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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2014
Cleversafe, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Bart Cilfone, Chicago, IL (US);
Sanjaya Kumar, South Elgin, IL (US);
Steve Hoffman, Chicago, IL (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of managing devices in a dispersed data storage network is disclosed. A device list is maintained including entries for every device in the dispersed data storage network. Each entry lists a public key, a network address, and hardware identifier for the corresponding device. On startup each device sends a request to join the network. The request includes the device's public key, network address, and hardware identifier. The request is compared with the device list, and, based on the comparison, and, in some cases, administrator action, the request is granted or denied.