<![CDATA[Howto start smartd service ?]]>Hi forum
Please, what is The-Right-Way (tm) to get pfSense to start the smartd service, and also get it started automagically at power on ?
On my linux boxen, I usually include the following regular scans in /etc/smartd.conf

# -s L = Long selftest on first day, every 3 months, at 1 am
# -s S = Short selftest on first day, every other month, at 1 am
# -m = Send email if any failure/s
/dev/sda -H -s (L/(03|06|09|12)/01/./01|S/(01|02|04|05|07|08|10|11)/01/./01) -m admin@my.domain

TIA's for any tips or clues.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/151535/howto-start-smartd-serviceRSS for NodeThu, 15 Oct 2026 01:35:52 GMTSun, 22 Mar 2020 02:05:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Howto start smartd service ? on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:59:57 GMT]]>The more recent replies on there seem relevant still.

I would probably use a shellcmd to start smartd. That way it is included in the config.

Steve

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/898689https://forum.netgate.com/post/898689Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Howto start smartd service ? on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:13:10 GMT]]>@stephenw10
Thanks so much for your reply.
I had seen that old thread, but suspected it may be a fossil.
When time permits, I'll work thru the changes suggested, and reply if anything useful is encountered.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/898592https://forum.netgate.com/post/898592Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:13:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Howto start smartd service ? on Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:08:04 GMT]]>Scheduled testing not integrated in pfSense currently.

You can add it manually using the steps in this thread: https://forum.netgate.com/topic/63239/enabling-smartd-in-regular-pfsense

Effectively; start smartd using whatever method you prefer:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/development/executing-commands-at-boot-time.html

Install the arpwatch package so you can send mail using the notification settings.

Steve

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