Introduction > Port Access Prerequisites > Conditions for KVM Port Access > Inband

Inband
AdaptiveKVM on the OnSite makes use of Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) technology. RDP is included on all new Windows servers by default.
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.

Introduction > Port Access Prerequisites > Conditions for KVM Port Access > Inband