telegraf/plugins/inputs/smart/README.md

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# S.M.A.R.T. Input Plugin
Get metrics using the command line utility `smartctl` for S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) storage devices. SMART is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs)[1] that detects and reports on various indicators of drive reliability, with the intent of enabling the anticipation of hardware failures.
See smartmontools (https://www.smartmontools.org/).
SMART information is separated between different measurements: `smart_device` is used for general information, while `smart_attribute` stores the detailed attribute information if `attributes = true` is enabled in the plugin configuration.
If no devices are specified, the plugin will scan for SMART devices via the following command:
```
smartctl --scan
```
Metrics will be reported from the following `smartctl` command:
```
smartctl --info --attributes --health -n <nocheck> --format=brief <device>
```
This plugin supports _smartmontools_ version 5.41 and above, but v. 5.41 and v. 5.42
might require setting `nocheck`, see the comment in the sample configuration.
To enable SMART on a storage device run:
```
smartctl -s on <device>
```
### Configuration
```toml
# Read metrics from storage devices supporting S.M.A.R.T.
[[inputs.smart]]
## Optionally specify the path to the smartctl executable
# path = "/usr/bin/smartctl"
## On most platforms smartctl requires root access.
## Setting 'use_sudo' to true will make use of sudo to run smartctl.
## Sudo must be configured to to allow the telegraf user to run smartctl
## without a password.
# use_sudo = false
## Skip checking disks in this power mode. Defaults to
## "standby" to not wake up disks that have stoped rotating.
## See --nocheck in the man pages for smartctl.
## smartctl version 5.41 and 5.42 have faulty detection of
## power mode and might require changing this value to
## "never" depending on your disks.
# nocheck = "standby"
## Gather all returned S.M.A.R.T. attribute metrics and the detailed
## information from each drive into the `smart_attribute` measurement.
# attributes = false
## Optionally specify devices to exclude from reporting.
# excludes = [ "/dev/pass6" ]
## Optionally specify devices and device type, if unset
## a scan (smartctl --scan) for S.M.A.R.T. devices will
## done and all found will be included except for the
## excluded in excludes.
# devices = [ "/dev/ada0 -d atacam" ]
```
### Permissions
It's important to note that this plugin references smartctl, which may require additional permissions to execute successfully.
Depending on the user/group permissions of the telegraf user executing this plugin, you may need to use sudo.
You will need the following in your telegraf config:
```toml
[[inputs.smart]]
use_sudo = true
```
You will also need to update your sudoers file:
```bash
$ visudo
# Add the following line:
Cmnd_Alias SMARTCTL = /usr/bin/smartctl
telegraf ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: SMARTCTL
Defaults!SMARTCTL !logfile, !syslog, !pam_session
```
### Metrics
- smart_device:
- tags:
- capacity
- device
- enabled
- model
- serial_no
- wwn
- fields:
- exit_status
- health_ok
- read_error_rate
- seek_error
- temp_c
- udma_crc_errors
- smart_attribute:
- tags:
- capacity
- device
- enabled
- fail
- flags
- id
- model
- name
- serial_no
- wwn
- fields:
- exit_status
- raw_value
- threshold
- value
- worst
#### Flags
The interpretation of the tag `flags` is:
- `K` auto-keep
- `C` event count
- `R` error rate
- `S` speed/performance
- `O` updated online
- `P` prefailure warning
#### Exit Status
The `exit_status` field captures the exit status of the smartctl command which
is defined by a bitmask. For the interpretation of the bitmask see the man page for
smartctl.
#### Device Names
Device names, e.g., `/dev/sda`, are *not persistent*, and may be
subject to change across reboots or system changes. Instead, you can the
*World Wide Name* (WWN) or serial number to identify devices. On Linux block
devices can be referenced by the WWN in the following location:
`/dev/disk/by-id/`.
To run `smartctl` with `sudo` create a wrapper script and use `path` in
the configuration to execute that.
### Troubleshooting
If this plugin is not working as expected for your SMART enabled device,
please run these commands and include the output in a bug report:
```
smartctl --scan
```
Run the following command replacing your configuration setting for NOCHECK and
the DEVICE from the previous command:
```
smartctl --info --health --attributes --tolerance=verypermissive --nocheck NOCHECK --format=brief -d DEVICE
```
### Example Output
```
smart_device,enabled=Enabled,host=mbpro.local,device=rdisk0,model=APPLE\ SSD\ SM0512F,serial_no=S1K5NYCD964433,wwn=5002538655584d30,capacity=500277790720 udma_crc_errors=0i,exit_status=0i,health_ok=true,read_error_rate=0i,temp_c=40i 1502536854000000000
smart_attribute,capacity=500277790720,device=rdisk0,enabled=Enabled,fail=-,flags=-O-RC-,host=mbpro.local,id=199,model=APPLE\ SSD\ SM0512F,name=UDMA_CRC_Error_Count,serial_no=S1K5NYCD964433,wwn=5002538655584d30 exit_status=0i,raw_value=0i,threshold=0i,value=200i,worst=200i 1502536854000000000
smart_attribute,capacity=500277790720,device=rdisk0,enabled=Enabled,fail=-,flags=-O---K,host=mbpro.local,id=199,model=APPLE\ SSD\ SM0512F,name=Unknown_SSD_Attribute,serial_no=S1K5NYCD964433,wwn=5002538655584d30 exit_status=0i,raw_value=0i,threshold=0i,value=100i,worst=100i 1502536854000000000
```