Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
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Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
Hi,
When running the Hard Drive Stress Test, from the Diagnostic Tool app, should I wait for the program to show it has completed, or just stop it after some amount of time?
I have it running on a 4Tb drive, in a TS-231P unit. The first drive I had choked within 2 days, so I swapped out the drive, started the test and got involved in other things. At this point, 200+ hours later, it's still chugging along (with no complaints).
Thanks!
Gary
When running the Hard Drive Stress Test, from the Diagnostic Tool app, should I wait for the program to show it has completed, or just stop it after some amount of time?
I have it running on a 4Tb drive, in a TS-231P unit. The first drive I had choked within 2 days, so I swapped out the drive, started the test and got involved in other things. At this point, 200+ hours later, it's still chugging along (with no complaints).
Thanks!
Gary
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I don't have an answer, but it sounds like me right now. I feel like I'm watching a giraffe give birth.
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I've worked with IT for over 30 years and I've never had a reason to run a disk stress test.
1. Only use disks on the manufacturer compatibility list.
2. Choose a redundant disk configuration=RAID 1, 5, 10 or 6
3. Make sure you have a proper backup solution.
4. Use the gear.
5. Replace disks as they fail.
If you follow advice 1-3, steps 4 and 5 will work well.
If you don't follow 1 and 2 you will have problems. If you don't follow 3, you will eventually lose data and a disk stress test doesn't help.
1. Only use disks on the manufacturer compatibility list.
2. Choose a redundant disk configuration=RAID 1, 5, 10 or 6
3. Make sure you have a proper backup solution.
4. Use the gear.
5. Replace disks as they fail.
If you follow advice 1-3, steps 4 and 5 will work well.
If you don't follow 1 and 2 you will have problems. If you don't follow 3, you will eventually lose data and a disk stress test doesn't help.
RAID have never ever been a replacement for backups. Without backups on a different system (preferably placed at another site), you will eventually lose data!
A non-RAID configuration (including RAID 0, which isn't really RAID) with a backup on a separate media protects your data far better than any RAID-volume without backup.
All data storage consists of both the primary storage and the backups. It's your money and your data, spend the storage budget wisely or pay with your data!
A non-RAID configuration (including RAID 0, which isn't really RAID) with a backup on a separate media protects your data far better than any RAID-volume without backup.
All data storage consists of both the primary storage and the backups. It's your money and your data, spend the storage budget wisely or pay with your data!
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I also wonder if i should let the stress test run untill completion or simply stop it when i'm satisfied.
A pertinent answer would be appreciated.
A pertinent answer would be appreciated.
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I am in the same position. I started the test with a message saying it would take a few hours, but now I am almost 44 hours into the test and it hasn't finished. I don't want to stop it if this will result in no report on the test.
I have 5 Seagate Ironwolf 4TB installed in a TS-563 in RAID 6 running 4.3.3. Build 0361. There is no data on the NAS yet as I wanted to run the test first to check the drives. The test appeared to run on drive 1 first for about 8 hours, then the LED switched to flashing on drive 2 for a similar time. I expected that once the procedure had run through all 5 disks it would finish and display a report. I am disappointed to see that disk 1 is flashing again now, as though it just keeps repeating the process and never ends. I'm happy to stop the test now, if I won't lose access to any report, but there is no indication about what to expect from the test or whether it has a scheduled end point.
Has anyone else run this test and manually stopped it and if so, did you receive a report?
I have 5 Seagate Ironwolf 4TB installed in a TS-563 in RAID 6 running 4.3.3. Build 0361. There is no data on the NAS yet as I wanted to run the test first to check the drives. The test appeared to run on drive 1 first for about 8 hours, then the LED switched to flashing on drive 2 for a similar time. I expected that once the procedure had run through all 5 disks it would finish and display a report. I am disappointed to see that disk 1 is flashing again now, as though it just keeps repeating the process and never ends. I'm happy to stop the test now, if I won't lose access to any report, but there is no indication about what to expect from the test or whether it has a scheduled end point.
Has anyone else run this test and manually stopped it and if so, did you receive a report?
TS-419P+ (QTS 4.3.3. 0361)
Bays 1&2 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
Bays 3&4 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
TS-563 (QTS 4.3.3. 0361)
Bays 1-5 - 5 x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf ST4000VN008-2DR166 (F/W: SC60) in RAID 6
Bays 1&2 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
Bays 3&4 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
TS-563 (QTS 4.3.3. 0361)
Bays 1-5 - 5 x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf ST4000VN008-2DR166 (F/W: SC60) in RAID 6
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
Looking for some info on this too. I just started it an hour or so ago but if it's still running in the morning I'm going to manually stop it. When you stopped the test did you still get the info you were looking for? Thanks.JadedOmnivore wrote:I am in the same position. I started the test with a message saying it would take a few hours, but now I am almost 44 hours into the test and it hasn't finished. I don't want to stop it if this will result in no report on the test.
