User`s guide

Port Access Prerequisites
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AlterPath OnSite Administrator’s and User’s Guide
After configuration, AdaptiveKVM provides network-efficient inband
connections as long as the server is operational. When the Windows server is
fully operational, the RDP protocol is used to provide access to the server. If
the server is not fully operational and is not accepting RDP connections,
AdaptiveKVM uses the KVM over IP connection to provide uninterrupted
access to the managed device.
Inband connections are only available when a Windows server with RDP
enabled is connected to a KVM port. Both the server and the OnSite must be
connected to the same network.
For more details see the Tech Times newsletter on Adaptive KVM
Technology at
http://www.cyclades.com/newsletter/articles/tech20050801.
The OnSite supports up to four concurrent inband connections, with the
number reduced by the number of KVM over IP connections simultaneously
in existence. The maximum number of IP connections is four, and KVM over
IP connections count against the total of connections allowed, so, for example,
if one KVM over IP connection exists, then only three inband connections can
be made at that same time.
Local User Station
A local user can access a KVM port through the OSD using a directly-
connected keyboard, video, and mouse (called a “Local User” station).
Additional Conditions
For accessing KVM ports and using the AlterPath Viewer through the Web
Manager, the following additional conditions apply:
• The computer must have a 500 MHz Pentium III processor or greater.
• The computer must be running the Windows NT 4.0, XP, 2000, or ME
operating system.
• The browser must be Internet Explorer 6.0 and above.
• The ActiveX plug-in must be enabled in the browser for the AlterPath
Viewer to work
• Mouse settings on the server must be configured properly for the user’s
mouse movements to be synchronized with the server.