SMART Error: Unknown USB bridge

[Towawi]

Hi,

I've recently installed pfSense onto a new usb drive and everything appears to be working fine. However, Ive noticed the SMART status is now "Unknown" and upon running any SMART tests I receive the following error…

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smartctl 6.4 2015-06-04 r4109 [FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p24 amd64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-15, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

/dev/da0: Unknown USB bridge [0x0781:0x5583 (0x100)] Please specify device type with the -d option.

Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
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The USB drive in question is a "SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Ultra Fit" (USB 3.0)

I can only assume this usb device is currently unsupported as its a new product from SanDisk. If that's the case would it be silly to wait and see if the next pfSense update supports this device?

[X-Javier]

Hi,

You have to specify the type of device you are using. If -d test doesn't work, try some values (https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=smartctl&apropos=0&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+10.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=amd64&format=html), but my SanDisk is found with "-d scsi".

smartctl -a -d scsi /dev/da0

[Towawi]

@X-Javier:

Hi,

You have to specify the type of device you are using. If -d test doesn't work, try some values  but my SanDisk is found with "-d scsi".

smartctl -a -d scsi /dev/da0

Do you have the same USB disk as me?

[Towawi]

@johnkeates:

USB flash disks rarely have useful smart data, just ignore it.

Is that a fact? Or simply your opinion? Sweeping statements like that can be dangerous for people that don't know any better.