diff --git a/agent/smart.go b/agent/smart.go
index 383c7508..c17d9b77 100644
--- a/agent/smart.go
+++ b/agent/smart.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -129,6 +130,19 @@ func (sm *SmartManager) GetCurrentData() map[string]smart.SmartData {
 // If scan fails, return error
 // If scan succeeds, parse the output and update the SmartDevices slice
 func (sm *SmartManager) ScanDevices() error {
+	if configuredDevices, ok := GetEnv("SMART_DEVICES"); ok {
+		config := strings.TrimSpace(configuredDevices)
+		if config == "" {
+			return errNoValidSmartData
+		}
+		slog.Info("SMART_DEVICES", "config", config)
+
+		if err := sm.parseConfiguredDevices(config); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -146,6 +160,103 @@ func (sm *SmartManager) ScanDevices() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (sm *SmartManager) parseConfiguredDevices(config string) error {
+	entries := strings.Split(config, ",")
+	devices := make([]*DeviceInfo, 0, len(entries))
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		entry = strings.TrimSpace(entry)
+		if entry == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		parts := strings.SplitN(entry, ":", 2)
+
+		name := strings.TrimSpace(parts[0])
+		if name == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid SMART_DEVICES entry %q: device name is required", entry)
+		}
+
+		devType := ""
+		if len(parts) == 2 {
+			devType = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(parts[1]))
+		}
+
+		devices = append(devices, &DeviceInfo{
+			Name: name,
+			Type: devType,
+		})
+	}
+
+	if len(devices) == 0 {
+		sm.Lock()
+		sm.SmartDevices = nil
+		sm.Unlock()
+		return errNoValidSmartData
+	}
+
+	sm.Lock()
+	sm.SmartDevices = devices
+	sm.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// detectDeviceType extracts the device type reported in smartctl JSON output.
+func detectDeviceType(output []byte) string {
+	var payload struct {
+		Device struct {
+			Type string `json:"type"`
+		} `json:"device"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(output, &payload); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return strings.ToLower(payload.Device.Type)
+}
+
+// parseSmartOutput attempts each SMART parser, optionally detecting the type when
+// it is not provided, and updates the device info when a parser succeeds.
+func (sm *SmartManager) parseSmartOutput(deviceInfo *DeviceInfo, output []byte) bool {
+	deviceType := strings.ToLower(deviceInfo.Type)
+
+	if deviceType == "" {
+		if detected := detectDeviceType(output); detected != "" {
+			deviceType = detected
+			deviceInfo.Type = detected
+		}
+	}
+
+	parsers := []struct {
+		Type  string
+		Parse func([]byte) (bool, int)
+		Alias []string
+	}{
+		{Type: "nvme", Parse: sm.parseSmartForNvme, Alias: []string{"sntasmedia"}},
+		{Type: "sat", Parse: sm.parseSmartForSata, Alias: []string{"ata"}},
+		{Type: "scsi", Parse: sm.parseSmartForScsi},
+	}
+
+	for _, parser := range parsers {
+		if deviceType != "" && deviceType != parser.Type {
+			aliasMatched := slices.Contains(parser.Alias, deviceType)
+			if !aliasMatched {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		hasData, _ := parser.Parse(output)
+		if hasData {
+			if deviceInfo.Type == "" {
+				deviceInfo.Type = parser.Type
+			}
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // CollectSmart collects SMART data for a device
 // Collect data using `smartctl -d <type> -aj /dev/<device>` when device type is known
 // Always attempts to parse output even if command fails, as some data may still be available
@@ -181,16 +292,7 @@ func (sm *SmartManager) CollectSmart(deviceInfo *DeviceInfo) error {
 		output, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	}
 
-	hasValidData := false
-
-	switch deviceInfo.Type {
-	case "scsi":
-		hasValidData, _ = sm.parseSmartForScsi(output)
-	case "sat", "ata":
-		hasValidData, _ = sm.parseSmartForSata(output)
-	case "nvme", "sntasmedia":
-		hasValidData, _ = sm.parseSmartForNvme(output)
-	}
+	hasValidData := sm.parseSmartOutput(deviceInfo, output)
 
 	if !hasValidData {
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/agent/smart_test.go b/agent/smart_test.go
index 70020d65..48d8409e 100644
--- a/agent/smart_test.go
+++ b/agent/smart_test.go
@@ -165,6 +165,55 @@ func TestDevicesSnapshotReturnsCopy(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, snapshot, 2)
 }
 
+func TestScanDevicesWithEnvOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SMART_DEVICES", "/dev/sda:sat, /dev/nvme0:nvme")
+
+	sm := &SmartManager{
+		SmartDataMap: make(map[string]*smart.SmartData),
+	}
+
+	err := sm.ScanDevices()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Len(t, sm.SmartDevices, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/dev/sda", sm.SmartDevices[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "sat", sm.SmartDevices[0].Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/dev/nvme0", sm.SmartDevices[1].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "nvme", sm.SmartDevices[1].Type)
+}
+
+func TestScanDevicesWithEnvOverrideInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SMART_DEVICES", ":sat")
+
+	sm := &SmartManager{
+		SmartDataMap: make(map[string]*smart.SmartData),
+	}
+
+	err := sm.ScanDevices()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestScanDevicesWithEnvOverrideEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("SMART_DEVICES", "   ")
+
+	sm := &SmartManager{
+		SmartDataMap: make(map[string]*smart.SmartData),
+	}
+
+	err := sm.ScanDevices()
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errNoValidSmartData)
+	assert.Empty(t, sm.SmartDevices)
+}
+
+func TestSmartctlArgsWithoutType(t *testing.T) {
+	device := &DeviceInfo{Name: "/dev/sda"}
+
+	sm := &SmartManager{}
+
+	args := sm.smartctlArgs(device, true)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"-aj", "-n", "standby", "/dev/sda"}, args)
+}
+
 func TestSmartctlArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	sm := &SmartManager{}