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As well as choosing any of these tests, you can also define several parameters of the
test. You can change the parameters within the Test Settings option.
TABLE 4-3 gives
the options within Test Settings.
TABLE 4-3 Parameters for the HDD Tests
Option Description
Media Test Settings Enables you to select the test time duration, the
percentage of the hard disk to test, and the sectors to
be tested on the hard disk.
Device Test Settings Enables you to select the test time durations of the
devices and the test level.
Number of Retries Enables you to select the number of times to retry
testing a device before terminating the test.
Maximum Errors Enables you to select the number of errors allowed
before terminating the test.
Check SMART First SMART stands for Smart Monitoring Analysis
Reporting Test. SMART-enabled drives provide
predictive failure analysis and diagnostic information.
HPA Protection HPA stands for Host Protected Area.
Exit Exits the menu.