smartd 7.5 (build date Aug 31 2026) [x86_64-linux-6.18.60-r0-gcp-6.18] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-25, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

Usage: smartd [options]

  -A PREFIX, --attributelog=PREFIX
        Log attribute information to {PREFIX}MODEL-SERIAL.TYPE.csv

  -B [+]FILE, --drivedb=[+]FILE
        Read and replace [add] drive database from FILE
        [default is +/etc/smart_drivedb.h
         and then    /usr/share/smartmontools/drivedb.h]

  -c NAME|-, --configfile=NAME|-
        Read configuration file NAME or stdin
        [default is /etc/smartd.conf]

  -C, --capabilities[=mail]
        Drop unneeded Linux process capabilities.
        Warning: Mail notification may not work when used.

  -d, --debug
        Start smartd in debug mode

  -D, --showdirectives
        Print the configuration file Directives and exit

  -h, --help, --usage
        Display this help and exit

  -i N, --interval=N
        Set interval between disk checks to N seconds, where N >= 10

  -l local[0-7], --logfacility=local[0-7]
        Use syslog facility local0 - local7 or daemon [default]

  -n, --no-fork
        Do not fork into background
        (systemd 'Type=notify' is assumed if $NOTIFY_SOCKET is set)

  -p NAME, --pidfile=NAME
        Write PID file NAME

  -q WHEN, --quit=WHEN
        Quit on one of: nodev[0], errors[,nodev0], nodev[0]startup, never, onecheck, showtests

  -r, --report=TYPE
        Report transactions for one of: ioctl[,N], ataioctl[,N], scsiioctl[,N], nvmeioctl[,N]

  -s PREFIX, --savestates=PREFIX
        Save disk states to {PREFIX}MODEL-SERIAL.TYPE.state

  -w NAME, --warnexec=NAME
        Run executable NAME on warnings
        [default is /etc/smartd_warning.sh]

  -u USER[:GROUP], --warn-as-user=USER[:GROUP]
        Run warning script as non-privileged USER

  -V, --version, --license, --copyright
        Print License, Copyright, and version information