Patent ID: 7111066

Claim:
A method of operating a storage device on a multi-service platform module within a multi-service platform system, comprising: initializing a first aggregation element and a second aggregation element on the multi-service platform module, wherein the first aggregation element is coupled to route access to the storage device between one of a first network and a first transceiver socket, and wherein the second aggregation element is adapted to route access to the storage device between one of a second network and a second transceiver socket; controlling the first aggregation element and the second aggregation element; communicating a location of the multi-service platform module to a platform controller; the storage device declaring a fault condition; communicating an address of the storage device to the platform controller, wherein the address is communicated independently of the first network and the second network: and the controller communicating the address of the storage device to the platform controller, wherein the address is communicated independently of the first network and the second network; the platform controller utilizing the location of the multi-service platform module and the address of the storage device to determine the storage device location and initiate a fault location algorithm; if at least one other entity from the multi-service platform system is utilizing the storage device during the fault condition, the controller inhibiting communication through the first aggregation element and the second aggregation element; and the at least one other entity from the multi-service platform system communicating the address of the storage device to the platform controller.