import smartmontools 7.0

[mirror_smartmontools-debian.git] / smartd.conf

diff --git a/smartd.conf b/smartd.conf
index 7cd6d84a418970b60266248516b397e9316f389a..d4a0d10adb944d5defb70dd876aaf3bb17f7353b 100644 (file)
--- a/smartd.conf
+++ b/smartd.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Sample configuration file for smartd.  See man smartd.conf.
 
-# Home page is: http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
+# Home page is: http://www.smartmontools.org
 
-# $Id: smartd.conf,v 1.42 2006/09/15 08:01:20 sxzzsf Exp $
+# $Id: smartd.conf 4120 2015-08-27 16:12:21Z samm2 $
 
 # smartd will re-read the configuration file if it receives a HUP
 # signal
@@ -22,31 +22,42 @@
 # list the devices that they wish to monitor.
 DEVICESCAN
 
-# First (primary) ATA/IDE hard disk.  Monitor all attributes, enable
+# Alternative setting to ignore temperature and power-on hours reports
+# in syslog.
+#DEVICESCAN -I 194 -I 231 -I 9
+
+# Alternative setting to report more useful raw temperature in syslog.
+#DEVICESCAN -R 194 -R 231 -I 9
+
+# Alternative setting to report raw temperature changes >= 5 Celsius
+# and min/max temperatures.
+#DEVICESCAN -I 194 -I 231 -I 9 -W 5
+
+# First ATA/SATA or SCSI/SAS disk.  Monitor all attributes, enable
 # automatic online data collection, automatic Attribute autosave, and
 # start a short self-test every day between 2-3am, and a long self test
 # Saturdays between 3-4am.
-#/dev/hda -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03)
+#/dev/sda -a -o on -S on -s (S/../.././02|L/../../6/03)
 
 # Monitor SMART status, ATA Error Log, Self-test log, and track
 # changes in all attributes except for attribute 194
-#/dev/hdb -H -l error -l selftest -t -I 194 
+#/dev/sdb -H -l error -l selftest -t -I 194
 
 # Monitor all attributes except normalized Temperature (usually 194),
 # but track Temperature changes >= 4 Celsius, report Temperatures
 # >= 45 Celsius and changes in Raw value of Reallocated_Sector_Ct (5).
 # Send mail on SMART failures or when Temperature is >= 55 Celsius.
-#/dev/hdc -a -I 194 -W 4,45,55 -R 5 -m admin@example.com
+#/dev/sdc -a -I 194 -W 4,45,55 -R 5 -m admin@example.com
 
-# Linux-specific example: monitor a SATA (Serial ATA) disk which uses
-# the libata driver.  This requires a Linux 2.6.15 or later kernel.
-# Note that the disk is addressed via a SCSI device, but the
-# underlying disk type is actually ATA
-#/dev/sda -a -d ata
+# An ATA disk may appear as a SCSI device to the OS. If a SCSI to
+# ATA Translation (SAT) layer is between the OS and the device then
+# this can be flagged with the '-d sat' option. This situation may
+# become common with SATA disks in SAS and FC environments.
+# /dev/sda -a -d sat
 
 # A very silent check.  Only report SMART health status if it fails
 # But send an email in this case
-#/dev/hdc -H -C 0 -U 0 -m admin@example.com
+#/dev/sdc -H -C 0 -U 0 -m admin@example.com
 
 # First two SCSI disks.  This will monitor everything that smartd can
 # monitor.  Start extended self-tests Wednesdays between 6-7pm and
@@ -65,11 +76,25 @@ DEVICESCAN
 #/dev/sdc -d 3ware,2 -a -s L/../../7/03
 #/dev/sdc -d 3ware,3 -a -s L/../../7/04
 
-# Monitor 2 ATA disks connected to a 3ware 9000 controller which uses
-# the 3w-9xxx driver. Start long self-tests Tuesdays between 1-2 and 3-4 am
+# Monitor 2 ATA disks connected to a 3ware 9000 controller which
+# uses the 3w-9xxx driver (Linux, FreeBSD). Start long self-tests Tuesdays
+# between 1-2 and 3-4 am.
 #/dev/twa0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../2/01
 #/dev/twa0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../2/03
 
+# Monitor 2 SATA (not SAS) disks connected to a 3ware 9000 controller which
+# uses the 3w-sas driver (Linux). Start long self-tests Tuesdays
+# between 1-2 and 3-4 am.
+# On FreeBSD /dev/tws0 should be used instead
+#/dev/twl0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../2/01
+#/dev/twl0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../2/03
+
+# Same as above for Windows. Option '-d 3ware,N' is not necessary,
+# disk (port) number is specified in device name.
+# NOTE: On Windows, DEVICESCAN works also for 3ware controllers.
+#/dev/hdc,0 -a -s L/../../2/01
+#/dev/hdc,1 -a -s L/../../2/03
+
 # Monitor 3 ATA disks directly connected to a HighPoint RocketRAID. Start long
 # self-tests Sundays between 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4 am. 
 #/dev/sdd -d hpt,1/1 -a -s L/../../7/01
@@ -116,5 +141,5 @@ DEVICESCAN
 # All but -d, -m and -M Directives are only implemented for ATA devices
 #
 # If the test string DEVICESCAN is the first uncommented text
-# then smartd will scan for devices /dev/hd[a-l] and /dev/sd[a-z]
+# then smartd will scan for devices.
 # DEVICESCAN may be followed by any desired Directives.