摘要 |
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices and methods for disconnecting storage devices from a network-attached storage device. In one embodiment of the present invention, a network-attached storage device includes a bus that interconnects a central-processing unit, internal storage, and a port. The port is capable of interconnecting to an external storage device. The network-attached storage device also includes a control program stored in the internal storage and executed by the central-processing unit that responds to an indication that the external storage device is to be disconnected. The network-attached storage device may also include a disconnection indicator that indicates that the external storage device is ready to be disconnected from the network-attached storage device.
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