Drive security session manager
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1. A storage device comprising:
- a storage medium partitioned into one or more security partitions;
a controller adapted to read and write data to and from the storage medium, the controller adapted to enable security sessions between one or more host systems and one or more security partitions; and
a session manager within the storage device adapted to monitor parameters associated with a plurality of security sessions, wherein the session manager is adapted to monitor security session activity for each security session after authentication of each security session.
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Abstract
A storage device has a storage medium, a controller, and a session manager. The storage medium is partitioned into one or more security partitions. The controller is adapted to read and write data to and from the storage medium and to enable security sessions over an interface between one or more host systems and one or more security partitions. The session manager within the storage device is adapted to monitor parameters associated with the one or more security sessions.
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1. A storage device comprising:
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a storage medium partitioned into one or more security partitions; a controller adapted to read and write data to and from the storage medium, the controller adapted to enable security sessions between one or more host systems and one or more security partitions; and a session manager within the storage device adapted to monitor parameters associated with a plurality of security sessions, wherein the session manager is adapted to monitor security session activity for each security session after authentication of each security session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing security sessions on a storage device comprising:
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hosting one or more security sessions between a host system and one or more security partitions using a controller within the storage device, wherein hosting comprises receiving a request from the host system for creation of a security session, authenticating the host system, and creating a security session between the requesting entity and a security partition of the storage device; monitoring the one or more security sessions for a termination condition using a session manager within the storage device; and terminating selected security sessions of the one or more security sessions with the session manager based on the termination condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing security sessions on a storage device comprising:
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a storage medium partitioned into one or more security partitions; a controller adapted to establish an active security session with one or more security partitions; and a session manager within the storage device adapted to manage the active security session with the one or more security partitions, wherein the session manager is adapted to terminate the active security session upon detection of a termination condition associated with the active security session. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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