Once you identify which SSD you want to check, you can then type the following two commands in order to get the output needed (where naa.xxx is the drive letter you wish to check 😞.Go to the smartmontools directory and find the list of SSDs by typing.Then run below command to get the device name and firmware version of target drive. Set the ViB acceptance level to CommunitySupported.Įsxcli software acceptance set -level=CommunitySupportedĮsxcli software vib install -v /tmp/86_64.vib.Upload file ‘86_64.vib’ into ESXi host ‘tmp’ folder through ftp tool.Get the smartctl ESXi installation file through above link.Go to the smartmontools directory and find the list of SSDs by typing:.‘sdb’ is the device name of target drive.Get the smartctl installation file Linux version through above link.Go the download link posted in the table above and download and install the smartmontools utility.Look for the “Lifetime” hours from the 1 st line.Smartctl -t short /dev/sdX – Wait 10 seconds before running the second command Once you identify which SSD you want to check, you can then type the following two commands in order to get the output needed (where X is the drive letter you wish to check 😞.Open up CMD, go to the smartmontools directory and find the list of SSDs by typing:.Once installed, you will be using the ‘smartctl’ utility within the smartmontools package.Run below command to get the device name of target drive.Get the smartctl Windows setup file through above link.Note: If you are using a RAID controller, you cannot collect this data through Windows Be sure to read any readme files before installing. ToolĮach utility requires some knowledge on installing software in Linux, VMware and Windows. There are 4 different utilities to choose f ro m depending on your OS and needs. Below you will find the instructions on where to get the utilities and how to use them. In order to identify the affected Solid State Drives(SSD), you will need to download 3 rd party utilities that will allow you to see the Power-On Hours( PoH ) and in some cases the model# for the affected SSD.
"Power on hours" is an important metric for SSD lifespan determination.
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