Selectively securing a hot-swappable data storage device to prevent data corruption

摘要

A method and computer program product secure a hot-swap data storage device against being manually physically removed from an operable position within a chassis bay of a computer system. The hot-swap data storage device is released to be manually physically removed from the operable position within the chassis bay of the computer system in response to determining that the data storage device is not active. The hot-swap data storage device may, for example, be secured and released using an electronically-actuated lock.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
securing a hot-swap data storage device against being manually physically removed from an operable position within a chassis bay of a computer system, wherein the hot-swap data storage device is secured by a locking pin extending between the hot-swap data storage device and the chassis bay; and releasing the hot-swap data storage device for being manually physically removed from the operable position within the chassis bay of the computer system in response to determining that the data storage device is not active, wherein the hot-swap data storage device is released by retracting the locking pin so that the locking pin does not extend between the hot-swap data storage device and the chassis bay.