On 2017-09-03 05:18, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> On 09/02/2017 08:08 PM, Eric Sandeen wrote:
>> On 9/2/17 9:48 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> Dear Xfs,
>>>
>>> Scientific Linux 7.3
>>>
>>> $ rpm -qa \*xfsdump\*
>>> xfsdump-3.1.4-1.el7.x86_64
>>>
>>> When I do a backup to /dev/sda1 (/lin-bak), I get told
>>>
>>>      WARNING: Your hard drive is failing
>>>      Device: /dev/sda [SAT], unable to open device
>>
>> That's a message from smartctl, it has nothing to do with
>> xfs or xfsdump.  It's probably related to your creative use
>> of hotplug.

> Then I am just going to ignore it then.

smartctl daemon may not be aware that you swapped a disk and be
confused. You may have to restart it.

-- 
Cheers / Saludos,

		Carlos E. R.
		(from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)