Freebsd SMART configuration

April 13, 2025

1. Install smartmontools package.

sudo pkg install -y smartmontools

2. Check list of local disks.

sudo smartctl --scan
/dev/ada0 -d atacam # /dev/ada0, ATA device

3. Create config file:

• /usr/local/etc/smartd.conf

/dev/ada0 -a -d atacam -m root@localhost -s S/../.././15

NOTE:

S/../.././15 says: run a Short test every day during the 15th hour.

smartd does not schedule via cron. Instead, it polls every 30 minutes

4. Enable at boot and start smartd

sysrc smartd_enable=YES
service smartd start