Disk::SmartTools - Provide tools to work with disks via S.M.A.R.T.
Version v3.3.15
This module provides tools to access the S.M.A.R.T. features of a system's disks.
It will allow the collection of information on the installed disks and RAID arrays.
Queries via smartctl will gather the current attributes of the disks. Internal
tests of the disks can be initiated.
The sub-modules provide the functionality described below. For more details see perldoc <Sub-module_Name>.
This module provides the disk related functions.
use Disk::SmartTools;
my $smart_cmd = get_smart_cmd();
my @disks = os_disks();
my @smart_disks = get_smart_disks(@disks);
$smart_test_started = smart_test_for($disk);
my $local_config_ref = load_local_config($hostname);
Two example programs demonstrate how the Disk::SmartTools modules can be used.
Display SMART information on disks.
$ smart_show.pl
Asks for the type of SMART information to display then reports for each physical disk in the system.
Display SMART information
--------------------------
Choose attribute to display:
a. All SMART Info
b. Info
c. Overall-Health
d. SelfTest History
e. Error Log
f. Temperature Graph
g. Power_On_Hours
h. Power_Cycle_Count
i. Temperature_Celsius
j. Reallocated_Sector_Ct
k. Offline_Uncorrectable
l. Raw_Read_Error_Rate
m. Seek_Error_Rate
n. Reported_Uncorrect
o. Command_Timeout
p. Current_Pending_Sector
For more information:
perldoc smart_show.pl
Runs a SMART test on all disks. Typically run as a crontab.
$ smart_run_tests.pl <args>
--test_type : Length of SMART test, short (default) or long
--dry_run : Don't actually perform SMART test
--debug : Turn debugging on
--verbose : Generate debugging info on stderr
--silent : Do not print report on stdout
--help : This helpful information.
For more information:
perldoc smart_run_test.pl
To install this module, follow the instructions in INSTALL.md
After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
perldoc Disk::SmartTools
You can also look for information at:
This module was originally developed under the name MERM::SmartTools.
module-starter \
--module=Disk::SmartTools \
--builder=ExtUtils::MakeMaker \
--author='Matt Martini' \
--email=matt@imaginarywave.com \
--ignore=git \
--license=gpl3 \
--genlicense \
--minperl=5.018 \
--verbose
This software is Copyright © 2020-2025 by Matt Martini.
This is free software, licensed under:
The GNU General Public License, Version 3, June 2007