I updated the machine that I use for a web/email server last night to 5.9, and I have this in the logwatch report this morning:
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Warnings: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], WARNING: There are known problems with these drives, - 1 Time(s) **Unmatched Entries** smartd 5.42 2011-10-20 r3458 [x86_64-linux-2.6.18-348.el5] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Device: /dev/sda, type changed from 'scsi' to 'sat' Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST3320613AS, S/N:5SZ0ET3Q, WWN:5-000c50-00e39cdc3, FW:SD22, 320 GB see the following Seagate web pages: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931 http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207951 http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207957
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The referenced webpages give me a 404.
Frank Cox wrote:
I updated the machine that I use for a web/email server last night to 5.9, and I have this in the logwatch report this morning:
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The referenced webpages give me a 404.
remember logwatch doesn't print everything, so if something isn't clear go to the logs and read them. It might make a lot more sense.
On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:42:51 +0100 Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote:
remember logwatch doesn't print everything, so if something isn't clear go to the logs and read them. It might make a lot more sense.
/var/log/messages doesn't appear to tell me any more than the logwatch report, and neither of them tell me much. Here is the relevant portion of /var/log/messages:
QUOTE: Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: smartd 5.42 2011-10-20 r3458 [x86 _64-linux-2.6.18-348.el5] (local build) Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Al len, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Opened configuration file /etc/sm artd.conf Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.co nf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda, type changed fr om 'scsi' to 'sat' Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], opened Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST3320613 AS, S/N:5SZ0ET3Q, WWN:5-000c50-00e39cdc3, FW:SD22, 320 GB Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in smartd database: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], WARNING: There are known problems with these drives, Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: see the following Seagate web pages: Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207951 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207957 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Monitoring 1 ATA and 0 SCSI devices Jan 17 23:42:16 thebargainhunter smartd[3075]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=3075. END OF QUOTE
Frank Cox wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:42:51 +0100 Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote:
remember logwatch doesn't print everything, so if something isn't clear go to the logs and read them. It might make a lot more sense.
/var/log/messages doesn't appear to tell me any more than the logwatch report, and neither of them tell me much. Here is the relevant portion of /var/log/messages:
QUOTE:
<snip>
Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST3320613 AS, S/N:5SZ0ET3Q, WWN:5-000c50-00e39cdc3, FW:SD22, 320 GB Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in smartd database: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], WARNING: There are known problems with these drives, Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: see the following Seagate web pages: Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207951 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207957
<snip> I did a google search on the drive no, and was struck by the serious dearth of websites offering it for sale. Then I came across the thread at: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/archive/index.php/t-266301.html which may be of some interest to you....
mark
On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:54:44 -0500 m.roth@5-cent.us wrote:
I did a google search on the drive no, and was struck by the serious dearth of websites offering it for sale. Then I came across the thread at: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/archive/index.php/t-266301.html which may be of some interest to you....
Interesting indeed.
I've had this machine running 24/7 since May 2009 with no issues to date. Knocking madly on wood, of course....
On 18/01/13 16:40, Frank Cox wrote:
I updated the machine that I use for a web/email server last night to 5.9, and I have this in the logwatch report this morning:
QUOTE: --------------------- Smartd Begin ------------------------
Warnings: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], WARNING: There are known problems with these drives, - 1 Time(s) **Unmatched Entries** smartd 5.42 2011-10-20 r3458 [x86_64-linux-2.6.18-348.el5] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Device: /dev/sda, type changed from 'scsi' to 'sat' Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST3320613AS, S/N:5SZ0ET3Q, WWN:5-000c50-00e39cdc3, FW:SD22, 320 GB see the following Seagate web pages: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931 http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207951 http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207957
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The referenced webpages give me a 404.
Smartd got an update in the 5.9 release - I'm guessing you've just recently updated to 5.9?
First check you're using the new /etc/smartd.conf and it was dropped in as /etc/smartd.conf.rpmnew on my systems.
Secondly, it looks like they updated the drives database with this release as I have a few drives that are now detected by smartd that weren't previously.
I would suggest you check back in your logs from *before* you updated, and I'm guessing the drive was previously detected by smartd as a 'scsi' device hence the message you are seeing.
Just my best guess.
The "WARNING: There are known problems with these drives" message and corresponding knowledge base articles, according to my google searches (below), recommend updating the firmware on these drivers which presumably fixes the "known problems".
See post #14 in this thread: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic460836.html
Hope that helps.
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