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Hi to all!

I'd like to check the status of a disk, used individually or in raid.

I see that there is a agent parameter called PhisycalDisk.SmartStatus but i don't understand how to use it. I see that netxms agent is able to retrieve data only if i pass to the function the 0 argument (PhisycalDisk.SmartStatus(0) ), also in the case in wich the server have 2 or more disk(if i pass 1 or 2 to the function, no value is returned).

Can someone please explain me how can i use this parameter?Thank you!

Another thing i see is that if a check the status of the disk with the netxms agent's parameter on a perfectly working disk, the value returned from the agent is 0; but if i check the status of a raid5 array with 1 disk damaged, the  status returned in anyway 0! Which value means that the disk is damaged?


Thank you!

Hi!

PhysicalDisk parameters are deprecated and may not work. They most likely will not work with RAID controllers. I think you should try to wrap call to smartmontools into external parameter(s) to monitor disks behind RAID controller.

Best regards,
Victor