diff --git a/sm5/smartd.conf b/sm5/smartd.conf index ad35f7d0d9793f847729103d6c71203350450ca3..7ad83a8a83cc3bd144e1322598023312f8305da8 100644 --- a/sm5/smartd.conf +++ b/sm5/smartd.conf @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # Home page is: http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net -# $Id: smartd.conf,v 1.44 2006/10/09 19:58:08 chrfranke Exp $ +# $Id: smartd.conf,v 1.45 2006/11/12 23:39:04 dpgilbert Exp $ # smartd will re-read the configuration file if it receives a HUP # signal @@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ DEVICESCAN # 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 -# 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 diff --git a/sm5/smartd.conf.5.in b/sm5/smartd.conf.5.in index 9378c26390708b55bb190ffda3c79720a557a2cb..e90ef9a28d7b594215332805286870793321852b 100644 --- a/sm5/smartd.conf.5.in +++ b/sm5/smartd.conf.5.in @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .ig Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen <smartmontools-support@lists.sourceforge.net> -$Id: smartd.conf.5.in,v 1.78 2006/10/09 11:45:12 guidog Exp $ +$Id: smartd.conf.5.in,v 1.79 2006/11/12 23:39:26 dpgilbert Exp $ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free @@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ Section below! .B # behind two 3ware controllers, three SATA disks .B # directly connected to the highpoint rocket- .B # raid controller, two SATA disks connected to -.B # the highpoint rocketraid controller via a pmport -.B # device and one SATA disk. +.B # the highpoint controller via a pmport device +.B # and one SATA disk. .B # .nf .B # First ATA disk on two different interfaces. On @@ -145,11 +145,13 @@ Section below! .B \ \ /dev/weird -d scsi -s L/../../(1|4)/05 .B # .nf -.B # Linux-specific: SATA disk using the libata -.B # driver. This requires a 2.6.15 or greater -.B # kernel. The device entry is SCSI but the -.B # underlying disk understands ATA SMART commands -.B \ \ /dev/sda -a -d ata +.B # An ATA disk may appear as a SCSI device to the +.B # OS. If a SCSI to ATA Translation (SAT) layer +.B # is between the OS and the device then this can be +.B # flagged with the '-d sat' option. This situation +.B # may become common with SATA disks in SAS and FC +.B # environments. +.B \ \ /dev/sda -a -d sat .B # .nf .B # Four ATA disks on a 3ware 6/7/8000 controller. @@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ Section below! .nf .B # Two SATA disks connected to a highpoint rocketraid .B # via a pmport device. Start long self-tests Sundays -.B # between midnight and 1am and 2-3 am. +.B # between midnight and 1am and 2-3 am .B \ \ /dev/sde -d hpt,1/4/1 -a -s L/../../7/00 .B \ \ /dev/sde -d hpt,1/4/2 -a -s L/../../7/02 .B # @@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ directives can be used for these disks (but see note below). .B \-d TYPE Specifies the type of the device. This Directive may be used multiple times for one device, but the arguments \fIata\fP, \fIscsi\fP, \fIsat\fP, -\fImarvell\fP, \fIcciss,N\fP and \fI3ware,N\fP are mutually-exclusive. If more +\fImarvell\fP, \fIcciss\fP and \fI3ware,N\fP are mutually-exclusive. If more than one is given then \fBsmartd\fP will use the last one which appears. If none of these three arguments is given, then \fBsmartd\fP will @@ -345,7 +347,7 @@ with XX in the range from 00 to 15 inclusive. .I hpt,L/M/N \- the device consists of one or more ATA disks connected to a HighPoint -RocketRAID controller. The integer L is the controller id, the integer M +RocketRAID controller. The integer L is the controller id, the integer M is the channel number, and the integer N is the PMPort number if it is available. The allowed values of L are from 1 to 4 inclusive, M are from 1 to 8 inclusive and N from 1 to 4 if PMPort available. And also these @@ -1340,4 +1342,4 @@ SEE ALSO: .SH CVS ID OF THIS PAGE: -$Id: smartd.conf.5.in,v 1.78 2006/10/09 11:45:12 guidog Exp $ +$Id: smartd.conf.5.in,v 1.79 2006/11/12 23:39:26 dpgilbert Exp $