System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

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

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

Display USB bus information 

Display information about USB devices and buses. 

How to Display USB Bus Information (cfgadm)

Unconfigure a USB device 

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

How to Unconfigure a USB Device

Configure a USB device 

Configure a USB device that was previously unconfigured. 

How to Configure a USB Device

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

Logically connect a USB device 

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

How to Logically Connect a USB Device

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

Reset a USB device 

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

How to Reset a USB Device

Change the default configuration of a multi-configuration USB device 

Change the default configuration of a multi-configuration USB device. 

How to Change the Default Configuration of a Multi-Configuration USB Device