Simon Nagl wrote: > Hello, > > the option -n is not working for the USB-Device Toshiba DWC120 2TB. > Smart Status reporting and checks work. > I am using version 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 > > Here some output which hopefully helps to find the problem. > > # smartctl -i -n idle /dev/sdb > > smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [armv7l-linux-3.4.103] (local build) > Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org > > CHECK POWER MODE: incomplete response, ATA output registers missing > CHECK POWER MODE not implemented, ignoring -n option
This is a typical limitation of the SAT layer of some USB bridges: ATA output registers are not properly returned as SCSI sense data. For further diagnostics, please provide the output of the following command as an attachment: smartctl -r ioctl,2 -i -H -n idle /dev/sdb Thanks, Christian PS: This drive is in database and this support question is unrelated to the database. Please use smartmontools-support list for future support questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transform Data into Opportunity. Accelerate data analysis in your applications with Intel Data Analytics Acceleration Library. Click to learn more. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=278785111&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Smartmontools-database mailing list Smartmontools-database@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-database
