023 Pre-fail Always - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x001a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0010 100 100 020 Old_age Offline - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

SMART Error Log Version: 0
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0
Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision
number = 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 64880 -
# 2 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 63409 -
# 3 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 58068 -
# 4 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 54663 -
# 5 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 53303 -
# 6 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 46603 -
# 7 Short offline Completed without error 00% 15067 -
# 8 Extended offline Completed without error 00% 13222 -
# 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13218 -
#10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -
#11 Short offline Completed without error 00% 8391 -

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging


Thank you in advance.
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On Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:54:39 +0100, Christian Franke
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Other attributes look good, even after 64880 hours (7+ years)
uptime :-)

My Fujitsu 20GB HDD exceeded its POH threshold long ago. It still has
no reallocated or pending sectors.

- Franc Zabkar
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On 11/06/2011 01:39 AM, Ant wrote:
Hi.

Is this error something to worry about quickly (will have to buy a new
HDD if it is urgent. but they are expensive due to Thailand's flood )?

Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:58:13 -0700
From: root
To: root
Subject: SMART error (Usage) detected on host: FooBar



Though the drive is apparently still good...
it does have a lot of hours on it.

I don't know what the flood in Thailand did ...but I just checked NewEgg
and you can get a new hard drive for about 100USD or so.

I'd consider replacing it...but I don't think you have to rush.

OTOH: As long as all your data are backed up
and you keep it backed up. no need to worry

On Sunday, November 6th, 2011, at 20:40:38h -0600, Philo advised:

I'd consider replacing it...but I don't think you have to rush.

It is usually the belief that prices will rise and the rush to buy
that pushes the price up, not the actual shortage.

This happened with rice prices in 2008.

http://www.npr.ORG/blogs/thesalt/2011/11/02/141771712/how-fear-drove-world-rice-markets-insane

In article , philo wrote:
On 11/06/2011 01:39 AM, Ant wrote:
Hi.

Is this error something to worry about quickly (will have to buy a new
HDD if it is urgent. but they are expensive due to Thailand's flood )?

Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:58:13 -0700
From: root
To: root
Subject: SMART error (Usage) detected on host: FooBar



Though the drive is apparently still good...
it does have a lot of hours on it.

I don't know what the flood in Thailand did ...but I just checked NewEgg
and you can get a new hard drive for about 100USD or so.


Yes, but those same hard drives you see for $100 were just $59 weeks ago.



I'd consider replacing it...but I don't think you have to rush.

OTOH: As long as all your data are backed up
and you keep it backed up. no need to worry

On Monday, November 7th, 2011 at 15:26:33h +0000, GMAN wrote:

Yes, but those same hard drives you see for $100 were just $59 weeks
ago.

Can you blame the multinational corporations for gouging consumers
on the artificially inflated prices when they have management bonuses
and stockholder dividends to pay?

Remember, it is not the material and manufacturing costs which affect
so much the final price, but what the market will bear -- ie what
walk-in traffic will pay for convenience because they "want it now".