Data storage methods and data storage systems

摘要

Data storage methods and data storage systems are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a presence of a target device on a port; collecting detailed drive information associated with the target device; and preventing an initiator device from creating an affiliation with the target device until the drive information is collected.

主权项

1. A data storage method, comprising:
detecting a presence of a target device on a port; collecting drive information associated with the target device; determining whether a protocol of the target device is different than a protocol of a switch through which an initiator device is to communicate with the target device; in response to determining the protocol of the target device is different than the protocol of the switch, preventing the initiator device from creating an affiliation with the target device until the drive information is fully collected by responding to a discovery command received before the drive information is fully collected with an indication that no device is coupled to the port; and after the drive information is fully collected, ceasing the preventing of the affiliation.