A method and system for improving communications for systems (200) including at least one communications protocol (CP) enabled server device (206, . . . , 212). The method comprises performing a first diagnostic process (400). The first diagnostic process includes classifying at least one CP enabled server device as a malfunctioning device or an operational device. The method also includes preventing the CP enabled server device from participating in write or read transactions if it is classified as a malfunctioning device in the first diagnostic process. The CP enabled server device is prevented from participating in write or read transaction until the CP enabled server devices is reclassified in a subsequent repetition of the first diagnostic process as an operational device. The method further includes performing a write or read process with the CP enabled server device if it is classified as an operational device in the first diagnostic process.