Wireless communication between a management controller and one or more drives

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, the computer program comprising:

computer code for identifying a wireless communications gateway in communication with a management controller;

computer code for establishing a wireless communications connection between one or more drives and the management controller, utilizing the wireless communications gateway;

computer code for communicating one or more of monitoring data and control data between the management controller and the one or more drives, utilizing the wireless communications connection; and

computer code for communicating security information associated with the wireless communications connection to the one or more drives from the management controller via a backplane.

2. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the management controller includes a baseboard management controller (BMC).

3. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more drives are in communication with a unique wireless transceiver.

4. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more drives also have a wired connection with the management controller via a backplane connector.

5. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the control data includes one or more control signals sent to the one or more drives by the management controller.

6. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the control data includes simple swap device management.

7. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring data includes diagnostic information about the one or more drives that is sent to the management controller.

8. The non-transitory-computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring data includes self-monitoring, analysis and reporting technology (SMART) information.

9. A method, comprising:

identifying a wireless communications gateway in communication with a management controller;

establishing a wireless communications connection between one or more drives and the management controller, utilizing the wireless communications gateway;

communicating one or more of monitoring data and control data between the management controller and the one or more drives, utilizing the wireless communications connection; and

communicating security information associated with the wireless communications connection to the one or more drives from the management controller via a backplane.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the management controller includes a baseboard management controller (BMC).

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein each of the one or more drives are in communication with a unique wireless transceiver.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more drives also have a wired connection with the management controller via a backplane connector.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control data includes one or more control signals sent to the one or more drives by the management controller.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control data includes simple swap device management.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the monitoring data includes diagnostic information about the one or more drives that is sent to the management controller.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the monitoring data includes self-monitoring, analysis and reporting technology (SMART) information.

17. A system, comprising:

a baseboard management controller for:

sending a network key to a plurality of drives, utilizing a backplane and hard wired connection;

establishing a wireless connection with the plurality of drives, utilizing the network key and a wireless communications gateway; and

sending a plurality of control signals to one or more of the plurality of drives, utilizing the wireless connection.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the baseboard management controller is coupled to memory via a bus.