Newbie: How to test

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@eezetee

Is there a guide to doing basic tests on the setup?

I dont remember of a guide about that, but for sure there are a lot of thread about

@eezetee

Should I continuously do the SMART tests?

Yes, Is a good practice. For example i perform

• 6 dayli short test
• 1 weekly long test
• 1 weekly scrub test with 28 day of threshold (scrub only of the last test Is older than the threshold)

@eezetee

Should I test hte failure of a drive/ How do I know it’s working as expected?

This script help u a lot

Multi-Report

Updated: 25 May 2024 Multi-Report is script which was originally designed to monitor key Hard Drive and Solid State Drive data and generate a nice email with a chart to depict the drives and their SMART data. And of course to sound the warning when something is worth noting. Features: Easy To Run (Depends on your level on knowledge) Very Customizable Sends an Email clearly defining the status of your system Runs SMART Self-tests on NVMe (CORE cannot do this yet) Online Updates (Manual or Au…

Is usefull for backup config too on your email