Local proxy system and method

A storage device comprising:

• a local proxy that is part of a split proxy configuration having the local proxy and a remote proxy, wherein the local proxy includes middleware at the storage device, wherein the local proxy is configured to authenticate the remote proxy via a host, wherein the local proxy is configured to perform an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) service, wherein the local proxy is configured to use a logical connection to the remote proxy to communicate with a web server when the remote proxy is communicatively coupled to the web server via a network;
• a controller at the storage device configured to manage operation of the local proxy;
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• a physical port that complies with a standard storage device interface and that is operative to support an application communication protocol to receive a first set of commands from the host and a modem control protocol to transmit a second set of commands to the host,
• wherein the local proxy is configured to service the first set of commands with the second set of commands, and wherein the physical port conveys the second set of commands to the remote proxy via the host.

A storage device comprising:

• a local proxy that is part of a split proxy configuration having the local proxy and a remote proxy, wherein the local proxy is configured to authenticate the remote proxy via a host, wherein the local proxy is configured to perform an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) service, wherein the local proxy is configured to use a logical connection to the remote proxy to communicate with a web server when the remote proxy is communicatively coupled to the web server via a network;
• a controller at the storage device configured to execute the local proxy;
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• a physical port that complies with a standard storage device interface and that connects to the host, wherein the physical port is operative to support a first communication link via a first logical protocol and a second communication link via a second logical protocol, wherein the first logical protocol is used to receive a first set of commands from the host and the second logical protocol is used to transmit commands to the host, wherein the physical port is configured to convey a second set of commands to the remote proxy via the host, and
• wherein the local proxy is configured to service the first set of commands with the second set of commands.

A storage device comprising:

• a local proxy that is part of a split proxy configuration having the local proxy and a remote proxy, wherein the local proxy includes middleware at the storage device, wherein the local proxy is configured to authenticate the remote proxy via a host, wherein the local proxy is configured to perform an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) service, and wherein the local proxy is configured to use a logical connection to the remote proxy to communicate with a web server when the remote proxy is communicatively coupled to the web server via a network;
• a controller configured to manage operation of the local proxy;
• and
• a physical port that complies with a standard storage device interface and that is operative to receive a first set of commands from the host and to transmit a second set of commands to the host, wherein the physical port is configured to convey the second set of commands to the remote proxy via the host, and
• wherein the local proxy is configured to service the first set of commands with the second set of commands.