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System Administration Commands                            hotplugd(1M)


NAME
     hotplugd - hotplug daemon

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/lib/hotplugd

DESCRIPTION
     The hotplug daemon provides user-level services for the
     management of hotplug connections.  It is a system daemon
     started by the Service Management Facility (see smf(5)).
     Its fault management resource identifier (FMRI) is:

     svc:/system/hotplug:default
     
     The hotplug(1M) command and any other client program that
     uses the hotplug service to query information about hotplug
     connections or initiate hotplug commands depends upon this
     daemon.  The hotplug daemon is a door server which services
     requests from such clients.  The door interface is private.

     Client applications use the hotplug service to administer
     hotplug connections through the door interface provided by
     the hotplug daemon.  The hotplug daemon acts as a central
     location to serialize all hotplug operations and coordinate
     hotplug activities between all other parts of the system.

EXAMPLES
     Example 1: Enabling the hotplug service

     # svcadm enable svc:/system/hotplug:default

     Example 2: Disabling the hotplug service

     # svcadm disable svc:/system/hotplug:default

FILES
     /usr/lib/hotplugd         Hotplug daemon binary

     /var/run/hotplugd_door    Hotplug daemon door

ERRORS
     The hotplug daemon uses syslog(3C) to report status and error
     messages.  All of the messages are logged with the LOG_DAEMON
     facility.  Error messages are logged with the LOG_ERR and 
     LOG_NOTICE priorities, and informational messages are logged
     with the LOG_INFO priority.  The default entries in the
     /etc/syslog.conf file log all of the hotplug daemon error
     messages to the /var/adm/messages log.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWcsu, SUNWcsr            |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Project Private             |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|


SEE ALSO
     attributes(5), hotplug(1M), smf(5), svcs(1), syslog(3C),
     syslog.conf(4)

NOTES
     The hotplugd service is managed by the service management
     facility, smf(5), under the fault management resource
     identifier (FMRI):

     svc:/system/hotplug:default

     Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling,
     disabling, or requesting  restart, can be performed using
     svcadm(1M).  The service's status can be queried using the
     svcs(1) command.  To administer the service, the authorization
     "solaris.smf.manage.hotplug" must be granted.  Alternatively,
     the rights profile "Hotplug Management" may be granted.

     The service must be enabled for the hotplug(1M) command and
     any other client applications to function properly.