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Section 3 Menu Functions
3.4.7 STATUS S.M.A.R.T. Menu Functions
Through the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system, modern hard
disk drives incorporate a suite of advanced diagnostics that monitor the internal operations of a drive
and provide an early warning for many types of potential problems. When a potential problem is
detected, the drive can be repaired or replaced before any data is lost or damaged.
Using Figure 3.4.7a , you can see a tree with hard drives [units] for which you can view S.M.A.R.T.
information.
It is possible to view information about separate hard drive or summary for all drives in the system.
To view S.M.A.R.T. information for a hard drive - please click on appropriate drive name.
RAID systems do not support drive SMART at the system level.
Function: S.M.A.R.T. units health status fig 3.4.7b
This function allows you to check S.M.A.R.T. status of hard disks. S.M.A.R.T. is a monitoring system for
computer hard disks to detect and report on various indicators of reliability, in the hope of anticipating
failures. To enable S.M.A.R.T. checks you need to use Hardware Configuration tool on console and
enable it in Functionality options (press F1 on console to
find out keyboard shortcuts
).
Figure 3.4.7a
Figure 3.4.7b
