Storage system and storage control method with a password...

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2008-03-25

2008-03-25

Elmore, Stephen C. (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S156000, C711S167000, C713S183000, C713S184000, C726S017000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07350022

ABSTRACT:
In a storage system, which includes a storage device and a disk control device that controls data transfer between the storage device and a host computer, a security of storage medium making up the storage device is enhanced. For this purpose, the storage system is provided with a password management table, that manages a password for the entire storage device, for each storage medium or for each logical device, and also with a function of setting and unlocking the password for the entire storage device, for each storage medium or for each logical device.

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