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Powered Off Devices Connected to the SCSI Bus

Q: Can a device that is powered off remain connected to the SCSI bus?

A: The SCSI specification does not define how a device should behave while powered off. You should not to have powered-off devices on the bus, since this can cause performance and signal degradation.

[Jul 01 1995]

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