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How to monitor Server Raid harddisk health status on 2008 R2 server?

In order to prepare for purchase new harddisk for replacement, i want to I want to monitor individual harddisk helath status in IBM Server X3650 M3 Raid 5.
But i can't find any S.M.A.R.T attributes information from the MegaRaid software.
Therefore, i tried install third party software (Arconis Disk Monitor, GSmartControl), but all failed to collect SMART data.

I am thinking should i need to enable SMART feactue from somewhere first?
Could someone tell me how can i do?
Thank you.

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Microsoft Server 2008 R2
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No, it isn't that .. the megaraid API is quite brutal to code with and requires a developer's NDA with LSI to obtain it.  Futhermore, the degree of difficulty is complicated because of the need to install some additional drivers.

Bottom line, writing S.M.A.R.T. code for this controller set is a big job and few vendors are going to make the effort.  Our company does some one-off products for the megaraid, but it isn't anything we offer to end-users for even just any megaRAID controller and drive, and it isn't cheap.

The IBM tivoli product set will do this.
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Why do you want to monitor the S.M.A.R.T. data manually? The MegaRaid controller monitors it for you and MSM will report to you if the disk is out of spec if you setup alerts.
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