How to automate HDD stress testing?

[tiro_uspsss]

I read a post many moons ago about stress testing a new HDD.. the idea is that if the new HDD is a lemon, it'll probably/hopefully die within the stress test & thus save headache(s) down the track.

I was given a Samsung F4 2TB the other day. I've been 'stress testing' it since; I fill it with data from other HDDs then format - 'rinse & repeat'.

I'm wondering if there is a way to automate this process? Maybe a program out there? It would be good just to fire up an app, click 'go' then let it loop for a week..

any such program out there?

[zanzabar]

i think u can do that with ATTO, but why do u need to do that for a week the smart info and a day or 2 at most should be enough. the chances of it dieing if it has more than a few weeks of up time is almsot nothing until they get to about 3 years old.

[tiro_uspsss]

I fired up ATTO - no looping option

[One_Hertz]

IOMeter goes until you tell it to stop..

[zanzabar]

I fired up ATTO - no looping option

i thought that it had a run until stopped option (maybe its in the command line)

IOMeter goes until you tell it to stop..

+1, that will do it.

[tiro_uspsss]

ok..so I have found out that I aint so knowledgeable about using IOMeter
how do I start a run? I keep getting "You must assign at least one access specification to a worker."

[tiro_uspsss]

ok, I *think I have it working.. how long should it take @ 'preparing drives' ?

[tiro_uspsss]

this aint working.. it doesnt go past 'preparing drives' help please!

[One_Hertz]

preparing drives means it is currently generating a test file to do its workload on. You probably left that field as blank, so it is covering your entire drive, which is not a bad thing for stress testing. It will take some hours...