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fix(api): stop temperature metrics from spinning up array disks - #2091

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@tirthpatell Tirth Patel (tirthpatell) commented Sep 23, 2026 •

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Fixes #2017. Work Intent: #2090

The temperature query got its disk list from getDisks(), which calls diskLayout() from systeminformation. On Linux that runs smartctl -a and smartctl -H on every disk without -n standby, so each temperature read woke every spun-down disk. The temperature read itself already used smartctl -n standby.

This adds DisksService.getPhysicalDisks(), which lists disks with lsblk (kernel metadata only, never touches the disk), and uses it for disk temperatures. Sensor ids, names and types are unchanged. Spun-down disks are skipped by the existing -n standby check instead of being woken.

Measured on an Unraid 7.3 server with five spun-down HDDs:

Before After
Disk listing + temperature read ~50,700 ms ~70 ms
Disks spun up 5 of 5 0 of 5

Tests: added unit tests for getPhysicalDisks() (parsing, filtering, no SMART calls) and a sensor test that read() no longer calls getDisks(). pnpm run lint, pnpm run type-check and the full API test suite pass locally.

getDisks() (the disks query) wakes disks the same way through diskLayout(). I left it out to keep this focused and can follow up if wanted.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Disk temperature readings now use physical disk information without issuing SMART queries, avoiding unnecessary wake-ups of spun-down disks.
  • New Features
    • Physical disk information includes the device path, model, serial number, and interface type. Loop, RAM, and zero-size devices are excluded. USB disks remain available when model or serial information is missing, with the device path used when no serial number is reported.

DiskSensorsService listed disks through getDisks(), which calls
systeminformation's diskLayout(). On Linux that runs `smartctl -a` and
`smartctl -H` on every disk without `-n standby`, waking any disk that
is spun down on each temperature read.

List disks with lsblk instead, which reads kernel metadata only. The
existing `smartctl -n standby` temperature read then skips spun-down
disks instead of waking them. Sensor ids and names are unchanged.

Fixes unraid#2017
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DisksService adds getPhysicalDisks(), which reads and filters disk metadata with lsblk. DiskSensorsService.read() now uses this method instead of getDisks() to obtain disks for temperature readings.

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Disk temperature sensor input

Layer / File(s) Summary
Physical disk listing
api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/disks/disks.service.ts, api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/disks/disks.service.spec.ts
DisksService validates lsblk output, maps interface types, and returns positive-size disk devices while excluding loop and ram paths. Tests cover disk fields, filtering, and the absence of smartctl and disk-layout lookups.
Temperature sensor disk source
api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/metrics/temperature/sensors/disk_sensors.service.ts, api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/metrics/temperature/sensors/disk_sensors.service.spec.ts
DiskSensorsService.read() now calls getPhysicalDisks() instead of getDisks(). Tests verify the new method is used and getDisks() is not called by read().

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to e8370

A malformed lsblk entry can suppress disk-temperature readings for that poll, though other temperature providers still contribute. The impact is bounded but worth addressing.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: preventing temperature metrics from waking array disks.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue [#2017] requires temperature queries to avoid waking spun-down disks and to return quickly. DiskSensorsService.read() now uses getPhysicalDisks(). That method reads lsblk metadata and does…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within issue [#2017]. They add a no-wake disk metadata path, use that path for disk temperature sensors, and add focused automated tests. The existing getDisks() path for the separa…
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api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/metrics/temperature/sensors/disk_sensors.service.spec.ts (1)

108-108: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Type the new fixture as PhysicalDisk.

This fixture omits the required interfaceType field and uses as unknown as Disk to bypass the getPhysicalDisks() return type. Add interfaceType and let TypeScript check the fixture without the cast. As per coding guidelines, “Avoid type casting where possible; prefer establishing correct types at the source.”

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In
`@api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/metrics/temperature/sensors/disk_sensors.service.spec.ts`
at line 108, Update the disk fixture used by getPhysicalDisks() to satisfy the
PhysicalDisk type: add its required interfaceType field and remove the as
unknown as Disk cast so TypeScript checks the fixture directly.

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Inline comments:
In `@api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/disks/disks.service.ts`:
- Line 407: Update the disk mapping’s `id` assignment to use the trimmed serial
when present and a unique device-path fallback when the serial is absent, so
disks without serials receive distinct sensor IDs.

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- Line 108: Update the disk fixture used by getPhysicalDisks() to satisfy the
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🟡 Minor · Parse lsblk entries independently. · disks.service.ts:384-413

api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/disks/disks.service.ts:384-413
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Parse lsblk entries independently.

If one lsblk device has an unexpected field shape, LsblkPhysicalDisksSchema.parse() rejects the complete array. DiskSensorsService.read() then exits before its per-disk temperature loop, so this sample loses all disk temperature sensors. TemperatureService catches the provider error, but it cannot recover the valid disk entries.

The prior getDisks() path isolated parseDisk() failures with batchProcess(). Keep the command and top-level JSON failures global, but validate each blockdevices entry independently.

Suggested fix
 const LsblkPhysicalDisksSchema = z.object({
-    blockdevices: z.array(
-        z.object({
-            path: z.string(),
-            type: z.string(),
-            size: z.coerce.number().nullable(),
-            serial: z.string().nullable(),
-            model: z.string().nullable(),
-            tran: z.string().nullable(),
-        })
-    ),
+    blockdevices: z.array(z.unknown()),
 });
+const LsblkPhysicalDiskSchema = z.object({
+    path: z.string(),
+    type: z.string(),
+    size: z.coerce.number().nullable(),
+    serial: z.string().nullable(),
+    model: z.string().nullable(),
+    tran: z.string().nullable(),
+});

@@
-        return blockdevices
+        return blockdevices
+            .map((device) => LsblkPhysicalDiskSchema.safeParse(device))
+            .filter((result) => result.success)
+            .map((result) => result.data)
             .filter(
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In `@api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/disks/disks.service.ts` around lines 384 -
413, Update getPhysicalDisks to validate each blockdevices entry independently,
skipping entries that fail validation while retaining valid disks. Keep lsblk
command failures and top-level JSON parsing failures global; avoid validating
the entire blockdevices array with one all-or-nothing schema.

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In `@api/src/unraid-api/graph/resolvers/disks/disks.service.ts`:
- Around line 384-413: Update getPhysicalDisks to validate each blockdevices
entry independently, skipping entries that fail validation while retaining valid
disks. Keep lsblk command failures and top-level JSON parsing failures global;
avoid validating the entire blockdevices array with one all-or-nothing schema.

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