CPC G06F 21/577 (2013.01) [G06F 2221/034 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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.
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