I have 5 Seagate Ironwolf 4TB installed in a TS-563 in RAID 6 running 4.3.3. Build 0361. There is no data on the NAS yet as I wanted to run the test first to check the drives. The test appeared to run on drive 1 first for about 8 hours, then the LED switched to flashing on drive 2 for a similar time. I expected that once the procedure had run through all 5 disks it would finish and display a report. I am disappointed to see that disk 1 is flashing again now, as though it just keeps repeating the process and never ends. I'm happy to stop the test now, if I won't lose access to any report, but there is no indication about what to expect from the test or whether it has a scheduled end point.
Has anyone else run this test and manually stopped it and if so, did you receive a report?
Dan
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I let it run for about 3.5 hours then manually stopped it. No report provided. Nothing. Nada. Restarted the test and the test running time reset to 0.000 hours.
Dan
TVS-473-8GB
QTS Version 4.3.4.0695 Build 2018/08/30
Storage Pool 1 - HDD Volume1 - Four WD Red 4TB in RAID 6 - Thick-Provisioned
NAS backup to WD Red 8TB via USB Dock
CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD
Gigabit home network
TVS-473-8GB
QTS Version 4.3.4.0695 Build 2018/08/30
Storage Pool 1 - HDD Volume1 - Four WD Red 4TB in RAID 6 - Thick-Provisioned
NAS backup to WD Red 8TB via USB Dock
CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD
Gigabit home network
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I may be wrong, but I assume that you can let the test run for as long as you like and if nothing is reported, there were no problems found in that test period.
I think it ran for about 70 hours in the end with no issues (well, no reports of errors anyway).
I think it ran for about 70 hours in the end with no issues (well, no reports of errors anyway).
TS-419P+ (QTS 4.3.3. 0361)
Bays 1&2 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
Bays 3&4 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
TS-563 (QTS 4.3.3. 0361)
Bays 1-5 - 5 x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf ST4000VN008-2DR166 (F/W: SC60) in RAID 6
Bays 1&2 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
Bays 3&4 - 2TB RAID 1 Volume - 2 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 (F/W: CC32)
TS-563 (QTS 4.3.3. 0361)
Bays 1-5 - 5 x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf ST4000VN008-2DR166 (F/W: SC60) in RAID 6
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I think you're right. That makes sense. I let mine run overnight and then killed it and no report was provided. I guess no news is good news!JadedOmnivore wrote:... I assume that you can let the test run for as long as you like and if nothing is reported, there were no problems found in that test period.
Dan
TVS-473-8GB
QTS Version 4.3.4.0695 Build 2018/08/30
Storage Pool 1 - HDD Volume1 - Four WD Red 4TB in RAID 6 - Thick-Provisioned
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CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD
Gigabit home network
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QTS Version 4.3.4.0695 Build 2018/08/30
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
Has anyone managed to complete a stess test? I just started mine 60 hours ago on a 32 TB volume and if it's goign to take the best part of a year I don't really see the point...
And where does it explain what everything means?
Disparity
UNC
Hard resetting link
Fake interrupts
I have 2 UNC at the moment.
And where does it explain what everything means?
Disparity
UNC
Hard resetting link
Fake interrupts
I have 2 UNC at the moment.
QNAP TS-639 Pro (3.8.1 Build 20121205) | 6 x 3 TB (Toshiba DT01ACA300 firmware MX6OABB0) | 12 TB RAID-6
Both shared over single port GbE and wifi router to Linux, Android, Windows, macOS and NVIDIA Shield
Both shared over single port GbE and wifi router to Linux, Android, Windows, macOS and NVIDIA Shield
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
i have stopped my Test after 36 Hours, no further Information except this:
Stresstest wird ausgeführt
Disparität: 0
UNC: 0
Hart-Reset-Link: 0
Fake-Interrupts: 0
Laufzeit: 36.609 Hours
after it has stopped: Stresstest wird gestoppt in 2020-02-04 19:43:30
Maybe they should take a look at f3write/f3read.
Stresstest wird ausgeführt
Disparität: 0
UNC: 0
Hart-Reset-Link: 0
Fake-Interrupts: 0
Laufzeit: 36.609 Hours
after it has stopped: Stresstest wird gestoppt in 2020-02-04 19:43:30
Maybe they should take a look at f3write/f3read.
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
12TB HDD Test - stopped after 57h (the 36h Test last year was a 10TB HDD):
Stresstest wird ausgeführt
Disparität: 0
UNC: 0
Hart-Reset-Link: 0
Fake-Interrupts: 0
Laufzeit: 57.800 Hours
Result after Stop: Stresstest wird gestoppt in 2022-01-13 07:26:34
Stresstest wird ausgeführt
Disparität: 0
UNC: 0
Hart-Reset-Link: 0
Fake-Interrupts: 0
Laufzeit: 57.800 Hours
Result after Stop: Stresstest wird gestoppt in 2022-01-13 07:26:34
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
Answer from QNAP Support: there is no End in this Test, it stresses the HDD endless when you don't stop it.
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Re: Diagnostic Tool - HDD Stress Test - stop it or let it continue?
I stopped after 50 hours - thanks for posting QNAPs response about it being indefinite. Much appreciated.
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