Hi All,

I have the linux server having Redhat version (Red Hat Linux Advanced Server release 2.1AS (Pensacola)) and I am getting below error in my messages files under /var/log/messages file , so can you please let me know are these errors are threatening or we can ignore them.
Secondly what causes these error to be generated.
Third , how we can rectify these errors.

cat /var/log/messages|egrep "(error|fault)"
May 5 18:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 18:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 18:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 19:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 19:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 19:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 19:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 20:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 20:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 20:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 20:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 21:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 21:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 21:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 21:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 22:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 22:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 22:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 22:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 23:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 23:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 5 23:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 5 23:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 00:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 00:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 00:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 00:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 01:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 01:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 01:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 01:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 02:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 02:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 02:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 02:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 03:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 03:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 03:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 03:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 04:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 04:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 04:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 04:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 05:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 05:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 05:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 05:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 06:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 06:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 06:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 06:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 07:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 07:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 07:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, starting scheduled Short Self-Test.
May 6 07:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 07:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 08:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 08:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 08:03:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, starting scheduled Long Self-Test.
May 6 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
May 6 09:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 09:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 09:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 09:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 10:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 10:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 10:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 10:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 11:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 11:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 11:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 11:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 12:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 12:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 12:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 12:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 13:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 13:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 13:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 13:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 14:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 14:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 14:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 14:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 15:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 15:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 15:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 15:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable sectors
May 6 16:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors
May 6 16:03:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, 2 Offline uncorrectable s
[root@linuxserver root]# cat /var/log/messages|egrep "(error|fault)"
Feb 25 14:29:18 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Feb 25 14:29:18 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Mar 4 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Mar 11 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Mar 14 01:00:33 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Mar 14 01:00:33 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Mar 18 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Mar 25 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Apr 1 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Apr 8 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Apr 14 01:00:33 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Apr 14 01:00:33 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Apr 15 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Apr 22 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Apr 29 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
May 6 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
May 13 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
May 14 01:00:31 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
May 14 01:00:31 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
May 20 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
May 27 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jun 3 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jun 10 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jun 14 01:00:32 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Jun 14 01:00:32 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Jun 17 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jun 24 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jul 1 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jul 8 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jul 14 01:00:32 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Jul 14 01:00:32 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Jul 15 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jul 22 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Jul 23 23:31:41 linuxserver kernel: nfs_statfs: statfs error = 116
Jul 24 08:32:17 linuxserver kernel: nfs_statfs: statfs error = 116
Jul 29 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Aug 5 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Aug 12 08:33:58 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3
Aug 14 01:00:32 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Aug 14 01:00:32 linuxserver insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
Aug 19 08:33:57 linuxserver smartd[758]: Device: /dev/hda, Self-Test Log error count increased from 2 to 3


Thanks
Ravinder

I would certainly not ignore them.

How old is the drive? Have you run the SMART tests on it?

Also double check the cable connectors - sometimes minor oxidization can cause problems (usually just replugging will clean the contacts enough).

Granted, doesn't happen often, but it is something to think about if the disk checks pass.

Yes, they are not good, so back up your data quickly.
Many, MANY factors, such as age of the drive, temperature, vibration, etc...normal wear. Your RHEL version is VERY old, so it's safe to assume that the hardware its on it ALSO very old. Nothing lasts forever
You very obviously REPLACE THE BAD DRIVE

Also...this seems VERY familiar...considering you've posted essentiall the same question several times now
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ux-4175471257/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ux-4175469073/

AGAIN, you are using a VERY old version of RHEL that is no longer supported. If you're paying for support (as you SHOULD BE, if you're using RHEL), you can contact Red Hat for help in migrating. Otherwise, I'm not sure what else anyone can tell you...you have hardware errors, and have had them for a while. There is no magic program that anyone can suggest to 'fix' a dying hard drive...you REPLACE IT.