Smartd messages in logs, filesystem changed to read-only mode and system hang
Issue
- System suddenly hung.
- Filesystem changed to read-only mode automatically.
- Messages contains:
Apr 27 12:29:22 HOSTNAME smartd[3369]: Device: /dev/sda, 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
Apr 27 12:29:22 HOSTNAME smartd[3369]: Device: /dev/sda, 1 Offline uncorrectable sectors
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- ext3 filesystem on LVM logical volume
Subscriber exclusive content
A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.
Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.
