Is "smartd" daemon running on the Docker container?

[ghnp5]

The file /etc/smartd.conf contains:

DEVICESCAN -d removable -n standby -m root -M exec /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner

However, from what I can see (with ps aux and service smartd status), the smartd service isn't running and doesn't exist.

Is that correct?

Also, looking at the crons under /etc/cron.d, it doesn't appear to be running any smartctl tests manually.

I assume the DEVICESCAN directive wouldn't run any tests anyway, and would just look at the current attributes/metrics saved, which is what the Scrutiny cron/collector does?

Many thanks!

[AnalogJ]

correct. The collector doesnt run the tests itself, it just pulls the SMART attributes.