I just signed up for a new server two days ago and already I am getting HDD errors via email. Can someone please help me with what all these emaisl mean and what I should do about it?


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Email #1
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SMART error (OfflineUncorrectableSector) detected

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:
Device: /dev/sda, 8 Offline uncorrectable sectors
For details see host's SYSLOG (default: /var/log/messages).

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
No additional email messages about this problem will be sent.
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Email #2
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SMART error (CurrentPendingSector) detected

The following warning/error was logged by the smartd daemon:

Device: /dev/sda, 9 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors

For details see host's SYSLOG (default: /var/log/messages).

You can also use the smartctl utility for further investigation.
No additional email messages about this problem will be sent.
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Thanks,
DB

Looks like a bad drive, you should try running badblocks on it and see what that reports

badblocks -v -v -v /dev/sda

Running that now. Will advise what I find...

MANY errors reported. Several screen fulls so far and its still running. I should ask for a new HD at this point?

Thanks
DB

Yes just tell them you ran a badblocks and got the following errors without even letting it finish. With Ev1 just 1 badblock is enough to get the drive swapped, some places require more but if you have an entire screen you have more then enough evidence to at least swap the cable and most likely the drive with that.

eth thank you very much for all of your help. With your guidance and the help of Daniel over in the irc chat, the techs here at TP got everything tested, reinstalled, and I am now back up and running. Next time I am in your end of the world I'll meet up with you and buy you a beer or two.

Thanks again...