Quickstart - Secure Edge Node

Overview

Secure Edge Node (SEN)- secure Linux compute platform engineered for a lifetime of reliable and compliant operation in zero trust environments.

Ideal for: Large-scale IoT deployments with edge gateways, edge servers, on-prem analytics and thin-clients.

See available models and packages here:

Secure Edge Node 400

Secure Edge Node D35 (legacy)

Configure and Setup your Secure Edge Node

Power On

Connect 12V Power Supply (available for purchase from Zymbit) up to the front panel 12V barrel connector. Optionally, supply power via PoE to the ethernet connector, or via the SATA edge connector.
Connect an ethernet cable to the front panel gigabit ethernet port.
The unit is designed to run headless. If you prefer, you do not need a monitor, keyboard, or mouse. Access is available via the conosole or SSH. The default hostname for Zymbit base images is zymbit-dev with a login/password of zymbit/zymbit. It is recommended that once you login, you set a unique hostname and change the password.

Boot Sequence

While powering up, monitor the Blue LED on end panel of the SEN. The total boot time as configured should take approximately 1-2 minutes from power on. It will go through the following stages:

one slow blink: initializing the SCM
one -> two -> three -> four blinks: Supervised Boot is verifying the signed file information
rapid blinking: Supervised Boot successfully completed, booting underway
blinking stops: USB bus enumeration found SCM; may stay off for seconds
one blink every 3 seconds: zkifc has loaded and the system is ready to go

Example of Successful Supervised Boot LED Sequence (Click image for video)

Now you’re ready to start developing with the Zymbit Secure Compute Module. Follow along with the steps for the Protokits to get developing!

SEN 400 Proto Kit Getting Started

SEN D35 (legacy)Proto Kit Getting Started

Secure Compute Module

Inside the Secure Edge Node is the Secure Compute Module: a Zymbit Security Module + Hardware Wallet + Raspberry Pi CM4 integrated into a secure, encapsulated module. Details of the SCM itself including any other Zymbit specific cofigurations can be found here: