smartctl returns "scsi response fails sanity test"

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • smartctl is returning Log Sense for temperature failed [scsi response fails sanity test] problems although the disk is running fine:

    # smartctl /dev/cciss/c0d0 -d cciss,1 -A
    smartctl version 5.38 [x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-8 Bruce Allen
    Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
    
    Log Sense for temperature failed [scsi response fails sanity test]
    scsiGetStartStopData Failed [scsi response fails sanity test]
    Elements in grown defect list: 0
    
    # /usr/sbin/smartctl -d cciss,0 -a /dev/cciss/c0d0
    smartctl version 5.38 [x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-8 Bruce Allen
    Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
    
    Device: HP       DG0146FARVU      Version: HPD8
    Serial number:         PCYXVZUE
    Device type: disk
    Transport protocol: SAS
    Local Time is: Tue May 10 14:28:07 2011 MEST
    Device supports SMART and is Enabled
    Temperature Warning Enabled
    Log Sense for temperature failed [scsi response fails sanity test]
    SMART Health Status: OK
    
    Log Sense for temperature failed [scsi response fails sanity test]
    scsiGetStartStopData Failed [scsi response fails sanity test]
    Elements in grown defect list: 0
    Vendor (Seagate) cache information
      Blocks sent to initiator = 477630293868544
    
  • smartctl version 5.38 does not support temperature output from DG0146FARVU Version: HPD8 sas drives

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6; smartmontools prior to smartmontools-5.42-2.el6, or
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5; smartmontools prior to smartmontools-5.38-3.el5
  • HP ProLiant BL460c G1
  • HP DG0146FARVU type disk

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