#604 closed enhancement (wontfix)
smartctl cannot get drive status behind marvell hardware raid1 chip
| Reported by: | gilado | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | major | Milestone: | |
| Component: | all | Version: | 6.4 |
| Keywords: | linux | Cc: |
Description
# lspci | grep Marvell 05:00.0 SATA controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SE9230 PCIe SATA 6Gb/s Controller (rev 11)
# smartctl -d marvell /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org ATA device successfully opened Use 'smartctl -a' (or '-x') to print SMART (and more) information
# smartctl -a -d marvell /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org Read Device Identity failed: Unknown error A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options.
# smartctl -a -d marvell -T verypermissive /dev/sda
smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1]
Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
Read Device Identity failed: Unknown error
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: [No Information Found]
Serial Number: [No Information Found]
Firmware Version: [No Information Found]
Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
ATA Version is: [No Information Found]
Local Time is: Wed Aug 26 16:01:10 2015 PDT
SMART support is: Ambiguous - ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE words 82-83 don't show if SMART supported.
SMART support is: Ambiguous - ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE words 85-87 don't show if SMART is enabled.
Checking to be sure by trying SMART RETURN STATUS command.
SMART support is: Unknown - Try option -s with argument 'on' to enable it.
Read SMART Data failed: Success
=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART Status command failed: Success
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: UNKNOWN!
SMART Status, Attributes and Thresholds cannot be read.
Read SMART Error Log failed: Success
Read SMART Self-test Log failed: Success
Selective Self-tests/Logging not supported
Change History (8)
follow-up: 4 comment:1 by , 10 years ago
comment:2 by , 10 years ago
| Component: | drivedb → all |
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| Keywords: | linux added |
comment:3 by , 10 years ago
| Milestone: | Release 6.5 → undecided |
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05:00.0 SATA controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SE9230 PCIe SATA 6Gb/s Controller (rev 11)
This output suggests that this controller behaves like as a standard AHCI SATA controller. Please retry without the -d marvell option. This option was added 11+ years ago for some Marvell driver which is probably outdated now. This driver would identify itself with "MVSATA..." (instead of "ATA...") in the SCSI INQUIRY result (-d scsi).
Try also how this device appears in smartctl --scan and smartctl --scan-open outputs.
comment:4 by , 10 years ago
Replying to samm2:
Hi, as far as i could see - 88SE9230 is a software raid chip
It's both. If you look at the specification the first line says
- Marvell RAID Software Yes
but below it says
- Hardware RAID Yes, RAID 0/1/10
I use it as a Hardware RAID (enabled in its BIOS setting)
It shows up only as /dev/sda (no /dev/sda1 etc)
# smartctl --scan /dev/sda -d scsi # /dev/sda, SCSI device
# smartctl --scan-open /dev/sda -d sat # /dev/sda [SAT], ATA device
# smartctl -d sat /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org ATA device successfully opened Use 'smartctl -a' (or '-x') to print SMART (and more) information
# smartctl -d sat -a /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Device Model: MARVELL Raid VD Serial Number: 825dcf5fd6ec0010 Firmware Version: MV.R00-0 User Capacity: 2,000,315,023,360 bytes [2.00 TB] Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall] ATA Version is: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13/1532D revision 4a Local Time is: Thu Aug 27 05:20:02 2015 PDT SMART support is: Unavailable - device lacks SMART capability. A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options.
