Table of contents

Important note

This document applies to Linux Toolkit version 1.46

Kit download

To download the kit, you must issue a request via email to the Stromasys support team (support@stromasys.com) or ask your reseller

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of Unix commands
  
  
• Basic knowledge of CHARON products
  
  

• CHARON qualified versions:

  	CHARON-AXP V4.4 Build 147-07 CHARON-AXP V4.5 Build 155-05 (+ patches) CHARON-AXP V4.6 Build 166-03 (+ patches) CHARON-AXP V4.7 Build 171-01 (+ patches) CHARON-AXP V4.8 Build 183-02 (+ patches)
  	CHARON-VAX V4.6 Build 165-02 (+ patches) CHARON-VAX V4.7 Build 171-01 (+ patches) CHARON-VAX V4.8 Build 183-02 (+ patches)

  
  

• Scripts have been tested and validated on the following Linux distributions/versions:

  	CentOS 7
  	Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.2 to 6.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7, 7.1 and 7.2

   

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• • Mandatory packages:
    
    • bc
    • perl
      
      
  • Recommended packages:
    • telnet : recommended for connection from the CHARON server to the virtual machine console
    • expect : recommended if ssh cannot be used to execute shutdown commands from the console
    • evince : recommended for reading online documentation
    • screen : recommended, mandatory for CHARON-AXP V4.4
    • postfix : recommended, Mail Transport Agent used to send emails

    • firefox : recommended for checking and updating licenses, accessing online documentation
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• All described operations will have to be performed on the CHARON server and logged in as 'root' (no other user supported).
  The 'menu' must be used by one user at a time only
  
  
• CHARON-AXP and CHARON-VAX installations are supported when installed in /opt/charon folder only
  
  
• Mail service must have been configured. Mail transfer agent can be postfix, sendmail, ...

Conventions

Note related to display/edit options

Some menu options will allow you to display or edit files using available editors (if installed) between:

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Select the one you prefer or refer to 'man pages' for more information on available ones.

Note related to emails

There are 2 kinds of emails:

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