James.... I agree with your assessment. But its also a good opportunity to learn a little something new :) Martin... Thanks again for yuour help. The output follows: smartctl 5.42 2011-10-20 r3458 [x86_64-linux-3.3.2-6.fc16.x86_64] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Model Family: Western Digital Caviar Green Device Model: WDC WD10EADS-00M2B0 Serial Number: WD-WCAV54491480 LU WWN Device Id: 5 0014ee 258ffb6bd Firmware Version: 01.00A01 User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB] Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show] ATA Version is: 8 ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated Local Time is: Wed Apr 25 07:22:47 2012 IDT 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 General SMART Values: Offline data collection status: (0x84) Offline data collection activity was suspended by an interrupting command from host. 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: (20760) seconds. Offline data collection capabilities: (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate. Auto Offline data collection on/off support. Suspend Offline collection upon new command. Offline surface scan supported. Self-test supported. Conveyance Self-test supported. 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. General Purpose Logging supported. Short self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes. Extended self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 239) minutes. Conveyance self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 5) minutes. SCT capabilities: (0x3037) SCT Status supported. SCT Feature Control supported. SCT Data Table supported. SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16 Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds: ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAGS VALUE WORST THRESH FAIL RAW_VALUE 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate POSR-K 199 156 051 - 68440 3 Spin_Up_Time POS--K 122 112 021 - 6891 4 Start_Stop_Count -O--CK 100 100 000 - 118 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct PO--CK 200 200 140 - 0 7 Seek_Error_Rate -OSR-K 200 200 000 - 0 9 Power_On_Hours -O--CK 089 089 000 - 8509 10 Spin_Retry_Count -O--CK 100 100 000 - 0 11 Calibration_Retry_Count -O--CK 100 100 000 - 0 12 Power_Cycle_Count -O--CK 100 100 000 - 118 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count -O--CK 200 200 000 - 111 193 Load_Cycle_Count -O--CK 001 001 000 - 932987 194 Temperature_Celsius -O---K 111 101 000 - 36 196 Reallocated_Event_Count -O--CK 200 200 000 - 0 197 Current_Pending_Sector -O--CK 200 200 000 - 0 198 Offline_Uncorrectable ----CK 200 200 000 - 0 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count -O--CK 200 200 000 - 0 200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate ---R-- 200 200 000 - 0 ||||||_ K auto-keep |||||__ C event count ||||___ R error rate |||____ S speed/performance ||_____ O updated online |______ P prefailure warning General Purpose Log Directory Version 1 SMART Log Directory Version 1 [multi-sector log support] GP/S Log at address 0x00 has 1 sectors [Log Directory] SMART Log at address 0x01 has 1 sectors [Summary SMART error log] SMART Log at address 0x02 has 5 sectors [Comprehensive SMART error log] GP Log at address 0x03 has 6 sectors [Ext. Comprehensive SMART error log] SMART Log at address 0x06 has 1 sectors [SMART self-test log] GP Log at address 0x07 has 1 sectors [Extended self-test log] SMART Log at address 0x09 has 1 sectors [Selective self-test log] GP Log at address 0x10 has 1 sectors [NCQ Command Error log] GP Log at address 0x11 has 1 sectors [SATA Phy Event Counters] GP/S Log at address 0x80 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x81 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x82 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x83 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x84 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x85 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x86 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x87 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x88 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x89 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x8a has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x8b has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x8c has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x8d has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x8e has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x8f has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x90 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x91 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x92 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x93 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x94 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x95 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x96 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x97 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x98 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x99 has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x9a has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x9b has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x9c has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x9d