ClearCube C7424 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

USB Port

PCoIP Session

Indicator

Client Power &

Indicator

HD Audio In

Smart Card

Reader

Remote PC

Power

Front

HD Audio Out

Reader Activity

Indicator

DVI #2

USB Ports

SC Fiber

Power Jack

HD Audio Out

DVI #1

Serial Number

MAC Address

Kensington Security Slot

Rear

Connection

Status

C7424

Zero Client

F6150 Fiber Transceiver

Ethernet

Network

Switch

Chassis and Blades

Keyboard

Mouse

Monitors

Multimode

Fiber

C7424 Zero Client

Zero Client Overview

ClearCube® C7424 Zero Clients connect to supported ClearCube
PC blades and virtual machines containing V5x20 Dual Host cards
to provide the following:

• 10/100 Mbps SC fiber

• Integrated smart card reader

• Support for up to two independently-configurable monitors

• PC–over–IP™ (PCoIP™) processors, delivering PC video and
audio over an IP network

• Three USB ports

• HD audio in (front) and HD 4.0 audio out

ClearCube PC blades are typically located in remote data centers.
Each blade user has a C7424 Zero Client on their desk, which they
use to connect to a remote blade over an IP network (consisting of
fiber and Ethernet segments). Users connect monitors, pointing
devices, and other peripherals to their client, enabling them to work
on the blade as if it was a local PC. The connection between the zero
client and the blade is over PCoIP protocol. Inside the blade, a
V5x20 Dual Host card manages the PCoIP session on the blade.

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Client connected to blade with V5x20 card over fiber & Ethernet

NOTE: You can enable a zero client to receive an IP address from

a DHCP server. If the server does not assign an address
within a designated timeout period, the zero client uses a
default, fallback IP address. If you use these default
addresses and have DHCP enabled, you must wait 120
seconds before you can connect to a host. If you use the
direct connect methodology in your environment,
ClearCube recommends disabling the client's DHCP
setting to eliminate the need to wait 120 seconds before
connecting. See PCoIP System User’s GUide at

www.clearcube.com/support for more information.

Ensuring Client & Host Firmware Compatibility

ClearCube PCoIP zero clients and host cards must use identical
firmware versions. If you are upgrading portions of existing
ClearCube deployments, ensure that all PCoIP devices use the
same firmware version. Additionally, devices must use firmware
version 3.0 or higher in a VMware

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PCoIP User’s Guide on the ClearCube Support site for instructions
about identifying and updating PCoIP device firmware.

Setting up the C7424 Zero Client

Perform the following steps to connect peripherals and a network
cable to the zero client.

MOUNTING & COOLING REQUIREMENTS DETAILED BELOW.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN DAMAGE THE ZERO CLIENT.

ENSURE YOU FOLLOW THE

1. Connect a USB keyboard and a pointing device to the USB
ports on the front or on the rear of the zero client.

2. Connect an SC fiber cable to the SC fiber jack on the rear of the
zero client, and then connect the other end of the cable to the
corresponding fiber transceiver. Ensure that the TX and RX
jacks on the zero client are connected to the opposite jacks on
the transceiver (that is, TX connects to RX at both ends).

3. Connect a monitor cable to each DVI-I port on the rear of the
zero client. If you are using VGA monitors, attach DVI
adapters to your monitor cables.

4. Connect the AC power adapter to the power cable (both are
included with the zero client).

5. Connect the power adapter to the rear of the client, and then
plug the power cable into a power outlet. See “C7424 Zero
Client Buttons and Indicators” for information about powering
the zero client on and off.

Connect the fiber transceiver to a blade or to a supported
infrastructure with virtual machines. See “Configuration Steps and
Additional Information” for more information.

Mandatory Setup & Cooling Requirements

Place the zero client on a flat surface:

• Ensure at least 4 inches of space around all zero client edges
and at least 2 inches of space above the client.

• Ambient temperature around a client must not exceed 35° C (95° F).

• Do not stack any objects on top of the zero client.

• Do not block the zero client’s side vents by leaning papers,
folders, computer speakers, or any other objects against the
sides of the client.

• Adjacent furniture (file drawers, desk supports, chairs) do not
block or enclose any sides of the zero client.

• Ensure that the zero client is standing vertically.

• Do not place the zero client in enclosed environments such as
on a shelf or inside a drawer.

• Ensure that cables connected to the zero client are supported.

– Power off: press and hold for 3 seconds (button turns orange)

• PCoIP Session Indicator—shows when a connection, or
session, is established between the C7424 and a blade. The link
indicator displays one of the following:
– Green—a session is established between the client and a blade.

– Off—there is no session between the client and a blade.

• Remote PC Power—when an C7424 is connected to a remote
PC host, you can press the Remote PC button on the front of
the C7424 to put the remote PC in a soft off (S5, hot) power
state. Press the button again to wake the remote PC. Video
resumes at the OS login screen. You can change the action
performed when users press the Remote PC power button. See
the PCoIP User’s Guide for more information.

• Smart Card Reader

– Yellow-Green—smart card reader is powered on.
– Red—smart card has been reset. When red light is flashing,

the IC Card is reading or writing.

• Connection Status Indicators

LED State Meaning

PWR

LNK/ACT

100

FDX/COL

Steady Power (PWR) on

Off No power

Steady Network connection (LINK) made

Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (ACTIVITY)

Off No connection or data transmission

Steady Link made at 100 Mbps

Off Link made at 10 Mbps

Steady Link in full-duplex (FDX) mode

Flashing Collision (COL) occured

Off Connection in half-duplex mode

Smart Card Reader Setup

Prevent ESD (electrostatic discharge) damage to smart
card readers by always discharging your body and
smart card before using a reader (for example, by
touching a grounded, unpainted, metal object). ESD

can vary depending on many environmental conditions,
including clothing that users wear and how they handle smart
cards. ESD damage can potentially cause unsupported card reader
behavior including failure. Always perform ESD prevention steps
before using the card reader.

To use the C7424 smart card reader, you must install a driver for the
reader on the blade to which you connect and ensure that the card
reader service is running on the blade. Download the driver to install
on blades from the C7424 Drivers section of ClearCube Support site

C7424 Zero Client Buttons and Indicators

at www.clearcube.com/support
for all supported operating systems and installation instructions.

. The download file contains drivers

The list below shows indicators on the front panel and button operations:

• Power Button Colors

– Green (solid): C7424 is powered on.
– Green (blinking): PCoIP session is sleeping. Press any key

on the keyboard to wake the session.

– Orange: C7424 is powered off.

• Power Button Operations

– Power on: when orange, press briefly (button turns green)
– Disconnect session: when green, briefly press (button

blinks green)

WEEE Disposal Guidelines

In the European Union, thi s electronic product i s under European Directive (2002/96/EC) WEEE. When this product reaches the end of its useful life or is no longer used, do not discard it with conventional
waste. Recycle this product at an approved, designated recycling or treatment facility. Check with local authorities for proper disposal instructions. For assistance, contact [e-mail]

Configuration Steps and Additional Information

See PCoIP System User’s Guide at www.clearcube.com/support
for instructions about provisioning PCoIP processors on C7424­series zero clients and peer blades, and for information about
specifying zero client peers. See Sentral Administrator’s Guide for
information about connection brokering.

Email:

[e-mail]

Toll-free: [phone] Phone: [phone]

Web site:

www.clearcube.com/support

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