Re: SATA EH reset renames device (caused by smart self-tests?)

[Török Edwin]

On 07/03/2011 01:50 PM, Török Edwin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I got this SATA EH reset on a disk part of RAID, and after recovery it got renamed
> from /dev/sdd to /dev/sdj.  Would've been good if the original name was kept, as it'd have been easier to readd.
> See below for the SATA link reset messages.
> Don't know what that SError is, I've run a SMART short self-test and everything was good, no errors logged.
> 
> While running smartctl -t short I noticed another EH reset though, so could it be that these EH resets
> occur when the drive is a bit busy with running its automatic SMART self-tests?

Apparently this was all due to a loose SATA cable (was plugged in only about 3/4),
plugged it in again, and its working now.

Best regards,
--Edwin
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