CentOS: Reading drive information using smartctl

On CentOS/RHEL, it’s very easy to retrieve drive information using the «smartctl» tool.

Enter the following command to get drive information:

smartctl -i /dev/sdX

Replace X with the actual drive name you want more information about.

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Aktualisiert am 30. Juni 2025