---
name: "scsi_start"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sg3_utils"
version: "1.49-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scsi_start"
---

# scsi\_start(8)

start one or more SCSI disks

## 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)](/sg3_utils/8.md) man page.

## AUTHORS

Written by D. Gilbert

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009-2013 Douglas Gilbert\
 This software is distributed under a BSD-2-Clause license. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

**sg\_start (sg3\_utils)**