SMART Health Status: OK
First, install StorCLI. Dell also provides , a rebranded version for their controllers. You can use the alien tool to convert .rpm packages for Debian/Ubuntu systems.
Step 2: Extracting Missing Physical IDs via MegaCli / StorCli
Modern Dell servers (12th generation and newer) use perccli (PowerEdge RAID Controller CLI) as the successor to MegaCLI and MegaRAID Storage Manager . SMART Health Status: OK First, install StorCLI
sudo smartctl -a -d megaraid,0 /dev/sda
smartctl -a -d megaraid,4 /dev/sda
To pull comprehensive health profiles for a hard drive or enterprise SSD located at index 0: Error with smartctl on Dell/Megaraid · Issue #660 - GitHub Step 2: Extracting Missing Physical IDs via MegaCli
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Run smartctl --scan to see a list of attached devices and their corresponding IDs.
megacli -PDList -a0 | grep "Slot Number" # (if MegaCLI installed) Common Pitfalls Error with smartctl on Dell/Megaraid ·
: In smaller setups, you can often find your drives by testing sequential numbers (e.g., 0, 1, 2...). Common Pitfalls Error with smartctl on Dell/Megaraid · Issue #660 - GitHub
Following these practices will ensure you can effectively monitor the health of every drive in your RAID array and prevent data loss.