IPGARD SKMN-4S, SKMN-4S-P, SKMN-8S – 8, SKMN-8S-P User Manual

Document ID: DOC-IPG-2007 Revision: 1.11 Release Date: February 17th, 2017

Advanced 4/8 - Port Secure KM Switch

USER MANUAL

SKMN-4S – 4-Port Secure KM with Audio
SKMN-4S-P – 4-Port Secure KM with Audio and CAC Support
SKMN-8S – 8-Port Secure KM with Audio
SKMN-8S-P – 8-Port Secure KM with Audio and CAC Support

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS__________________________________________________________ 3

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?________________________________________________________________ 4

SECURITY FEATURES________________________________________________________________ 4

SKMN FRONT AND REAR_____________________________________________________________ 4

INSTALLATION______________________________________________________________________ 5-6

INITIAL SETUP______________________________________________________________________ 7

SINGLE-HEAD MODE KM SWITCHING___________________________________________________ 7

MULTI-HEAD MODE KM SWITCHING____________________________________________________ 8

HOTKEY COMMANDS________________________________________________________________ 8

DISPLAY TOPOLOGY CONFIGURATION___________________________________________________ 9

LIMIT INPUT PORTS CONFIGURATION___________________________________________________ 9

CAC INSTALLATION: COMMON ACCESS CARD, SMART CARD READER_________________________ 10

CAC PORT CONFIGURATION___________________________________________________________ 10

AUDITING: Dumping the Event Log via User Menu Options__________________________________ 11

RESET: Restore Factory Default________________________________________________________ 11

LED’s BEHAVIOR____________________________________________________________________ 12

SYSTEM OPERATION_________________________________________________________________ 13

TROUBLESHOOTING_________________________________________________________________ 13

TECHNICAL SUPPORT________________________________________________________________ 13

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT______________________________________________________ 14

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

USB

Signal Type

USB 1.1 and 1.0 Keyboard and Mouse only.
USB 2.0 for CAC connection (P models only)

SKMN-4S (4)

Type A to B

SKMN-4S-P / SKMN-8S (8)

SKMN-8S-P (16)

(2) USB Type-A for keyboard and mouse connection only

User Console Interface

(1) USB Type-A for CAC connection (P models only)

AUDIO

Input (4) / (8) Connector Stereo 3.5mm Female

Output (1) Connector Stereo 3.5mm Female

POWER

12VDC 2A (minimum) power adapter with center-pin positive polarity. 8 port

Power Requirements

models require a 12VDC 3A (minimum) power adapter with center-pin positive
polarity.

ENVIRONMENT

Operating Temp 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)

Storage Temp -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)

Humidity 0-80% RH, non-condensing

CERTIFICATIONS

Security Accreditation Common Criteria Validated To Niap, Protection Profile PSS Ver. 3.0

OTHER

Emulation Keyboard and Mouse

Control Front Panel Buttons

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

SKMN Unit

PS12VDC2A or
PS12VDC3A

User Manual

4/8-port Secure KM Switch

12VDC 2A (minimum) power adapter with center-pin positive polarity. 8 port models re­quire a 12VDC 3A (minimum) power adapter with center-pin positive polarity.

SECURITY FEATURES

Anti-Tamper Switches

Each model is equipped with internal Anti-Tamper switches, which sense attempts to open the device
enclosure. Once the system identifies such an attempt, all the front panel LED’s will flash rapidly and
the unit will become useless by shutting off connection with all attached PCs and peripherals disabling
any functionality.

Tamper-Evident Seal

The enclosure of the unit is protected with a tamper-evident seal to provide a visual evidence if the unit
has been opened.

Protected Firmware

The controller of the unit has a special protection feature that prevents reprogramming or reading the
firmware.

High Isolation on USB Channels

Opto-isolators are used in the unit to keep USB data paths electrically isolated from each other, provid­ing high isolation and preventing data leakage between ports.

SKMN-4S-P FRONT

SKMN-4S-P REAR

Port Selection LEDs

Port Selection Push Buttons

CAC Backlight LEDs

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INSTALLATION

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1. IPGARD Secure PSS is compatible with standard personal/portable computers, servers or thin­clients, running operating systems such as Windows or Linux.

2. The peripheral devices that are supported by the KM are listed in the following table:

Console Port Authorized Devices

Wired keyboard and keypad without internal USB hub or composite device

Keyboard

Audio out Analog amplified speakers, Analog headphones, Digital audio appliance.

functions, unless the connected device has at least one endpoint which
is a keyboard or mouse HID class, KVM/KM extender;

Mouse / Pointing
Device

User Authentication
Device

*TOE -P models only Table 5-1

Any wired mouse or trackball without internal USB hub or composite de­vice functions, Touch-screen, Multi-touch or digitizer, KVM/KM extender.

Smart-card reader, PIV/CAC reader, Token or Biometric reader*

CONNECTING THE SKMN

1. Ensure that power is turned off or disconnected from the unit and the computers.

2. Use a USB cable (Type-A to Type-B) to connect a USB port on each computer to the respective USB
ports of the unit.

3. Optionally connect a stereo audio cable (3.5mm to 3.5mm) to connect the audio output of the com­puters to the AUDIO IN ports of the unit.

4. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse in the two USB console ports.

5. Optionally connect stereo speakers to the AUDIO OUT port of the unit.

6. Optionally connect CAC (COMMON ACCESS CARD, SMART CARD READER) to the CAC port in the user
console interface. For –P Models.

7. Power on the KM by connecting a 12VDC power supply to the power connector, and then turn on all
the computers.

Note: The computer connected to port 1 will always be selected by default after power up.
Note: You can connect up to 4 computers to the 4 port KM and up to 8 computers to the 8 port KM.

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Figure 5-2