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Doc_Holliday
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Nov 04, 2015

Drive spindown does not work correctly with firmware newer then 6.2.2 (RN-102)

Hi all, with firmware 6.2.2 drive spindown works as expected. Drives are stopping after 20 minutes and remain stopped until NAS is accessed from any computer. With newer firmware (6.2.3, 6.2.4, not ...
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Doc_Holliday
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Nov 05, 2015

No, I did not install anything. I have no add-ons installed at all. There are no maintenance schedules defined.

I will try to get a log with 6.2.3 or 6.2.4.

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Doc_Holliday
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Nov 09, 2015

I found a complete log from end of april 2015 when I tested 6.2.3 for the first time. Here are some extracts from the logs. In the other files I do not find anything related to the timestamps when disks spinned up. Where can I have an additional look to?

 

event_push.log

[15/04/26 15:57:47] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430056727" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 15:57:50] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430056730" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:00:35] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430056845" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:00:35] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430056845" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:20:36] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430058096" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:20:38] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430058098" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:21:58] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430058128" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:21:58] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430058128" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:52:49] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430060029" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 16:52:52] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430060032" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:01:44] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430060514" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:01:45] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430060515" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:21:47] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430061767" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:21:50] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430061770" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:21:57] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430061727" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:21:57] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430061727" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:41:58] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430062978" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:42:01] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430062981" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks sleeping.."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:45:00] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430063110" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0
[15/04/26 17:45:00] event_push.c:186 rnutil readynasd <xs:add-s resource-type="Lcd">
  <lcd expiration="1430063110" priority="1" key="478" string="Disks waking..."/></xs:add-s>
 0 0 ==> ec=0

cron.log

Apr 26 15:16:50 readynas cron[1035]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
Apr 26 15:16:50 readynas cron[1035]: (CRON) INFO (Running @reboot jobs)
Apr 26 15:17:01 readynas CRON[1210]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Apr 26 16:17:01 readynas CRON[2226]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Apr 26 17:17:03 readynas CRON[3407]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)

kernel.log

Apr 26 15:57:49 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 15:57:52 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 16:00:26 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 16:00:26 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 16:20:38 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 16:20:40 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 16:21:49 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 16:21:49 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 16:52:51 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 16:52:54 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:01:35 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:01:35 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:21:49 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:21:50 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:21:52 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:21:52 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:42:00 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:42:03 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:44:51 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:44:51 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...

 

 spindown.log

Apr 26 15:16:50 readynas noflushd[1040]: Enabling spindown for disk 1 [sda,0:0:TOSHIBA_DT01ABA300:231AZ03GS:MZ6OAB0B:5940]
Apr 26 15:16:50 readynas noflushd[1040]: Enabling spindown for disk 2 [sdb,0:1:TOSHIBA_DT01ABA300:2317UDDGS:MZ6OAB0B:5940]
Apr 26 15:57:47 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 15:57:50 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 16:00:35 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:02:45.
Apr 26 16:00:35 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:02:43.
Apr 26 16:20:36 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 16:20:38 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 16:21:57 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:01:19.
Apr 26 16:21:58 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:01:17.
Apr 26 16:52:49 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 16:52:52 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 17:01:44 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:08:52.
Apr 26 17:01:44 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:08:50.
Apr 26 17:21:47 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 17:21:50 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 17:21:57 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:00:07.
Apr 26 17:21:57 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:00:05.
Apr 26 17:41:58 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 17:42:01 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 17:45:00 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:02:59.
Apr 26 17:45:00 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:02:56.

systemd-journal.log

Apr 26 16:52:49 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 16:52:51 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 16:52:52 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 16:52:54 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:01:35 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:01:35 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:01:44 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:08:52.
Apr 26 17:01:44 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:08:50.
Apr 26 17:16:55 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +1.394640 s
Apr 26 17:17:03 readynas CRON[3406]: pam_unix(cron:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Apr 26 17:17:03 readynas CRON[3407]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Apr 26 17:17:03 readynas CRON[3406]: pam_unix(cron:session): session closed for user root
Apr 26 17:17:13 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.000720 s
Apr 26 17:17:29 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.000730 s
Apr 26 17:17:43 readynas dbus[1048]: [system] Activating service name='org.opensuse.Snapper' (using servicehelper)
Apr 26 17:17:43 readynas snapperd[3417]: Requesting DBus name
Apr 26 17:17:43 readynas dbus[1048]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.opensuse.Snapper'
Apr 26 17:17:43 readynas snapperd[3417]: Loading snapper configs
Apr 26 17:17:43 readynas snapperd[3417]: Listening for method calls and signals
Apr 26 17:18:01 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.000782 s
Apr 26 17:18:49 readynas smbd[4012]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for user guest
Apr 26 17:18:49 readynas smbd[4013]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for user guest
Apr 26 17:19:05 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.001148 s
Apr 26 17:19:54 readynas snapperd[3417]: Exiting
Apr 26 17:21:14 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.002330 s
Apr 26 17:21:47 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 17:21:49 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:21:50 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 17:21:50 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:21:52 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:21:52 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:21:57 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:00:07.
Apr 26 17:21:57 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:00:05.
Apr 26 17:25:31 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.005496 s
Apr 26 17:34:04 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.008410 s
Apr 26 17:41:58 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 1 (/dev/sda).
Apr 26 17:42:00 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:42:01 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning down disk 2 (/dev/sdb).
Apr 26 17:42:03 readynas kernel: Disk [0] going to standby...
Apr 26 17:44:51 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:44:51 readynas kernel: Disk [0] spinning up...
Apr 26 17:45:00 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 1 (/dev/sda) after 0:02:59.
Apr 26 17:45:00 readynas noflushd[1040]: Spinning up disk 2 (/dev/sdb) after 0:02:56.
Apr 26 17:51:09 readynas connmand[1036]: ntp: time slew +0.022796 s

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