Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4150 User Manual
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Chapter 5
Using the Remote Console Application
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The information in
describes different case scenarios in which the remote
console application and CD drive and diskette drive redirection operate.
TABLE 5-2
Remote Console Operation With DVD Drive and Diskette Drive
Case
Status
DVD Seen by Host
Diskette Seen by Host
1
Remote console application not
started or remote console started
but DVD/diskette redirection not
started.
DVD device present. No medium
indication is sent to the host from
the ELOM when the hosts asks.
Diskette device present. No
medium indication is sent to the
host from the ELOM when the
host asks.
2
Remote 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.
3
Remote console application
started with no medium, then
medium is inserted.
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.
Diskette device present.
Whenever the host asks
(manual), the remote client sends
a status message as medium
present and also indicates the
medium change.
4
Remote console application
started with medium inserted.
Same as 3.
Same as 3.
5
Remote console application
started with medium present,
then medium is removed.
Next command from the host
gets a status message indicating
medium not present.
Next command from the host
gets a status message indicating
medium not present.
6
Remote console application
started with image redirection.
Same as 3.
Same as 3.
7
Remote console application
started with image, but
redirection is stopped (which is
the only way to stop ISO
redirection).
Driver knows DVD redirection
stopped so it sends a medium
absent status on the next host
query.
Driver knows DVD redirection
stopped so it sends a medium
absent status on the next diskette
query.
8
Network failure.
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.
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.
9
Client crashes.
Same as 8.
Same as 8.