UNIFIED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE HAVING STORAGE DEVICES WITH SECURE BOOT DEVICES
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1. A system, comprising:
- a switch;
a first storage device connected to the switch over a first communications link through a first communications protocol;
a secure boot device connected to the first storage device; and
a second storage device connected to the switch over a second communications link through a second communications protocol.
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Abstract
A unified computer network may be created between network devices, such as storage devices, servers, and client computing system through multiple protocols and multiple connections. Each of the connections, regardless of different protocols or physical connections, may employ secure communications links through a secure boot device. For example, a secure communications link may be created through a fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a switch; a first storage device connected to the switch over a first communications link through a first communications protocol; a secure boot device connected to the first storage device; and a second storage device connected to the switch over a second communications link through a second communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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connecting a first storage device to a network through a first connection; connecting a second storage device to a network through a second connection, in which at least one of the first connection and the second connection comprises a fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connection; and connecting a secure boot device to the first storage device, in which the first storage device accesses the secure boot device to establish a secure connection with a server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a memory connected to the processor; a secure boot device connected to the processor; and a network adapter connected to the processor, in which the processor is configured; to establish secure communications through the network adapter with the secure boot device; and to communicate through the network adapter with a fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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