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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log/README.md index 3b0816fb8..f6584be70 100644 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/smartd_log/README.md @@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ For this you need to set `smartd_opts` (or `SMARTD_ARGS`, check _smartd.service_ # dump smartd attrs info every 600 seconds smartd_opts="-A /var/log/smartd/ -i 600" ``` - +You may need to create the smartd directory before smartd will write to it: +``` +mkdir -p /var/log/smartd +``` +Otherwise, all the smartd `.csv` files may get written to `/var/lib/smartmontools` (default location). See also [https://linux.die.net/man/8/smartd](https://linux.die.net/man/8/smartd) for more info on the `-A --attributelog=PREFIX` command. `smartd` appends logs at every run. It's strongly recommended to use `logrotate` for smartd files. |