To ensure maximum performance when emulating an SPARC-based system it is important to follow some guidelines regarding the set up of the host system.  These are described in the following sections.

Hardware Requirements

To run the CHARON-SSP virtual machine products the host system must have at least two CPUs (or cores) and must be either an Intel 64 or AMD64 based processor.

When determining the best hardware configuration it is generally best to follow these three basic rules:

1. Use a processor with a speed of at least 2.8GHz.

2. Allow for 1 CPU (or core) plus the number of emulated CPUs.

3. Allow for a minimum of 2GB of RAM plus the total RAM of the emulated system.

There are other options available to achieve higher performance, including high-speed I/O controllers, but these basic rules are an excellent starting point to get a system up and running.

Operating System

The CHARON-SSP virtual machine products run on GNU/Linux-based systems.  The following GNU/Linux distributions and releases are supported by Stromasys as host environments: 

• Fedora 17 - 20

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 - 6.5

• CentOS 6 - 7