A method of operating a storage device (220) on a multi-service platform module (102) within a multi-service platform system (100), includes initializing a first aggregation element (236) and a second aggregation element (238) on the multi-service platform module (102), where the first aggregation element (236) is coupled to route access to the storage device (220) between one of a first network (104) and a first transceiver socket (240), and where the second aggregation element (238) is coupled to route access to the storage device (220) between one of a second network (106) and a second transceiver socket (242). A controller (226) coupled to multi-service platform module (102) controls the first aggregation element (236) and the second aggregation element (238). A location (115) of the multi-service platform module (102) is communicated to a platform controller (108), and an address (227) of the storage device (220) is communicated to the platform controller (108). A storage device location (244) is determined within the multi-service platform system (100) utilizing the location (115) of the multi-service platform module (102) the address (227) of the storage device (220).