Vertiv CYBEX SC Series User manual

CYBEX™ SC SERIES SECURE SWITCHES
SC800DPHC/SC900DPHC
Quick Installation Guide
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Before installing your secure
switch, ensure the following:
•The front panel is visible to the
user, unless using the Cybex™
Active Front Panel (AFP) KVM
remote unit.
•The tamper-evident labels are
all intact.
WARNING: The switch is equipped
with active intrusion protection.
Tampering may permanently
disable the switch and void the
warranty. If the enclosure appears
to have been tampered with, or if
all the port LEDs ash sequentially,
contact Technical Support. Broken
or removed tamper-evident seals
void the warranty.
1. Connecting local
peripherals
Ensure all computers and
displays are turned o.
Plug the display cables into the
CONSOLE display ports on the
back of the switch. The switch
uses a combination DisplayPort
(DP) and HDMI connector to
enable either video format to
be used as input or output.
Plug the USB keyboard and
mouse cables and speaker or
headphone cable into the
appropriate CONSOLE ports
on the back of the switch.
NOTE: Do not connect a
microphone, including a
headset with an integrated
microphone, to the switch’s
audio output port.
If desired, connect the Cybex™
Active Front Panel (AFP) KVM
remote unit to the RCU port to
control your switch remotely.
Contact your Vertiv
representative for more
information.
NOTE: For security reasons,
the switches do not support
wireless devices.
2. Connecting a Dedicated
Peripheral Port (DPP)
device (if applicable)
Connect a USB device, such as
a smart card reader, to the blue
USB Type-A CONSOLE port on
the back of the switch. The
device must be compliant with
USB 1.1 or 2.0 standards and
included in the adminstrator-
dened list of recognized
devices.
NOTE:By default, the DPP
supports authentication
devices, such as smart card
and biometric readers. Other
devices must be specically
whitelisted. Refer to the Cybex
SC-SCM Switching System
Additional Operations and
Conguration Technical
Bulletin for more information.
3. Connecting a
USB-C computer
Connect a USB-C cable from
the computer USB-C port to
the switch USB-C port.
NOTE: The switch provides a
low-power charge via USB-C.
For full USB-C charging and/or
connecting Ethernet via
USB-C, you can purchase the
Cybex™ USB-C/Ethernet
adapter. Contact your Vertiv
representative for more
information.
4. Connecting a computer
via standard USB/video
Connect a USB cable from
each computer to the
keyboard/mouse USB Type-B
port on the switch.
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CYBEX™ SC SERIES SWITCHES
Quick Installation Guide
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Plug the display cable from the
corresponding computer into
the appropriate port on the
switch.
If applicable, connect an audio
cable from the computer’s audio
output to the switch’s audio
input.
If using DPP, connect a second
USB cable from the computer to
the second USB Type-B port on
the switch. Repeat for all
computers.
NOTE: The USB cables must be
connected directly to a free USB
port on your computer with no
hubs or devices in between.
5. Turning on the displays,
switch and computers
NOTE: Installation of local
peripherals to the switch
console must occur prior to
powering up the switch.
Turn power on to the connected
displays.
Using an appropriate wall-
socket adaptor, plug in the
provided power adaptor into the
switch and the other end into a
wall outlet.
The keyboard, mouse and DPP
diagnostic LEDs indicate an
approved device is connected
and ready for use. Each LED
illuminates solid green a few
seconds after power is applied.
• O - no device detected
• Blinking - device is rejected
• On - device is approved
The video diagnostic LED
indicates the Extended Display
Identication Data (EDID)
information has been
successfully read from the
display and stored in memory.
The EDID is only read in the rst
few seconds after the switch is
powered on.
• O - no EDID detected
• Blinking - reading EDID
• On - EDID received
NOTE: Hot-plugging or
swapping displays while the
switch is on is not supported.
To change a display, power
cycle the KVM switch.
Turn on the computers. Ensure
the peripherals for each
computer are connected and
working properly. Repeat for all
computers.
6. Switching between computers
Press the appropriate front
panel button on the switch to
switch between computers. The
button of the selected
computer illuminates.
I M P O R TA N T: To comply with the
Common Criteria evaluation and to
prevent unauthorized access to the
switch, the default administrator
username and password must be
changed prior to initial use.
Cables
Use Vertiv cable kits with your
switch to ensure optimal security
and performance.
Contact a Vertiv representative for
ordering details.
DPP Channel Indicator
Audio Channel Indicator
Selected Channel Indicator
Channel Label
DPP Freeze Switch
Audio Freeze Switch
Vertiv Patented Keyboard Lock Indicators
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