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The CHARON-AXP license is read upon the start of each instance of CHARON-AXP and at a specified interval (defined by the license content) during the emulated system execution. If CHARON-AXP detects the absence (or malfunction) of the license key / software license, CHARON will try to use a backup license (if specified in the configuration file). If the license is not available / not specified, CHARON displays a warning message in the log file requesting license key reconnection or software license reactivation. If the license is not reconnected within 12 hours, CHARON-AXP exits. For more, see Emulator Behavior 471924900 chapter.

Note that if the time-restricted license is used and it expires, CHARON-AXP tries to find its replacement automatically and, if found, CHARON-AXP proceeds using the replacement license.

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CHARON-AXP licensing models

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License installation

Installation of Regular and Network license keys

Installation of CHARON-AXP regular and network licenses consists of:


  1. Installation of the Sentinel run-time environment on the CHARON-AXP host (regular and network keys) or on the host that will distribute CHARON-AXP licenses over a local network segment (network key only). The Sentinel software (the “aksusbd” RPM package) is installed automatically by CHARON-AXP for Linux.

  2. Physical connection of the HASP license dongle to the CHARON-AXP host or to the host distributing the CHARON-AXP license over the local network segment.

When manual installation of Sentinel run-time is required (in the case of the network license server that does not have CHARON-AXP installed), open the CHARON-AXP kit folder and proceed the following way:

# rpm --nodeps -ihv aksusbd-7.63-1.i386.rpm charon-license-4.10-20200.el74.x86_64.rpm


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In case of network-wide license (red dongle) do the following:

  • On the server side (where the network license will reside): open port 1947 for both TCP and UDP
  • On the client side, if broadcast search for remote licenses is to be used, UDP traffic from port 1947 of the license server to ports 30000-65535 of the client must be permitted.
  • Both on server and client sides: setup default gateway

Please consult with your Linux User's Guide on details.

If stricter firewall rules are required, it is possible to open the ports 30000-65535 and 1947 only for the "/usr/sbin/hasplmd" daemon.


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Some additional packages may be needed in certain cases, for example "glibc.i686"

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Replacement of currently installed Sentinel run-time

Replacement of currently installed Sentinel Run-time may be needed in case of:

  • Upgrade to a newer version of CHARON-AXP
  • Installation of a specific CHARON-AXP license Run-time provided by STROMASYS
Run-time replacement is a two step process:
  • Remove the current run-time (and the package "charon-license-<...>.rpm" containing the run-time customization) with the command

    # rpm --nodeps -e aksusbd charon-license-<...>


  • Change to the directory where the new run-time RPM resides (along with the corresponding "charon-license-<...>.rpm" customization package) and issue the command:

    # rpm --nodeps -ihv aksusbd<…>.rpm charon-license-<...>.rpm


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Installation and update of CHARON-AXP Software License or HL/HASP dongle License

CHARON-AXP Software Licenses (SL) can be installed / updated according to the procedure described below.

  • Install CHARON-AXP together with Sentinel run-time (Sentinel run-time is an essential part of CHARON-AXP for Linux distribution)

  • Reboot the host system

  • Connect the HASP dongle to the host system (in case of update of a license in a dongle)
  • Collect the CHARON-AXP host fingerprint file (".c2v") - in case of first installation of a Software License:

    # hasp_srm_view -fgp my_host.c2v

    or collect the ".c2v" file in case a Software License is already installed or the connected HL/HASP dongle needs updating:

    # hasp_srm_view -c2v current_license.c2v


  • Send the ".c2v" file ("my_host.c2v" / "current_license.c2v" in the examples above) to STROMASYS

  • Receive a ".v2c" file in return and put it somewhere on the CHARON-AXP host.

  • Start any web browser on this system and go to http://localhost:1947 to access the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC) or configure ACC for remote access (see the details below).

  • In ACC, under the Options menu, select Update/Attach, "Browse" for the "*.v2c" file and then "Apply File".

  • Ensure that the license appears in the “Sentinel Keys” menu.


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Alternatively it is also possible to use "hasp_update" command line utility for applying the ".v2c" file.


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The content of the installed software license is not shown by the Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center. To see it please run the "hasp_srm_view" utility from the local console or configure remote access according to the instructions given in the "hasp_srm_view" utility section.


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In case of network-wide software license do the following:

  • On the server side (where the network license will reside): open port 1947 for both TCP and UDP
  • On the client side, if broadcast search for remote licenses is to be used, UDP traffic from port 1947 of the license server to ports 30000-65535 of the client must be permitted.
  • Both on server and client sides: setup default gateway

Please consult with your Linux User's Guide on details.

If stricter firewall rules are required, it is possible to open the ports 30000-65535 and 1947 only for the "/usr/sbin/hasplmd" daemon.

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License management

CHARON-AXP license management is performed by the Sentinel Admin Control Center and specific utilities. They are described in the sub-sections below.

Sentinel Admin Control Center

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Disable remote keys access

A helpful feature of the Sentinel Admin Control Center is the ability to disable access to remote keys. If the network key is installed locally, access to the key from remote hosts can be disabled. The following examples demonstrate how this can be done.

To disable access to remote keys, switch to the "Access to Remote License managers" tab, uncheck the "Allow Access to Remote Licenses" checkbox and press the "Submit" button to apply this setting:

To disable access to the locally installed license key from remote hosts, switch to the "Access from Remote Clients" tab, uncheck the "Allow Access from Remote Clients" checkbox and press the "Submit" button to apply this setting:

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Accessing Sentinel Admin Control Center from remote hosts

By default, the Sentinel Admin Control Center forbids accessing its web interface from remote machines.

To allow access, configure the ACC for remote management:

In this cannot be done using the WEB interface, edit the "hasplm.ini" file:

# vi /etc/hasplm/hasplm.ini

(warning) In the file does not exist, please refer to this article: How-to enable remote connection to Sentinel Admin Control Center without GUI

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Allow remote access by changing the "ACCremote" parameter from "0" to "1", make sure the parameter "bind_local_onlyis set to 0 (the value 1 means localhost-only) then restart the Sentinel Admin Control Center run-time:

systemctl restart aksusbd

(or for RHEL 6.x: # service aksusbd restart)

If the CHARON-AXP host firewall is blocking remote access to the Sentinel Admin Control Center, please configure the firewall to open the port 1947 (TCP protocol). Refer to the Linux documentation for details on how to configure the firewall. It is also possible to use SSH port forwarding with the following command (replace "CHARON_MACHINE" by the real CHARON-VAX host name):

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