S.M.A.R.T. (SMART) Monitoring With Nagios

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives that provides for the detection and reporting of various indicators of reliability. It is often used for early detection of potential future failures.

Capabilities

Nagios provides complete monitoring of S.M.A.R.T.

Benefits

Implementing effective S.M.A.R.T. monitoring with Nagios offers the following benefits:

• Fast detection of storage subsystem problems
• Early detection of potential future failures
• Reduced risk of unexpected downtime

Solutions

These Nagios solutions provide S.M.A.R.T. monitoring capabilities and benefits:

• Nagios XI
• Nagios Core

Resources

• check_smartmon Plugin
• check_smart_attributes Plugin

See Also

• Hard Drive Monitoring
• Disk Monitoring
• Storage Monitoring