Drive compatibility information maintenance

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for managing data storage drive compatibility information in a network-attached storage device (NAS). The NAS includes a data storage drive connection interface, a non-volatile memory module storing local drive compatibility information, and a controller configured to detect a connection of a data storage drive to the NAS over the connection interface. The controller is further configured to obtain updated drive compatibility information from a server over a network and determine whether the data storage drive is compatible with the NAS based at least in part on the updated drive compatibility information. When the data storage drive is compatible with the NAS, user data may be stored in the data storage drive using the connection interface.

主权项

1. A network-attached storage device (NAS) comprising:
a data storage drive connection interface; a non-volatile memory module storing local drive compatibility information that indicates whether data storage drives are compatible with the NAS; and a controller configured to:
detect a connection of a data storage drive to the NAS over the connection interface, andin response to said detection:
obtain updated drive compatibility information from a remote server over a network,determine whether the data storage drive is compatible with the NAS based at least in part on the updated drive compatibility information, andwhen the data storage drive is compatible with the NAS, send user data to the data storage drive using the connection interface, wherein the data storage drive receives and stores the sent user data.