An optical drive writes information to an optical medium by obtaining a write
strategy for the optical medium from a source external to the optical drive. A
write module in the optical drive reads an optical medium identification code from
the optical medium and determines that the write strategy for the optical medium
is unavailable from an optical drive write strategy table. The write module communicates
a request for a write strategy associated with the optical medium identification
code read from the optical medium to a host information handling system which obtains
the requested write strategy for the optical drive from a host write strategy table
or a network location. Periodic updates from the network to the host information
handling system and from the host information handling system to optical drive
firmware aid in maintaining the optical drive's write strategy list up to date.
