US 11,698,975 B2
Distributed data storage system with backward attestation
Christopher Nicholas Allo, Lyons, CO (US)
Assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/801,830.
Prior Publication US 2021/0264037 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 21/57 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/577 (2013.01) [G06F 2221/034 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
connecting a first data storage device to a host and a second data storage device via a network controller as part of a distributed data storage network;
linking an attestation module to the first data storage device;
disconnecting the first data storage device from the distributed data storage network as directed by the attestation module;
conducting a first security evaluation of the first data storage device with the attestation module;
verifying an authenticity of the first data storage device;
connecting the first data storage device to the distributed data storage network;
disconnecting the network controller from the distributed data storage network as directed by the attestation module;
executing a second security evaluation of the network controller as directed by the attestation module;
verifying an authenticity of the network controller;
connecting the network controller to the distributed data storage network; and
servicing a data access request from the host to the first data storage device via the network controller.