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Hi all, i checked my /var/log/messages in server today, then i have seen this problem : PHP Code: smartd [ 4650 ]:  Device : / dev / hda ,  80 Currently unreadable  ( ...
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    A problem with smartd

    Hi all,

    i checked my /var/log/messages in server today, then i have seen this problem :

    PHP Code:
    smartd[4650]: Device: /dev/hda80 Currently unreadable (pendingsectors 
    PHP Code:
    Jul 22 19:16:11 XXXXXXX smartd[1768]: Device: /dev/hdais SMART capableAdding to "monitor" list.
    Jul 22 19:16:11 XXXXXXX smartd[1768]: Monitoring 1 ATA and 0 SCSI devices
    Jul 22 19
    :16:11 XXXXXXX smartd[1768]: Device: /dev/hda80 Currently unreadable (pendingsectors
    Jul 22 19
    :16:11 XXXXXXX smartd[1768]: Sending warning via mail to root ...
    Jul 22 19:16:11 XXXXXXX avahi-daemon[1723]: Service "SFTP File Transfer on XXXXXXX " (/services/sftp-ssh.servicesuccessfully established.
    Jul 22 19:16:12 XXXXXXX smartd[1768]: Warning via mail to rootsuccessful
    Jul 22 19
    :16:12 XXXXXXX smartd[1788]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=1788.
    Jul 22 19
    :16:14 XXXXXXX initno more processes left in this runlevel
    Jul 22 19
    :32:37 XXXXXXX xinetd[1350]: STARTsmtp pid=2250 from=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    Jul 22 19
    :32:41 XXXXXXX xinetd[1350]: EXIT: smtp status=0 pid=2250 duration=4(sec
    CentOS Linux 5.3

    is this problem unsafely ?
    Could anybody help me ?

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    Since smartd monitors the health of your hard drives, it is telling you of bad sectors on it. I don't know how many bad sectors is OK, but this could be a sign that the hard drive is failing. It could continue to work for a long time, or it could fail tomorrow. I would get a replacement drive and back up all of the important data to it.
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    smartctl -a /dev/sdx

    See man smartctl for info. Bad sectors do not necessarily mean your disk is going bad soon. Keep an eye on it but don't panic.

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    thanks a lot

    i sent a email to my Spport, and they said the Hard Drive is defect and they have changed the Hard Drive ...

    thanks for your help ...

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