has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x9e has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0x9f has 16 sectors [Host vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa0 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa1 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa2 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa3 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa4 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa5 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa6 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa7 has 16 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa8 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xa9 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xaa has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xab has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xac has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xad has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xae has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xaf has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb0 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb1 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb2 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb3 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb4 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb5 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb6 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xb7 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xc0 has 1 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP Log at address 0xc1 has 24 sectors [Device vendor specific log] GP/S Log at address 0xe0 has 1 sectors [SCT Command/Status] GP/S Log at address 0xe1 has 1 sectors [SCT Data Transfer] SMART Extended Comprehensive Error Log Version: 1 (6 sectors) Device Error Count: 3011 (device log contains only the most recent 24 errors) CR = Command Register FEATR = Features Register COUNT = Count (was: Sector Count) Register LBA_48 = Upper bytes of LBA High/Mid/Low Registers ] ATA-8 LH = LBA High (was: Cylinder High) Register ] LBA LM = LBA Mid (was: Cylinder Low) Register ] Register LL = LBA Low (was: Sector Number) Register ] DV = Device (was: Device/Head) Register DC = Device Control Register ER = Error register ST = Status register Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes, SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days. Error 3011 [2] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8364 hours (348 days + 12 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 09:49:48.924 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:48.923 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 09:49:48.923 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:48.922 IDENTIFY DEVICE ef 00 03 00 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:48.922 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode] Error 3010 [1] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8364 hours (348 days + 12 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 09:49:46.304 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:46.304 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 09:49:46.304 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:46.302 IDENTIFY DEVICE ef 00 03 00 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:46.302 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode] Error 3009 [0] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8364 hours (348 days + 12 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 09:49:43.685 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:43.685 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 09:49:43.685 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:43.683 IDENTIFY DEVICE ef 00 03 00 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:43.683 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode] Error 3008 [23] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8364 hours (348 days + 12 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 09:49:41.066 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:41.066 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 09:49:41.066 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:41.063 IDENTIFY DEVICE ef 00 03 00 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:41.063 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode] Error 3007 [22] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8364 hours (348 days + 12 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 09:49:38.446 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:38.446 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 09:49:38.446 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:38.444 IDENTIFY DEVICE ef 00 03 00 46 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 09:49:38.444 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode] Error 3006 [21] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8364 hours (348 days + 12 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 09:49:35.839 READ FPDMA QUEUED 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 15 00 b3 7f 40 08 09:49:35.822 READ FPDMA QUEUED 60 01 00 00 08 00 09 08 00 41 a7 40 08 09:49:35.821 READ FPDMA QUEUED 60 01 00 00 00 00 09 07 00 41 a7 40 08 09:49:35.819 READ FPDMA QUEUED 60 01 00 00 08 00 09 