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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-VAX
- Installation of a specific CHARON-VAX license Run-time provided by STROMASYS
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-VAX Software License or HL/HASP dongle License
CHARON-VAX Software Licenses (SL) can be installed / updated according to the procedure described below.
Install CHARON-VAX together with Sentinel run-time (Sentinel run-time is an essential part of CHARON-VAX for Linux distribution)
Reboot the host system
- In case of Software License installation and if there are already installed network-wide SL's on the local network, disable access to the network licenses in the following way:
- Using your web browser, open the http://localhost:1947 page to access the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC).
- Select the "Configuration" option from the left panel then the "Access to Remote License Managers" tab.
- Uncheck the highlighted options:
- Press the "Submit" button to apply settings
- Select the "Network" tab.
- Set the "Network visibility" to "None":
- Press "Submit" button to apply the settings.
- Do not forget to return these settings back after the SL installation.
- Connect the HASP dongle to the host system (in case of update of a license in a dongle)
Collect the CHARON-VAX host fingerprint file (".c2v") - in case of first installation of a Software License:
# hasp_srm_view -fgp my_host.c2vor 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.c2vSend 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-VAX 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, "" for the "*.v2c" file and then "".
Ensure that the license appears in the “” menu.
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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:
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-VAX 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.
The first step is to edit the "hasplm.ini" file:
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Allow remote access by changing the "ACCremote" parameter from "0" to "1" then restart the Sentinel Admin Control Center run-time:
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If the CHARON-VAX 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):
# ssh -L8080:CHARON_MACHINE:1947 root@CHARON_MACHINE |
This will expose the Sentinel Admin Control Center on port 8080 to any computer and it will believe commands are coming from the local host.
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License management utilities
CHARON-VAX for Linux provides a specific utility for license management - "hasp_srm_view". This utility is used to display the license(s) content, to collect key(s) status information and host fingerprint (C2V) files.
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Please refer to the Utilities section of this Guide for more details.
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Removing CHARON-VAX software licenses
The following procedure must be applied to remove software license:
- Using your web browser, open the http://localhost:1947 page to access the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC).
- In the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC), locate the target "Sentinel SL AdminMode" license.
- Press the "Certificates" button at the right side of the SL description:
- Note the name of the corresponding certificate and path to the certificates base in the "Certificates" section.
- Remove the target certificate file from the specified directory, in most cases: "
/var/hasplm/installed/68704/". - Reboot the CHARON host.
- Start the "Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center" (ACC) again to ensure that the SL has been removed.
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License Deinstallation
To completely remove a CHARON-VAX license from a host, it is enough to remove the Sentinel run-time daemon (and the package "charon-license-<...>.rpm" containing the run-time customization) using the following command:
# rpm --nodeps -e aksusbd charon-license-<...> |
Then just physically disconnect the license key (in the case of protection by dongles).
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Special "backup" license keys
Backup keys are provided by STROMASYS along with standard license dongles. It is strongly recommended to order a backup key to recover immediately from damage or loss of the main license key. Backup keys use a counter (integer) value hardcoded inside the key. This integer value is a number of hours CHARON-VAX is allowed to run. Each time CHARON-VAX checks the license (every hour), the value is decreased (by 1 hour).Please note that backup keys have restricted functionality:
- CHARON run time is typically limited to 720 hours (30 days). This should be more than enough time to get a replacement from STROMASYS.
- A backup license may be valid only until a certain date. Please check with STROMASYS management.
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