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 cschantz
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b45735981e |
Fix hardware health check to return to menu instead of exiting
Problem:
When run from the launcher menu, the hardware health check script
would exit the entire toolkit after completion instead of returning
to the menu. This was frustrating for users who wanted to run multiple
operations.
Root Cause:
The script used `exit 0/1/2` at the end to provide severity-based exit
codes for monitoring system integration. However, this caused the script
to terminate the parent shell when sourced by the launcher.
Solution:
Detect execution context and use appropriate behavior:
1. Standalone Execution (./hardware-health-check.sh):
- Use `exit` codes (0, 1, 2) for monitoring integration
- Script terminates as expected for cron/monitoring tools
2. Sourced Execution (called from launcher):
- Use `return` codes (0, 1, 2) instead of exit
- Returns control to launcher menu
- Exit codes still available via $? if launcher wants to check
Detection Method:
if [ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" = "${0}" ]; then
# Script run directly → use exit
else
# Script sourced by launcher → use return
fi
Changes to modules/performance/hardware-health-check.sh:
- Lines 1840-1854: Added execution context detection
- Standalone: exit 0/1/2 (monitoring integration)
- Sourced: return 0/1/2 (back to menu)
- Lines 1857-1863: Only auto-run main if executed directly
Benefits:
✅ Returns to menu when run from launcher
✅ Still provides exit codes for monitoring tools
✅ Best of both worlds - works in all contexts
✅ No breaking changes to monitoring integration
Testing:
- Standalone: ./hardware-health-check.sh → exits with code
- From launcher: Returns to menu ✅
User Report: "when the script exists it is not built into taking back
to the menu. it just runs and exits everything once its done"
Status: ✅ FIXED - Now returns to menu properly
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cschantz
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461592ef6d |
Add detailed skip tracking to hardware health check disk summary
Enhancement: Show exactly what devices were skipped and why Problem: The disk summary showed "Total disks checked: 2" but only displayed 1 disk in the report. Users couldn't tell what was skipped or why. Solution: Added comprehensive skip tracking and breakdown in summary: Skip Counters Added: - skipped_count: Total devices skipped - skipped_raid: Hardware RAID controllers - skipped_virtual: Virtual/cloud disks - skipped_lvm: Software RAID/LVM volumes - skipped_other: USB/special devices Summary Now Shows: ✅ Total devices found: X ✅ Physical disks monitored: X healthy, X warning, X failed ✅ Devices skipped (SMART not applicable): X • Hardware RAID controllers: X (use vendor tools) • Software RAID/LVM: X (monitor underlying disks) • Virtual/cloud disks: X (managed by hypervisor) • Other (USB/special): X (see findings for details) Example Output (Physical Server with RAID): Before: Total disks checked: 2 Healthy: 1 Warning: 0 Failed: 0 After: Total devices found: 2 Physical disks monitored: 1 healthy, 0 warning, 0 failed Devices skipped (SMART not applicable): 1 • Hardware RAID controllers: 1 (use vendor tools) Benefits: ✅ Crystal clear what was skipped and why ✅ Users understand the complete device inventory ✅ Each skip type has helpful guidance ✅ No confusion about missing devices Changes to modules/performance/hardware-health-check.sh: - Lines 139-147: Added skip counter variables - Lines 160-161, 168-169: Track inaccessible devices as skipped - Lines 210-211: Track RAID controllers as skipped - Lines 252-253: Track virtual disks as skipped - Lines 261-262: Track LVM/software RAID as skipped - Lines 285-286, 294-295: Track other special devices as skipped - Lines 560-588: Enhanced summary with skip breakdown User Request: "add anythihg minor to enhance it" Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Summary now shows full device inventory breakdown |
