HighSecLabs SM20N-4 Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
2/4/8 Ports High Security KM Switches
Objectives
• This guide includes instructions for installing HSL SM20N-4,
SM40N-4, SM80N-4 KM devices.
• A KM allows sharing keyboard, mouse, audio and USB
peripherals between multiple computers.
• For further assistance please refer to HSL website:
http://www.highseclabs.com.
SM40N-4 Model is shown
 Connect peripherals to the KM
Console ports
• Keyboard: Connect a USB keyboard
to the corresponding KM console
keyboard port.
Mouse: Connect a USB mouse to the
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corresponding KM console mouse port.
Note: authentication devices such as
smartcard and biometric readers are enabled
by default, other devices must be explicitly
whitelisted – for further information please
refer to the KM Administrator's guide.
 Connect computers to the KM
Computer ports
Computer keyboard & mouse
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connection: Connect each computer
to the KM keyboard & mouse computer
port using a USB A to USB B cable.
Connect the USB A end to the computer
and the USB B end to KM.
• Computer video connection:
Directly connect a monitor to each
computer. Multi-monitor computers
require driver installation (currently
available only for Windows -
highseclabs.com/downloads/km-multi-
display-drivers/).
 Power ON your system
• Power ON the system:
Connect all peripherals and computers
to the KM prior to powering it up. Power
ON the KM by plugging it to the DC outlet.
By default, after product power-up,
the active channel will be computer #1,
indicated by the applicable front panel
push button LED lit.
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Note: Power ON self-test: As the product
powers-up it performs a self-test procedure.
In case of self- test failure for any reason,
including jammed buttons, the product will be
Inoperable. Self-test failure will be indicated
by abnormal LED behavior – for further
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information please refer to the KM setup guide.
 Switching between computers
• Switch between computers by pressing
the corresponding front panel button
on the KM. The front panel button of
the selected computer will illuminate.
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General
• Verify that all peripherals and computers are turned off prior to
connecting them to the product.
• The KM's back panel is divided into Console Ports and Computer
Ports sections.
– Connect peripherals which are due to be shared by the KM to
the Console ports.
– Connect computers that require access to the shared
peripherals to the Computer ports.
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