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What is your test method for new HDDs before adding to array? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm looking to add some large Enterprise HDD's to my array and was wondering if a Long Smart Test would be sufficient before putting the drive into service?

I use Windows/Snapraid and have/use HDD Sentinel and also could run Read and/or write tests.

I'm curious what others testing methods are after a drive is shipped to them before putting it into service?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I’m a bit extreme. I run bad blocks non stop for a few days. (Usually 3-5) to simulate a workload my NAS will never have. Then I run a smart scan that scans the surface of the entire disk. A little overkill but it works.