RHEL: System enumerates and disconnects a USB device indefinitely

Issue

• When connecting an external USB drive to the server, the server fails to recognize the disk
• The following error message is seen in /var/log/messages:

Jun 15 04:02:06 server kernel: usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 58
Jun 15 04:02:06 server kernel: usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jun 15 04:02:06 server kernel: scsi1981 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jun 15 04:02:08 server kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 58
Jun 15 04:02:08 server kernel: usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 59
Jun 15 04:02:08 server kernel: usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jun 15 04:02:08 server kernel: scsi1982 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jun 15 04:02:11 server kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 59
Jun 15 04:02:11 server kernel: usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 60
Jun 15 04:02:11 server kernel: usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jun 15 04:02:11 server kernel: scsi1983 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jun 15 04:02:14 server kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 60

• This issue can be also observed in system without a USB drive or card attached