[MMUSIC] RTSP questions in regards to the control channel socket

[Craig Matsuura <[e-mail]>]

Hi this is my first time posting here.  I have a basic question about 
how a RTSP server should handled a connect and disconnect for what I am 
calling the control channel (connection or transport). The control 
channel (please correct me) is what sends the DESCRIBE, SETUP, OPTIONS, 
PLAY commands to the RTSP SERVER.

Should a server treat the first DESCRIBE connection as its session. So 
in the case where a socket connects to a RTSP server and sends a 
DESCRIBE, is disconnected either by the client or some failure on the 
server should the following SETUP succeed?

Also if using a RTSP Proxy and in the same scenario, but after the 
DESCRIBE and closing of the socket a new socket is open to send an 
OPTIONS (for keepalive) should the following SETUP succeed?

 From what I understood from the RFC2326 Section 1.7 RTSP State, it 
should not matter how many connections are used to control the RTSP Stream.

1. Control Socket is not prevent a client from connecting and 
disconnecting to send Transport commands.
2. The keep-alive for a session should not start until a SETUP command, 
which can optional report the timeout for the session.

Thanks,
Craig