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- Perform host system checks (hardware and software) to ensure the host platform meets minimum CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP installation requirements
- Optionally, create a specific CHARON username with administrative privileges
- Extract CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP installation procedure files from its archive
- Install CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP by running "InstallShell.exe" installer and following the instructions
- Install CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP license (hardware dongle or software license)
- Configure CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP host system, for example, network adapter, host OS services, etc.
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Hardware Requirements
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- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter Editions, 64 bit version (please notice that only R2 revision is supported)
- Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise Editions, 64 bit version
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1) Standard and Enterprise Editions, 64 bit version (please notice that only R2 revision is supported)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate (SP1) Editions, 32 bit and 64 bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional Edition, 32 and 64 bit versions
- VMware ESXi 5.x and 6.0 (requires a supported Windows operating system on top of a ESXi virtual machine)
- Microsoft Hyper-V (requires a supported Windows operating system on top of a Hyper-V virtual machine)
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Host system preparation
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All antivirus, screen saver, automatic (scheduled) backup and any other CPU consuming software as well as software that is able to temporarily lock CHARON files (such as automatic indexing) must be turned off, uninstalled and disabled. Alternatively it is also possible to exclude all CHARON executables and material folders from scanning for viruses, but please note that scanning slows down CHARON host anyway - it may be critical for some installations requiring maximum performance. The power scheme must be set to "High Performance" with all the "Sleep" and "Standby" modes turned off. The automatic installation of Microsoft updates must be disabled. MS updates to the CHARON host must be done only in specific service maintainence periods established by the system administrator. Before applying new updates one must shutdown the operating system running on CHARON and stop all the running CHARON instances and services. |
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Extract the content of the distribution archive to the current directory or copy the content of the provided distribution directory to the current directory.
Run the "InstallShell.exe" file:
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Installation
The following description assumes this is the first installation of CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP on the target host. Installation of additional CHARON products later follows the same procedure.
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The first dialog lists the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP product in this particular distribution:
Select the required product or all products by checking the corresponding box.
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Select the "Display components page" to include the products components page if you need it. Typically it is not required.
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Press the "Next" button.
Read the license, check "Agree" if you agree and press the "Next" button.
Select a directory to be used for CHARON installation or use the default. The If "Display components page" option was selected the setup procedure will display a dialog for the CHARON-AXP product components:
It is strongly recommended to leave the selection as it is unless you clearly understand what the impact is if you uncheck some modules.
Select a directory to be used for CHARON installation or use the default. The path can either be entered manually or selected using the "Browse" button. Once done, press the "Next" button.
The CHARON installation procedure will install software packages required for CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP11, for example, Microsoft Visual C++ redistributives and Sentinel HASP Run-time:
Once the packages are installed, the setup procedure will display a dialog for the chosen CHARON product components:
It is strongly recommended to leave the selection as it is unless you clearly understand what you're doing if you uncheck some modules. , press the "Next" button.
Once done, press the "Next" button to start the installation of the selected components.
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During the CHARON installation procedure, you will have to confirm the installation of the CHARON-specific network driver. Press the "Install" button:
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Once the installation is done, the following dialog will be displayed:
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Once the host system is up again, you will notice a new shortcut created on "CHARON Virtual Machine Manager" created on the desktop during the installation procedure. For example:
Once the CHARON-VAX/ CHARON-PDP license is installed normally (see below) and the configuration file has been modified to map devices, clicking a shortcut will start the corresponding model of VAX/PDP11 emulatorclicking a shortcut will start CHARON Virtual Machine Manager which is an essential utility for CHARON management. CHARON installation always keeps most up-to-date version of CHARON Virtual Machine Manager provided by all the installed kits.
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The CHARON installation procedure has created the following structure under the "Start" menu:
The programs in the "Utilities" subdirectory are discussed in detail, below.
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CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP home directory
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- Copy "hasp_install\Sentinel_LDK_Run-time_cmd_line_X.XX.zip" file from CHARON distributive to the server in any directory, for example "C:\Temp"
- Extract the content of this archive to the same directory.
- Login as "Administrator" on the server and open "cmd.exe" from the "Start" menu.
- Switch to that directory
Install the extracted file
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Example:...> cd c:\temp
c:\temp> haspdinst.exe -fr -kp -nomsg
c:\temp> haspdinst.exe -install -cm
- Connect the network HASP dongle to the server USB port.
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Press the Start button, select "All programs", "Charon" then the Charon product/version folder, "Utilities" and execute the "License Update Service" program:
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The following default dialog window will appear:
Select the "Installation of new protection key" radio-box and press the "Collect Information" button. The following window will appear:
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- Send the resulting file to STROMASYS. In return STROMASYS will provide you with a "*.v2c" file, for example "Your License.v2c"
Copy the received v2c file to CHARON host in the folder of your choice and select the "Apply License File" tab:
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Example:
Press "Open" to apply the license.
- Invoke the system default web browser and enter URL http://localhost:1947 to display "Sentinel Admin Control Center" (ACC) web interface. This interface allows you to view and manage CHARON licenses.
- Ensure that the software license appears now in the "Sentinel Keys" menu of the ACC.
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License validity verification
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- Text of the license is displayed correctly by the "HASP View" utility, no error messages are shown
- Content of the license looks correct. For example license number, major and minor versions, minimum and maximum build numbers, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP products and allowed hardware (CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP models) should be checked. More details on the license content can be found in the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP Licensing chapter of this Guide.
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Troubleshooting
If CHARON license content cannot be displayed by the "HASP View" utility or it is incorrect, check that the license is available and correctly used:
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In most cases, CHARON will use a network. If so, CHARON requires a dedicated network interface cleared from any other protocols including TCP/IP.
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Network configuration is done with the help of the "Network Control Center" (NCC) utility:
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Start the "Network Control Center" utility and select "Configure NIC" in the first dialog window:
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Press the "Next" button. The following dialog will appear:
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CHARON supports VLAN adapters. If you are going to use them, proceed with their installation and configuration according to the network adapter vendor User's Guide and then select the VLAN interface in the dialog shown above - the same as you do for a regular network interface. There is no difference in configuration between a regular network adapter and a VLAN one, so all the provided instructions are fully applicable for VLAN adapters as well. |
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After few seconds the chosen interface will be assigned to CHARON:
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Note that it is possible to release the interface back to the CHARON host. To do that, select the target interface and press the "Release adapter to HOST" button.
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The next step displays text to be included in the CHARON configuration file for the interface dedicated to CHARON. Select the target interface and press the "Next" button. The following dialog will appear:
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Press the the "Cancel" button to exit from the "Network Control Center" utility.
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Restart the "Network Control Center" utility again and select "Disable TCP chimney offload for CHARON":
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After installation
If you plan to use local system administrator ("Administrator") or the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP user having administrative privileges no other actions are required.
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