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The CHARON-SSP Manager is a GUI management interface for the CHARON-SSP for GNU/Linux virtual machine. Using this management utility it is possible to manage multiple virtual machines, licenses and virtual neworks across a number of remote hosts. It is also the interface presented on the console of a system running the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment.
The following sections describe the different aspects managing a the virtual machineenvironment.
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Getting Connected
Upon starting the CHARON-SSP Manager you will immediately be presented with a login window similar to the following.
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The first step to running a SPARC-based virtual machine is creating the initial configuration. To do this, follow the steps below.
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The steps above will create a new virtual machine configuration. It will appear in the left hand pane of the management interface labelled with the Virtual machine name you specified. The screenshot below shows the management interface splash screen after the virtual machine LEELA was created.
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The initial creation of the virtual machine is very sparse. To complete the configuration it is important to continue on to Modifying the Virtual Machine. |
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Whether completing configuration of a newly created virtual machine or adjusting the set up of an existing configuration the Virtual Machine Settings window can be opened by first clicking the name of the virtual machine in the left-hand pane of the management console. This should be followed by clicking the button labelled Edit Virtual Machine.
The example below shows the Virtual Machine Settings window for a virtual Enterprise 450 system.
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The following section describes each part of the Virtual Machine Settings window
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Model Configuration
To view or change the virtual machine model, select Model in the Device column of the left hand pane. The current setting will be displayed in the field labelled Hardware Model. To change the model, click the Hardware Model drop-down box and select the appropriate model (see the example below).
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The models currently supported by CHARON-SSP/4M for GNU/Linux are:
- Sun SPARCstation 20
The models currently supported by CHARON-SSP/4U for GNU/Linux are:
- Sun Enterprise 450
CPU Configuration
To view or change the current virtual machine CPU configuration, select CPU in the Device column of the left-hand pane.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the CPU configuration window and describes their operation.
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Memory Configuration
To view or change the current virtual machine memory configuration, select Memory in the Device column of the left-hand pane.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the memory configuration window and describes their operation.
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Set the amount of RAM allocated to the virtual machine. Memory can only be allocated in certain increments. The table below describes the allocation rules for each virtual machine model.
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This option specifies the memory allocation method used for the virtual machine. The default is malloc.
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SCSI Configuration
To view or change the current virtual machine SCSI configuration, select SCSI in the Device column of the left-hand pane. This will open the SCSI configuration window, shown below.
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From this window it is possible to create virtual disk and tape container files as well as attach virtual storage devices (both physical and container files) to the virtual machine.
Creating Container Files
Often it is convenient to use container files for virtual disk and tape devices. The following sections describes creating both disk and tape container files.
Creating a New Virtual Disk Container File
To begin creating a virtual disk container file, click the button labelled Create vdisk in the SCSI device Virtual Machine Settings window. This will display the Create New Virtual Disk window shown below.
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To create a virtual disk container file, follow the instructions listed below.
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Creating a New Virtual Tape Container File
To begin creating a virtual tape container file, click the button labelled Create vtape in the SCSI device Virtual Machine Settings window. This will display the Create New Virtual Tape window shown below.
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To create a virtual tape container file, follow the instructions listed below.
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Add/Edit Virtual SCSI Device
To add a new virtual disk device click the button labelled Add... To adjust an existing virtual disk device, select it from the list of configured devices and click the button labelled Edit.... In both cases a widow similar to the one below will pop up to further configure the virtual disk device.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the Add/Edit SCSI Device configuration window and describes their operation.
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Add/Edit Virtual CDROM Device
To add a new virtual CDROM device click the button labelled Add... To adjust an existing virtual disk device, select it from the list of configured devices and click the button labelled Edit.... In both cases a widow similar to the one below will pop up to further configure the virtual CDROM device.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the Add/Edit SCSI Device configuration window and describes their operation.
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Add/Edit Virtual Tape Device
To add a new virtual tape device click the button labelled Add... To adjust an existing virtual disk device, select it from the list of configured devices and click the button labelled Edit.... In both cases a widow similar to the one below will pop up to further configure the virtual tape device.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the Add/Edit SCSI Device configuration window and describes their operation.
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Removing a Virtual Storage Device
To remove a virtual storage device, select the device in the Virtual Machine Settings SCSI configuration window, then click the button labelled Remove. The device will be removed immediately and the management console does not ask for confirmation.
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To view or change the current virtual machine console configuration, select COM1(OPA0) in the Device column of the left-hand pane. This will open the COM1(OPA0) configuration window, shown below. In this example the console is disabled.
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It is possible to configure the virtual console device in one of three ways by selecting one of three options described below from the drop-down list labelled Type.
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The following sections describe the specific configuration details of the physical and network consoles.
Physical Console Device
The image below shows the physical console device configuration window.
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The only option for the physical terminal is Device. This is a drop-down list of all directly attached serial ports available on the host system.
Network Console Device
The image below shows the network console device configuration window.
The following table lists each of the fields in the network console device configuration window and describes their operation.
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COM2(TTA0) Configuration
To view or change the virtual machine COM2(TTA0) configuration, select COM2(TTA0) in the Device column of the left-hand pane.
The virtual COM2 or TTA0 serial device can be configured as both a physical or network connected device. The configuration of this device is very similar to COM1(OPA0). For further details related to configuring this device, consult the section COM1(OPA0) Configuration.
Ethernet Configuration
To view or change the virtual machine Ethernet configuration, select Ethernet in the Device column of the left-hand pane.
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To remove an existing virtual Ethernet adapter, select if from the list of configured devices and click the button labelled Remove...
To add a new virtual Ethernet adapter click the button labelled Add... To adjust an existing virtual Ethernet adapter, select it from the list of configured devices and click the button labelled Edit.... In both cases a widow similar to the one below will pop up to further configure the virtual Ethernet device.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the Add/Edit Ethernet Adapter configuration window and describes their operation.
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Log Configuration
To view or change the virtual machine logging configuration, select Log in the Device column of the left-hand pane.
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The following table lists each of the fields in the log configuration window and describes their operation.
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To rename a virtual machine, follow the steps shown below.
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Right-click the virtual machine name and select Remove VM from the List.
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This action will not ask for any confirmation and the virtual machine will be immediately removed from the list. |
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A new window labelled Open Virtual Machine will appear. To continue:
- Click the icon labelled Config file name
- Navigate to configuration file saved from step 2 and click the button labelled Open.
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Enter the new name of the virtual machine in the field labelled New VM name.
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There is no confirmation and the newly renamed virtual machine will appear in the left-hand pane.
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This process does not rename the configuration file, container files, log files or any other associated files. It simply changes the name of the virtual machine as it appears in the list. |
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The complete removal of a virtual machine must be performed in a number of steps. Each of these steps is detailed below.
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The virtual machine console can be connected to either a physical serial line attached to the host or a network TCP/IP port. The following sections describe how to attach to these different forms of console.
Physical Access
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