# smartctl -d sat -a -T verypermissive /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Device Model: MARVELL Raid VD Serial Number: 825dcf5fd6ec0010 Firmware Version: MV.R00-0 User Capacity: 2,000,315,023,360 bytes [2.00 TB] Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall] ATA Version is: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13/1532D revision 4a Local Time is: Thu Aug 27 05:22:29 2015 PDT SMART support is: Unavailable - device lacks SMART capability. === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === SMART Status command failed Please get assistance from http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ Register values returned from SMART Status command are: ERR=0x00, SC=0x00, LL=0x00, LM=0x00, LH=0x00, DEV=0x00, STS=0x50 SMART Status not supported: Invalid ATA output register values SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED Warning: This result is based on an Attribute check. General SMART Values: Offline data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection activity was never started. Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled. Total time to complete Offline data collection: ( 0) seconds. Offline data collection capabilities: (0x00) Offline data collection not supported. SMART capabilities: (0x0000) Automatic saving of SMART data is not implemented. Error logging capability: (0x00) Error logging NOT supported. No General Purpose Logging support. SMART Error Log Version: 0 No Errors Logged SMART Self-test log structure revision number 0 Warning: ATA Specification requires self-test log structure revision number = 1 No self-tests have been logged. [To run self-tests, use: smartctl -t] Selective Self-tests/Logging not supported
# smartctl -d scsi /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org SCSI device successfully opened Use 'smartctl -a' (or '-x') to print SMART (and more) information
# smartctl -d scsi -a /dev/sda smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [x86_64-linux-3.18.1-pclos1] Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org User Capacity: 2,000,315,023,360 bytes [2.00 TB] Logical block size: 512 bytes LB provisioning type: unreported, LBPME=-1, LBPRZ=0 Serial number: 825dcf5fd6ec0010 Device type: disk Local Time is: Thu Aug 27 05:16:59 2015 PDT SMART support is: Unavailable - device lacks SMART capability. === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === Error Counter logging not supported [GLTSD (Global Logging Target Save Disable) set. Enable Save with '-S on'] Device does not support Self Test logging
comment:5 by , 10 years ago
Thank you for provided feedback. It seems that Linux see only hardware raid (MARVELL Raid VD) and smartctl do not have support for it. Options for you are:
- turn off raid in the bios and use mdraid to get raid functionality
- try to find any vendor utility or documentation for this RAID
comment:6 by , 10 years ago
| Resolution: | → wontfix |
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| Status: | new → closed |
Drives behind unsupported RAID controller
comment:7 by , 10 years ago
| Milestone: | undecided |
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| Type: | defect → enhancement |
comment:8 by , 10 years ago
I understand this is a closed ticket, but I would like to share my experience on this issue here.
With a newer firmware 2.3.0.1058, Marvel 89SE9230 is able to report SMART information. This firmware can be found here: http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/9179-marvell-9230-firmware-updates-and-such/#entry102871. After upgrading firmware I am able to read SMART information directly using smartctl. The information seems valid but I don't know which disk it is referring to; I still haven't figure out how to access SMART report for a specified individual disk of the array.
$ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 6.5 2016-01-24 r4214 [x86_64-linux-4.4.0-22-generic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: MARVELL Raid VD
Serial Number: 44b310154d290000
Firmware Version: MV.R00-0
User Capacity: 9,001,527,214,080 bytes [9.00 TB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
ATA Version is: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13/1532D revision 4a
Local Time is: Mon May 30 20:04:00 2016 PDT
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: (0x82) Offline data collection activity
was completed without error.
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: ( 120) 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.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 491) minutes.
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 100 100 050 Pre-fail Always - 0
2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 100 100 001 Pre-fail Always - 11685
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 304
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 050 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 050 Pre-fail Always - 0
8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 093 093 000 Old_age Always - 2909
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0033 106 100 030 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 304
191 G-Sense_Error_Rate 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 127
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 392
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 37 (Min/Max 17/53)
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 100 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
220 Disk_Shift 0x0002 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
222 Loaded_Hours 0x0032 093 093 000 Old_age Always - 2892
223 Load_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
224 Load_Friction 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
226 Load-in_Time 0x0026 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 193
240 Head_Flying_Hours 0x0001 100 100 001 Pre-fail Offline - 0
SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
No self-tests have been logged. [To run self-tests, use: smartctl -t]
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.

Hi, as far as i could see - from the specification 88SE9230 is a software raid chip, so you should see your drives as normal devices under Linux. Anyway, -d marvell is for outdated ata based controller and will not work with hardware RAID.