Storage gateway boot process

A method for activating a gateway to the remote service provider, device, and computer-accessible storage medium. The gateway, for example, to store customer data to a remote data store, and functions as an interface between the process and the provider and the customer network. The gateway sends the public key, and the metadata that describes the gateway to the provider. Gateway receives the activation key from the provider, announce the start-up key on the customer network. The customer obtains the key, to communicate with the provider using the said key, to provide customer information including the name of the gateway, also permits the registration of the gateway. Provider, to provide customer information to the gateway. The gateway, using the customer information and the key, to request a security certificate to the provider. Provider, send a security certificate to the gateway. The gateway, then through the provider may obtain configuration information from the customer. .FIELD 16A