SMART error. How do I interpret the results?

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telarium

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Received an e-mail with the following:

Device: /dev/ada1, unable to open device

Ran Smartctl, as shown below.


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ATA Version is:   8
ATA Standard is:  ATA-8-ACS revision 4
Local Time is:    Fri Sep  7 23:54:14 2012 MDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x80) Offline data collection activity
                                        was never started.
                                        Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status:      (   0) The previous self-test routine completed
                                        without error or no self-test has ever
                                        been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection:                (30695) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities:                    (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
                                        Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
                                        Suspend Offline collection upon new
                                        command.
                                        Offline surface scan supported.
                                        Self-test supported.
                                        No Conveyance Self-test supported.
                                        Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
                                        power-saving mode.
                                        Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01) Error logging supported.
                                        General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time:        (   1) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time:        ( 255) minutes.
SCT capabilities:              (0x003d) SCT Status supported.
                                        SCT Error Recovery Control supported.
                                        SCT Feature Control supported.
                                        SCT Data Table supported.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000b   100   100   016    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  2 Throughput_Performance  0x0005   135   135   054    Pre-fail  Offline      -       84
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0007   253   253   024    Pre-fail  Always       -       196 (Average 160)
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0012   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       847
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   005    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000b   100   100   067    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0005   135   135   020    Pre-fail  Offline      -       26
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0012   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       3797
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0013   100   100   060    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       42
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   099   099   000    Old_age   Always       -       2096
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0012   099   099   000    Old_age   Always       -       2096
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0002   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       30 (Min/Max 19/59)
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0008   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x000a   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       0

SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 15 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
        CR = Command Register [HEX]
        FR = Features Register [HEX]
        SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
        SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
        CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
        CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
        DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
        DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
        ER = Error register [HEX]
        ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.

Error 15 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3791 hours (157 days + 23 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 11 07 5d dc 0e  Error: UNC 17 sectors at LBA = 0x0edc5d07 = 249322759

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:42.177  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:42.111  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:42.045  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.978  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.444  READ DMA EXT

Error 14 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3791 hours (157 days + 23 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 11 07 5d dc 0e  Error: UNC 17 sectors at LBA = 0x0edc5d07 = 249322759

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:42.111  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:42.045  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.978  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.444  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5b dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT

Error 13 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3791 hours (157 days + 23 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 11 07 5d dc 0e  Error: UNC 17 sectors at LBA = 0x0edc5d07 = 249322759

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:42.045  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.978  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.444  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5b dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5a dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT

Error 12 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3791 hours (157 days + 23 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 11 07 5d dc 0e  Error: UNC 17 sectors at LBA = 0x0edc5d07 = 249322759

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.978  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.444  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5b dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5a dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 59 dc 40 00      07:11:41.442  READ DMA EXT

Error 11 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3791 hours (157 days + 23 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  40 51 11 07 5d dc 0e  Error: UNC 17 sectors at LBA = 0x0edc5d07 = 249322759

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  25 00 00 18 5c dc 40 00      07:11:41.444  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5b dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 5a dc 40 00      07:11:41.443  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 59 dc 40 00      07:11:41.442  READ DMA EXT
  25 00 00 18 58 dc 40 00      07:11:41.442  READ DMA EXT

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3785         -
# 2  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3773         -
# 3  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3713         -
# 4  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3701         -
# 5  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3641         -
# 6  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3629         -
# 7  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3617         -
# 8  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3605         -
# 9  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      3594         -
#10  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3545         -
#11  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3533         -
#12  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3473         -
#13  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3461         -
#14  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3401         -
#15  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3389         -
#16  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      3354         -
#17  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3340         -
#18  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3328         -
#19  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3268         -
#20  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3256         -
#21  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3196         -

SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
 SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
    1        0        0  Not_testing
    2        0        0  Not_testing
    3        0        0  Not_testing
    4        0        0  Not_testing
    5        0        0  Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.

[root@freenas] ~#


I'm not quite sure hot to interpret the results, here. Is this a terminal or typical error output?

I'm not really seeing potential indicators of imminent electromechanical failure - though absence of evidence is not evidence of absence...
 
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