Data storage system with pre-boot interface
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorMichael Howard Miller
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Abstract
A data storage system and associated method of using may generally have at least a data storage device that has independent first and second interfaces respectively connecting the data storage device to a host controller and an auxiliary controller. The auxiliary controller can be configured to provide system information to the data storage device prior to a synchronized connection being established between the data storage device and the host controller.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising a data storage device having independent first and second interfaces respectively connecting the data storage device to a host controller and an auxiliary controller, the auxiliary controller configured to provide pre-boot system information to the data storage device prior to a synchronized connection between the data storage device and the host controller.
A method comprising:
- connecting independent first and second interfaces of a data storage device respectively with a host controller and an auxiliary controller;
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- providing pre-boot system information to the data storage device from the auxiliary controller prior to a synchronized connection between the data storage device and the host controller.
A method comprising:
- connecting independent first and second interfaces of a data storage device respectively with a host controller and an auxiliary controller;
- providing pre-boot system information to the data storage device from the auxiliary controller prior to a synchronized connection between the data storage device and the host controller;
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- confirming a connection between the data storage device and a network via the host controller subsequent to the synchronized connection being established.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.