Use the information in the following table to help identify different case scenarios in which the CD drive or diskette drive redirection functionality might behave during a Remote Console session.
Table 1: Remote Console Operation With DVD Drive and Diskette Drive
Case |
Status |
DVD As Seen by Remote Host |
Diskette As Seen by Remote 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 ILOM when the hosts asks. |
Diskette device present. No medium indication is sent to the host from ILOM when the host asks. |
2 |
Remote Console application started with no medium present in the drive |
DVD device present. When 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. When the host asks (for example, you double-click on 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. When 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. When 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 case 3. |
Same as case 3. |
5 |
Remote Console application started with medium present, then medium is removed |
Next command from the host will get a status message indicating medium not present. |
Next command from the host will get a status message indicating medium not present. |
6 |
Remote Console application started with image redirection |
Same as case 3. |
Same as case 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 will detect keep-alive failure since there is no communication and will close the socket, assuming the client is unresponsive. Driver will send a no medium status to the host. |
The software has a keep alive mechanism. The software will detect unresponsive client and close the socket, as well as indicate to the driver that the remote connection went away. Driver will send a no medium status to the host. |
9 |
Client crashes |
Same as case 8. |
Same as case 8. |