What is smartd?

[Clyde Kunkel]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-test-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-test-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mike Chambers
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:07 AM
> To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: What is smartd?
> 
> On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 23:35 -0400, zbert wrote:
> > During my boot sequence, this daemon always fails. Can anybody clue me
> > in as to what it is and how I might fix it?
> 
> Not really sure what smartd is, but can make a suggestion though.  You
> might want to go to redhat/system settings/server settings/services and
> stop/start any services you need/don't need so that you don't have
> unneeded services running.  Just uncheck/check what you want/don't want,
> save it, and there ya go.
> 

Smartd is the linux process that monitors hard disk health when the drive
supports S.M.A.R.T technology.  If smartd is failing, it may mean there is a
problem with the drive, tho not a fatal one.  See if your bios gives you a
warning msg during post and also run your stand alone disk diagnostics.

Look at man smartd for good info.