TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101HDD never goes in stand-by mode

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kjansik
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TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101HDD never goes in stand-by mode

Post by kjansik »

My TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101 HDD never goes in stand-by mode.
blkdevMonitor.sh shows:

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---blkdevMonitor---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Turn on block_dump
Clean old dmesg
Start...

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=0---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=1---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=2---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=3---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
^C
[~] #
[~] #
[~] #
If I understand it properly, after issuing standby command disk goes in active status immediately. I do not see any activity which can prevents disks go standby. Even if NAS is disconnected from network, disk is active every few seconds.
Any hint?
semtex87
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Re: TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101HDD never goes in stand-by m

Post by semtex87 »

I am having the same issue.

Every 3-4 seconds the disks make a disk read/write click sound as the heads move even though nothing is connected to the NAS, nothing is writing or reading from it. This happened after I made it a RO domain controller, I set replication to occur once an hour instead of 4 times an hour and the sound it makes when replicating is entirely different. It's about 5 seconds of disk activity when replicating, as opposed to it making a single click every 2-3 seconds continuously and never spins down even though it is idle.

This didn't happen before making it a RODC.
maxwello
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Re: TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101HDD never goes in stand-by m

Post by maxwello »

Hi,

I too have this issue, where the disc does not enter standby. I use my NAS as a music server and I will often go a few days without using it and so I am keen to understand why it will not go into this mode.

Thanks for any help.
twil21
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Re: TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101HDD never goes in stand-by m

Post by twil21 »

I don't find the settings for the standby time.. Where is it?

Can anyone help me pleease.
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Re: TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101HDD never goes in stand-by m

Post by pwilson »

kjansik wrote:My TS-212 4.1.1 build 20141101 HDD never goes in stand-by mode.
blkdevMonitor.sh shows:

Code: Select all

---blkdevMonitor---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Turn on block_dump
Clean old dmesg
Start...

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=0---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=1---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=2---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
---counter=3---
Countdown:
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

/dev/sda:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.

/dev/sdb:
 issuing standby command
 setting standby immediately.
/dev/sdc: No such device or address
/dev/sdd: No such device or address
/dev/sde: No such device or address
 drive state is:  active/idle
^C
[~] #
[~] #
[~] #
If I understand it properly, after issuing standby command disk goes in active status immediately. I do not see any activity which can prevents disks go standby. Even if NAS is disconnected from network, disk is active every few seconds.
Any hint?
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