[CentOS] Smartd Warning in logwatch report

[Frank Cox]

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
-- 
MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com
www.creekfm.com - FIFTY THOUSAND WATTS of POW WOW POWER!