The usbdevsource commands enable you to add and remove USB devices globally.
The following command adds a USB device.
VBoxManage usbdevsource add <source name> --backend <backend> --address <address>
Where the command line options are as follows:
<source name>
: Specifies the ID of the source USB device to be added. Mandatory.--backend <backend>
: Specifies the USB proxy service backend to use. Mandatory.--address <address>
: Specifies the backend specific address. Mandatory.
The following command removes a USB device.
VBoxManage usbdevsource remove <source name>
Where the command line options are as follows:
<source name>
: Specifies the ID of the source USB device to be removed. Mandatory.