This error occurs because the operating system sees your RAID controller (e.g., a LSI MegaRAID

Here’s a breakdown of good content you can use—whether for a knowledge base article, a forum post, or internal documentation.

megacli -PDList -a0 | grep "Slot Number"   # (if MegaCLI installed)

smartctl -d megaraid,2 --all /dev/sda

"smartctl open device dev sda failed dell or megaraid controller please try adding -d megaraid,N"

#!/bin/bash
LOGICAL_DEV="/dev/sda"
MAX_DISKS=32  # Adjust based on max expected drives

You can list all physical drives using the following command:

  • A Python prototype script (smart-probe) implementing the automated probing algorithm.
  • Detailed per-controller command templates and parsers.
smartctl open device /dev/sda failed: DELL or MegaRAID controller, please try adding '-d megaraid,N'