| Description | This object reflects the default mode of operation for the
Proxy Server entity.
A stateless proxy is a logical entity that does not maintain
the client or server transaction state machines when it
processes requests. A stateless proxy forwards every request it
receives downstream and every response it receives upstream. If
the value of this object is stateless(1), the proxy defaults to
stateless operations.
A transaction stateful proxy, or simply a 'stateful proxy', is
a logical entity that maintains the client and server
transaction state machines during the processing of a request.
A (transaction) stateful proxy is not the same as a call
stateful proxy. If the value of this object is
transactionStateful(2), the proxy is stateful on a transaction
basis.
A call stateful proxy is a logical entity if it retains state
for a dialog from the initiating INVITE to the terminating BYE
request. A call stateful proxy is always transaction stateful,
but the converse is not necessarily true. If the value of this
object is callStateful(3), the proxy is call stateful. |