Masking storage device presence

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PATENT NO 10572397
APP PUB NO 20180095904A1
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15283114

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An example method to hide a presence of a storage device is provided herein. The method masks the presence of the storage device using a microcontroller that controls a presence bit. The method unmasks the presence of the storage device using the array controller to instruct the microcontroller to change the value of the presence bit after installation is complete.

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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP11445 COMPAQ CENTER DRIVE WEST HOUSTON TX 77070

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Bunker, Michael S Houston, US 17 122
White, Michael Houston, US 218 6838

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