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Prerequisites

This release supports VMS version V6.2-1H3 and higher. Bypass disks can not be used as a boot device in V6.2-1H3, higher versions do not have this restriction.

Make sure that the latest Bypass controller kit has been installed, especially for VMS versions before V7.3-2.

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Installation

  1. Open your VM configuration and attach the virtual disk "ovms_tool.vdisk"  located by default in the "C:\Program Files\CHARON\Virtual Disk Images\OpenVMS tools package" directory:

    set PKA container[400] = "C:\Program Files\CHARON\Virtual Disk Images\OpenVMS tools package\ovms_tools.vdisk"
  2. Run VM, boot guest OpenVMS operating system.

  3. Use the POLYCENTER Software Installation (PCSI) utility to install the Bypass Driver.  The following example demonstrates the "PCSI PRODUCT INSTALL" command to execute and the expected output (the example assumes the utilities virtual disk image is attached as DKA400:):

    $ PRODUCT INSTALL CHARON_DISK/SOURCE=DKA400:[BYPASS]
    %PCSI-I-CANNOTVAL, cannot validate DKA400:[BYPASS]SRI-AXPVMS-CHARON_DISK-V0104--1.PCSI;1
    -PCSI-I-NOTSIGNED, product kit is not signed and therefore has no manifest file
     
    The following product has been selected:
        SRI AXPVMS CHARON_DISK V1.4 Layered Product
     
    Do you want to continue? [YES] YES
     
    Configuration phase starting ...
     
    You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements.
     
    SRI AXPVMS CHARON_DISK V1.4: Charon disk driver V1.4 for OpenVMS Alpha.
     
        Copyright (C) 1976, 2009 Software Resources International
     
        CHARON_DISK was produced by Software Resources International
     
    * This product does not have any configuration options.
     
    Execution phase starting ...
     
    The following product will be installed to destination:
        SRI AXPVMS CHARON_DISK V1.4 DISK$TARDISSYSTEM:[VMS$COMMON.]
     
    Portion done: 0%...10%...20%...80%...100%
     
    The following product has been installed:
        SRI AXPVMS CHARON_DISK V1.4 Layered Product

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CHARON-AXP is able to boot from disk images of any OpenVMS/Alpha version.

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Deinstallation

  1. Do a conversational boot
  2. Set the system parameter NOAUTOCONFIG to 1
  3. Boot OpenVMS
  4. Remove the product with "PRODUCT REMOVE CHARON_DISK" command.
  5. Set NOAUTOCONFIG to 0 and reboot.   


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