SCSI_START(8)

NAME
scsi_start - start one or more SCSI disks

SYNOPSIS
scsi_start [--help] [--verbose] [--wait] DEVICE [DEVICE]*

DESCRIPTION

This bash shell script calls the sg_start utility on each given DEVICE. The purpose is to spin up (start) each given DEVICE.

OPTIONS
Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.

-h, --help
    print out the usage message then exit.

-v, --verbose
    increase level or verbosity.

-w, --wait
    wait for the spin up (start) on each given DEVICE to complete. The default action is to do each start in immediate mode.

NOTES
If a large number of disks are spun up at the same time (i.e. without the --wait option) then the power supply may be overloaded.

EXIT STATUS
The exit status of this script is 0 when it is successful. Otherwise the exit status is that of the last sg_start utility called. See the sg3_utils(8) man page.

AUTHORS
Written by D. Gilbert

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2009-2013 Douglas Gilbert
This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
sg_start (sg3_utils)