Virtual device based systems with access to parts other than data storage elements through the virtual device

1. A device, comprising:

a communication interface; and

a controller coupled to the communication interface;

wherein the controller is configured to:

present a logical device through the communication interface;

enable a virtual device in response to an enable signal received through the communication interface; and

when the virtual device is enabled, present the virtual device through the communication interface; and

wherein the enable signal includes invalid firmware.

2. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device presenting a logical device, a control signal;

determining, by the device, if an enable command is included in the control signal; and

enabling, by the device, a virtual device in response to the enable command;

wherein receiving, by the device, the control signal comprises receiving, by the device, a transmission of invalid firmware for the device.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, by the device, an access to the virtual device; and

accessing, by the device, current firmware for the device in response to the access to the virtual device.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, by the device, a write to the virtual device, the write including a command;

executing, by the device, the command;

generating, by the device, a response to the execution of the command;

receiving, by the device, a read associated with the virtual device; and

transmitting, by the device, the response to the execution of the command in response to the read.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the enable signal is a command within the invalid firmware.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive firmware through the communication interface;

determine if the firmware is invalid; and

if the firmware is invalid, determine, if the enable signal is included in the firmware.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive firmware through the communication interface;

determine if the firmware is invalid;

if the firmware is invalid, determine if a disable command is included in the firmware; and

disable the virtual device in response to the disable command.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive an access to the virtual device through the communication interface; and

access firmware for the device in response to the access to the virtual device.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive a write to the virtual device through the communication interface, the write including a command;

execute the command;

generate a response to the execution of the command;

receive a read associated with the virtual device; and

transmit the response to the execution of the command in response to the read through the communication interface.

10. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining, by the device, if a disable command is included in the invalid firmware; and

disabling, by the device, the virtual device in response to the disable command.