CD and Diskette Redirection Operation Scenarios

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.

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