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Description

This option helps in installing and uninstalling CHARONCharon. You have to provide the .tar.gz file (kit) location, the .tar file if it has been unzipped or the folder where the kit was unzipped and extracted, the tool will install all packages. You can also provide a software license kit location if any, .tar or folder, the script will also perform the setup.

(lightbulb) It is recommended to locate all CHARON Charon kits in the same folder as this menu will remind the last folder you used in the previous session (if not, you will be prompted to select the folder)

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  • Zipped kits will be unzipped automatically (.tar.gz file)
  • .tar files will be removed once extracted into their destination folder
  • If the kit is provided with a .md5sum file and this file is present in the same folder as the kit, the md5sum check will be automatically performed.
  • To display the options available, type "?" and press enter:



  • (info) To upgrade CHARONCharon-AXP or CHARONCharon-VAX, you will need to stop the running virtual machines (AXP and VAX), uninstall the current version and install the new one.
    • If you only upgrade the CHARON Charon Linux Toolkit, you will not have to stop the running virtual machines except if notified in the Release notes document.  
  • (warning) To remove CHARONCharon-AXP or CHARONCharon-VAX, you must ensure there is no running virtual machine related to the product
  • The installation log will be stored in the /opt/charonCharon/log folder with names yum.install.<date> (name is given at the end of the installation process)

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Charon installation example

Context:

  • Operating system used is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
  • We will install CHARONCharon-AXP V4.9 Build 191-03
  • License key is based on USB dongle
  • We assume CHARON Charon kits have been downloaded to the /charonCharon folder: 


For a fresh installation the setup does not know where you use to store the CHARON Charon kits so enter the kit location (2) and select the kit you want to install (3):

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The kit will then be unzipped, extracted and installed.

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CHARONCharon-AXP is now installed as shown below:

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Charon upgrade installation

To upgrade a CHARON Charon product version or to install patches, please refer to the appropriate release notes first.

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Warning
  • All running virtual machines have to be shutdown before upgrade
  • Upgrading to a new version requires all previous versions to be uninstalled

Installation of

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Charon-AXP and

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Charon-VAX on the same Linux server

Warning

Starting with build 16803, if you install CHARONCharon-AXP and CHARONCharon-VAX on the same server, they must be the same build

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  • Operating system used is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
  • We will install CHARONCharon-VAX V4.9 Build 191-03 on a server where CHARONCharon-AXP V4.9 Build 191-03 is already installed
  • We assume the kits have been downloaded to the /charonCharon folder

Execute the "menu" command and select option 1 and ensure the already installed CHARONCharon-AXP build matches the CHARONCharon-VAX: StatuscolourRedtitle

TO DO

(info) (2): The program remembers the folder (container) where you stored the kit during previous installation so just press enter.

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CHARONCharon-VAX installation begins. Once completed, the installed packages are listed:

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