System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

Hot-Plugging USB Devices With the cfgadm Command (Task Map)

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

1. Display USB device information 

Display information about USB devices and buses. 

How to Display USB Device Information

2. Unconfigure a USB device 

Logically unconfigure a USB device that is still physically connected to the system. 

How to Unconfigure a USB Device

3. Configure a USB device 

Configure a USB device that was previously unconfigured. 

How to Configure a USB Device

4. Logically disconnect a USB device 

You can logically disconnect a USB device if you are not physically near the system. 

How to Logically Disconnect a USB Device

5. Logically connect a USB device 

Logically connect a USB device that was previously logically disconnected or unconfigured. 

How to Logically Connect a USB Device

6. Disconnect a USB device subtree 

Disconnect a USB device subtree, which is the hierarchy (or tree) of devices below a hub. 

How to Logically Disconnect a USB Device Subtree

7. Reset a USB device 

Reset a USB device to logically remove and recreate the device. 

How to Reset a USB Device