Sun Microsystems X4150 manual 2 Remote Console Operation With DVD Drive and Diskette Drive

The information in TABLE 5-2describes different case scenarios in which the remote console application and CD drive and diskette drive redirection operate.

TABLE 5-2Remote Console Operation With DVD Drive and Diskette Drive

Case Status DVD Seen by Host Diskette Seen by Host

1	Remote console application not	DVD device present. No medium
	started or remote console started	indication is sent to the host from
	but DVD/diskette redirection not	the ELOM when the hosts asks.
	started.

Diskette device present. No medium indication is sent to the host from the ELOM when the host asks.

2Remote console application started with no medium present in the drive.

DVD device present. Whenever the host asks, which may be automatic or when you access the device on the host, the remote client sends a status message. In this case since there is no medium, the status is no medium.

Diskette device present. Whenever the host asks (for example, you double-click a drive), the remote client sends a status message. In this case since there is no medium, the status is no medium.

3Remote console application started with no medium, then medium is inserted.

4Remote console application started with medium inserted.

5Remote console application started with medium present, then medium is removed.

6Remote console application started with image redirection.

7Remote console application started with image, but redirection is stopped (which is the only way to stop ISO redirection).

8Network failure.

9 Client crashes.

DVD device present. Whenever the hosts asks (automatic or manual), the remote client sends a status message as medium present and also indicates the medium change.

Same as 3.

Next command from the host gets a status message indicating medium not present.

Same as 3.

Driver knows DVD redirection stopped so it sends a medium absent status on the next host query.

The software has a keep alive mechanism. The software detects keep alive failure since there is no communication and closes the socket, assuming the client is unresponsive. Driver sends a no medium status to the host.

Same as 8.

Diskette device present. Whenever the host asks (manual), the remote client sends a status message as medium present and also indicates the medium change.

Same as 3.

Next command from the host gets a status message indicating medium not present.

Same as 3.

Driver knows DVD redirection stopped so it sends a medium absent status on the next diskette query.

The software has a keep alive mechanism. The software detects and unresponsive client, closes the socket, and indicates to the driver that the remote connection went away. Driver sends a no medium status to the host.

Same as 8.

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