Apollo x8p use both Thunderbolt ports (not simultaniously)

[Grillparzer]

Hi!
The Apollo x8p has two thunderbolt ports - one is connected to my Mac Pro.
The other one I would like to use, when I have to quickly connect with my Macbook Air.

The Mac Pro would be turned off then, the cable still attached though to the Mac Pro and the Apollo. I would connect via the other thunderbolt port of the Apollo with my Macbook Air without having to crawl under the table to unplug the cable from the Mac Pro and attach it to the Macbook Air.

Is that possible or would there be some issues? (Like mentioned above, only one device, Macbook or Mac, would be powered on at the same time).

Thanks!
Grill

 

[UniversalAudio]

Hi!
The Apollo x8p has two thunderbolt ports - one is connected to my Mac Pro.
The other one I would like to use, when I have to quickly connect with my Macbook Air.

The Mac Pro would be turned off then, the cable still attached though to the Mac Pro and the Apollo. I would connect via the other thunderbolt port of the Apollo with my Macbook Air without having to crawl under the table to unplug the cable from the Mac Pro and attach it to the Macbook Air.

Is that possible or would there be some issues? (Like mentioned above, only one device, Macbook or Mac, would be powered on at the same time).

Thanks!
Grill

The TB bus is enumerated when booting. So this would work if you Shutdown each before booting the other.