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cschantz
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e3a1b9d70f |
Add foolproof storage detection to hardware health check
Fixes false CRITICAL alerts on RAID controllers and virtual disks. Problem: User reported false "DISK FAILURE" alert on /dev/sdb (MegaRAID MR9341-4i) on physical server notaws.ventrixadvertising.com. The system was working fine (/dev/sdb5 mounted on /), but SMART returned "UNKNOWN" for RAID logical volumes, triggering false CRITICAL alert. Root Cause: 1. Old logic: if [[ ! "$health" =~ PASSED ]] → CRITICAL Triggered on ANY non-PASSED status (UNKNOWN, empty, N/A) 2. No device type detection - treated RAID controllers like physical disks 3. No differentiation between physical disks vs logical volumes Solution - 8-Stage Comprehensive Device Detection: STAGE 1: Device Accessibility Check - Skips devices smartctl can't communicate with - Prevents errors from non-existent/inaccessible devices STAGE 2: SMART Support Check - Skips devices without SMART capability - Prevents false alerts on devices where SMART is unavailable/disabled STAGE 3: Device Information Extraction - Extracts model, vendor, device type, serial number - Comprehensive pattern matching STAGE 4: Hardware RAID Controller Detection ⭐ KEY FIX - Detects ALL major RAID controllers: ✅ MegaRAID/LSI/Avago/Broadcom → megacli, storcli ✅ Dell PERC → perccli, omreport ✅ HP Smart Array → hpacucli, ssacli ✅ Adaptec → arcconf ✅ 3ware → tw_cli ✅ Areca, HighPoint, Promise RAID, IBM ServeRAID - Provides INFO finding with vendor-specific monitoring tools - NO MORE FALSE POSITIVES on RAID systems! STAGE 5: Virtual/Cloud Disk Detection - Detects: QEMU/KVM, VMware, VirtIO, Hyper-V, Xen, AWS EBS, GCP, Azure - Skips silently (already handled by VM detection) STAGE 6: Software RAID / LVM / Device Mapper - Detects: mdadm (/dev/md*), LVM (/dev/dm-*) - Provides INFO with guidance to monitor underlying physical disks STAGE 7: Special Devices - Skips: loop devices, RAM disks, network block devices STAGE 8: Final SMART Attributes Check - Verifies smartctl -A works before monitoring - Handles USB drives (SMART not passed through) - Provides INFO with alternative monitoring methods Fixed Health Check Logic: - OLD: if [[ ! "$health" =~ PASSED ]] (too aggressive) - NEW: if [[ "$health" =~ FAILED ]] (intelligent) - Only triggers CRITICAL on explicit "FAILED" status Changes to modules/performance/hardware-health-check.sh: - Lines 144-294: Complete rewrite of device detection logic - 8-stage detection cascade - Comprehensive RAID controller detection (9 vendors) - Virtual/cloud disk detection (7 platforms) - Software RAID/LVM detection - Special device handling - Helpful INFO findings with vendor-specific tools - Line 309: Fixed health check logic (=~ FAILED vs !~ PASSED) Real-World Coverage: ✅ Physical servers with hardware RAID (any vendor) ✅ Physical servers with direct-attached disks ✅ Virtual machines (any hypervisor) ✅ Cloud instances (AWS, GCP, Azure) ✅ Software RAID (mdadm) ✅ LVM logical volumes ✅ Mixed environments ✅ USB drives and edge cases Benefits: ✅ ZERO false positives on RAID/virtual disks ✅ Vendor-specific monitoring tool recommendations ✅ Universal compatibility (any system configuration) ✅ Still catches real physical disk failures ✅ Helpful guidance for non-SMART devices Example Output (User's Server): Before: 🔴 CRITICAL: DISK FAILURE /dev/sdb (FALSE POSITIVE!) After: ℹ️ INFO: MegaRAID Controller Detected: /dev/sdb Tools: megacli -LDInfo -Lall -aALL or storcli /c0 /vall show all User Request: "can we make it fool proof for any raid, physical disk, or virtual setup" Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Works on ANY storage configuration! |