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Decoding the "smartctl open device dev/sda failed" Error on Dell PERC/MegaRAID Controllers

The Solution

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Via smartctl scan:

The value for N (the Device ID) is not always 0, 1, 2, etc. You can find the correct IDs using two methods: smartctl --scan Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Decoding the "smartctl open device dev/sda failed" Error

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