[smartmontools-support] Iomega External USB Hard Drive MDHD500-U

[Alexander Shaduri]

I just tested this drive in Linux:
Iomega
P/N 31641800 R
model MDHD500-U

I couldn't find it on Iomega's site.
I think it's this drive, but I'm not 100% sure:
http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Desktop-Drive-Hi-Speed-External/dp/B000HI9O5W/ref=pd_sim_e_3


It wasn't autodetected by smartctl and none of the -d usb* or sat[,12|16]
options worked.


# uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.29.4 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu May 28 17:22:17 GET 2009 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

-------------------------------------------------------------
# smartctl -a /dev/sdc
smartctl 5.39 2009-06-03 20:10 [x86_64-suse-linux-gnu] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-9 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x059b:0x0275 (0x001)]
Smartctl: please specify device type with the -d option.

Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary


-----------------------------------------------------------
/var/log/messages:

Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: New USB device found, idVendor=059b, idProduct=0275
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: Product: External HD
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: Manufacturer: Iomega
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: SerialNumber: 44670239
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb 2-8: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: scsi7 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb-storage: device found at 5
Jun 29 19:04:31 linux kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access Hitachi HDT725050VLAT80 V56O PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB)
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 976773168 512-byte hardware sectors: (500 GB/465 GiB)
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
Jun 29 19:04:36 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: sdc: sdc1
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Jun 29 19:04:45 linux kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete


---------------------------------------------------------------------
# lsusb -v

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 059b:0275 Iomega Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x059b Iomega Corp.
idProduct 0x0275
bcdDevice 0.01
iManufacturer 1 Iomega
iProduct 2 External HD
iSerial 3 44670239
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xc0
Self Powered
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered


Thanks,
Alexander

[Christian Franke]

Post by Alexander Shaduri
Iomega
P/N 31641800 R
model MDHD500-U
I couldn't find it on Iomega's site.
http://www.amazon.com/Iomega-Desktop-Drive-Hi-Speed-External/dp/B000HI9O5W/ref=pd_sim_e_3
It wasn't autodetected by smartctl and none of the -d usb* or sat[,12|16]
options worked.
# uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.29.4 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu May 28 17:22:17 GET 2009 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
-------------------------------------------------------------
# smartctl -a /dev/sdc
smartctl 5.39 2009-06-03 20:10 [x86_64-suse-linux-gnu] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-9 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x059b:0x0275 (0x001)]
Smartctl: please specify device type with the -d option.

I have no idea which USB bridge this device uses. I will add it as
unsupported to Wiki and USB ID table.

Thanks,
Christian