disktest

script for testing incoming sata/sas drives

Instructions

must be run as root

-y Will not prompt before erasing data

-a all tests, -slbw (z will be added when complete)
-s short S.M.A.R.T test smartctl -t short
-l long S.M.A.R.T test smartctl -t long
-b badblocks 4 passes of write/read
-w write speed test
-z .zfs test (not yet implemented)

-u unattended mode (not yet implemented)
-m Sends email 0 = no emails, 1 (default) = email status updates, 2 = email full log each time
-e Sets email address, default root
-d Sets disk sdxx

Dependencies

• smartctl (smartmontools)
• badblocks (e2fsprogs) .only applies to badblocks test
• zfs .only applies to zfs test
• f3 .only applies to zfs test

Other Notes

designed for sata/sas disks only, ATA info reporting is not enabled

Testing Sequence (checks indicate sections with completed programing)

• smart test - Short
• smart test - Long
• badblocks - standard 4 pass r/w
• test/report drive r/w speed
• zfs r/w test under compression
  • create single disk zfs pool w/ compression
  • run standard single pass r/w test
  • destroy zfs pool
• run short/long smart test again at end?
  • create flag for this?

Possible Future Development

• insert time stamps in log
• check for dependencies (based on selected flags) before running
• update "**skipping" and "**starting" inserts to make sure they log correctly
• confirm if r/w speed test is destructive
  • optional: add r/w test for when drive is in use?
• add confirmation messages at beginning of script
  • confirm device name and
  • if badblocks/zfs is selected, confirm data erasure
• set up to run program in background
• allow input of a list of multiple drives
• flags for automatic enable/disable of individual tests
  • -u flag for run in unattended mode (background/disown)
  • -z flag for zfs
• implement F3 as an additional test to check for fake size reporting drives?