06 00 41 a7 40 08 09:49:35.818 READ FPDMA QUEUED Error 3005 [20] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8359 hours (348 days + 7 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 01 00 00 08 00 3d 17 00 b3 8f 40 08 04:31:12.286 READ FPDMA QUEUED 60 00 08 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 04:31:12.286 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 04:31:12.286 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 04:31:12.286 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 04:31:12.283 IDENTIFY DEVICE Error 3004 [19] occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8359 hours (348 days + 7 hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle. After command completion occurred, registers were: ER -- ST COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC -- -- -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 51 00 08 00 00 3d b3 17 1a 40 00 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x3db3171a = 1035147034 Commands leading to the command that caused the error were: CR FEATR COUNT LBA_48 LH LM LL DV DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name -- == -- == -- == == == -- -- -- -- -- --------------- -------------------- 60 00 08 00 08 00 3d 17 00 b3 17 40 08 04:31:09.666 READ FPDMA QUEUED 60 01 00 00 00 00 3d 17 00 b3 8f 40 08 04:31:09.666 READ FPDMA QUEUED ef 00 10 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 04:31:09.666 SET FEATURES [Reserved for Serial ATA] 27 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 08 04:31:09.666 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a0 08 04:31:09.664 IDENTIFY DEVICE SMART Extended Self-test Log Version: 1 (1 sectors) No self-tests have been logged. [To run self-tests, use: smartctl -t] SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1 SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS 1 0 0 Not_testing 2 0 0 Not_testing 3 0 0 Not_testing 4 0 0 Not_testing 5 0 0 Not_testing Selective self-test flags (0x0): After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk. If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay. SCT Status Version: 2 SCT Version (vendor specific): 258 (0x0102) SCT Support Level: 1 Device State: SMART Off-line Data Collection executing in background (4) Current Temperature: 36 Celsius Power Cycle Min/Max Temperature: 35/38 Celsius Lifetime Min/Max Temperature: 35/46 Celsius Under/Over Temperature Limit Count: 0/0 SCT Temperature History Version: 2 Temperature Sampling Period: 1 minute Temperature Logging Interval: 1 minute Min/Max recommended Temperature: 0/60 Celsius Min/Max Temperature Limit: -41/85 Celsius Temperature History Size (Index): 478 (6) Index Estimated Time Temperature Celsius 7 2012-04-24 23:25 36 ***************** ... ..( 21 skipped). .. ***************** 29 2012-04-24 23:47 36 ***************** 30 2012-04-24 23:48 35 **************** 31 2012-04-24 23:49 36 ***************** ... ..( 26 skipped). .. ***************** 58 2012-04-25 00:16 36 ***************** 59 2012-04-25 00:17 35 **************** 60 2012-04-25 00:18 36 ***************** ... ..( 51 skipped). .. ***************** 112 2012-04-25 01:10 36 ***************** 113 2012-04-25 01:11 37 ****************** ... ..( 3 skipped). .. ****************** 117 2012-04-25 01:15 37 ****************** 118 2012-04-25 01:16 36 ***************** 119 2012-04-25 01:17 37 ****************** ... ..( 8 skipped). .. ****************** 128 2012-04-25 01:26 37 ****************** 129 2012-04-25 01:27 36 ***************** ... ..( 69 skipped). .. ***************** 199 2012-04-25 02:37 36 ***************** 200 2012-04-25 02:38 35 **************** 201 2012-04-25 02:39 36 ***************** ... ..( 14 skipped). .. ***************** 216 2012-04-25 02:54 36 ***************** 217 2012-04-25 02:55 35 **************** 218 2012-04-25 02:56 36 ***************** ... ..( 18 skipped). .. ***************** 237 2012-04-25 03:15 36 ***************** 238 2012-04-25 03:16 35 **************** 239 2012-04-25 03:17 36 ***************** ... ..( 44 skipped). .. ***************** 284 2012-04-25 04:02 36 ***************** 285 2012-04-25 04:03 35 **************** 286 2012-04-25 04:04 36 ***************** ... ..( 25 skipped). .. ***************** 312 2012-04-25 04:30 36 ***************** 313 2012-04-25 04:31 35 **************** 314 2012-04-25 04:32 36 ***************** ... ..(141 skipped). .. ***************** 456 2012-04-25 06:54 36 ***************** 457 2012-04-25 06:55 35 **************** 458 2012-04-25 06:56 36 ***************** ... ..( 17 skipped). .. ***************** 476 2012-04-25 07:14 36 ***************** 477 2012-04-25 07:15 35 **************** 0 2012-04-25 07:16 36 ***************** ... ..( 5 skipped). .. ***************** 6 2012-04-25 07:22 36 ***************** Warning: device does not support SCT Error Recovery Control command SATA Phy Event Counters (GP Log 0x11) ID Size Value Description 0x0001 2 0 Command failed due to ICRC error 0x0002 2 0 R_ERR response for data FIS 0x0003 2 0 R_ERR response for device-to-host data FIS 0x0004 2 0 R_ERR response for host-to-device data FIS 0x0005 2 0 R_ERR response for non-data FIS 0x0006 2 0 R_ERR response for device-to-host non-data FIS 0x0007 2 0 R_ERR response for host-to-device non-data FIS 0x000a 2 10 Device-to-host register FISes sent due to a COMRESET 0x000b 2 0 CRC errors within host-to-device FIS 0x8000 4 519997 Vendor specific
