1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/smartctl/init.go b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/smartctl/init.go
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index 0000000000..5c6ede5316
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+++ b/src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/smartctl/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package smartctl
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/netdata/netdata/go/go.d.plugin/agent/executable"
+)
+
+func (s *Smartctl) validateConfig() error {
+	switch s.NoCheckPowerMode {
+	case "never", "sleep", "standby", "idle":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid power mode '%s'", s.NoCheckPowerMode)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Smartctl) initSmartctlCli() (smartctlCli, error) {
+	ndsudoPath := filepath.Join(executable.Directory, "ndsudo")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(ndsudoPath); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ndsudo executable not found: %v", err)
+
+	}
+
+	smartctlExec := newSmartctlCliExec(ndsudoPath, s.Timeout.Duration(), s.Logger)
+
+	return smartctlExec, nil
+}