Hi,
I've CentOS5 box with 3ware RAID controller in it. I can't get the tw_cli command line tool to work, and smartd also barks on me. The tw_cli simply doesn't see the controller, no errors logged anywhere.
When starting smartd, it is much more verbose. I'm getting a bunch of messages like this:
Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: program smartd is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: 3w-xxxx: SCSI_IOCTL_SEND_COMMAND deprecated, please update your 3ware tools. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko last message repeated 5 times Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko smartd[29238]: Device: /dev/sda [3ware_disk_00], not found in smartd database. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko smartd[29238]: Device: /dev/sda [3ware_disk_00], ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE words 82-83 don't specify if SMART capable. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko smartd[29238]: Device: /dev/sda [3ware_disk_00], proceeding since '-T permissive' Directive given. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: program smartd is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: 3w-xxxx: SCSI_IOCTL_SEND_COMMAND deprecated, please update your 3ware tools. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko last message repeated 5 times Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: program smartd is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: 3w-xxxx: SCSI_IOCTL_SEND_COMMAND deprecated, please update your 3ware tools. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko kernel: 3w-xxxx: SCSI_IOCTL_SEND_COMMAND deprecated, please update your 3ware tools. Oct 9 22:15:15 toporko smartd[29238]: The SMART RETURN STATUS return value (smartmontools -H option/Directive) can not be passed through the 3ware 3w-xxxx driv er. This can be fixed by applying a simple 3w-xxxx driver patch that can be found here: http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ Alternatively, upgrade your 3w-xx xx driver to version 1.02.00.037 or greater.
The configuration file for smartd looks like this:
/dev/sda -d 3ware,0 -a -m root -T permissive /dev/sda -d 3ware,1 -a -m root -T permissive
I do remember smartd and tw_cli working in the past. However, last time I used them was so long ago that I don't remember if it was before or after upgrade from CentOS4 to CentOS5.
Is it possible to get tw_cli and smartd into working condition on CentOS5 box?
Thanks, Alex