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Creation of CHARON VM configuration
Once you have created When a CHARON Virtual Machine (VM) in is created from a template using the CHARON Virtual Machine Manager (see the previous chapter of this Guide) using some template you should update this sample template Machines Manager, it has to be updated to meet the desired configuration of your HP Alpha.
This configuration is represented as a text file ("configuration file") containing some specific keywords to define the HP Alpha main settings such as amount of memory, number of CPUs, peripheral devices as well as specifics of CHARON VM executions such as name of VM log file, number of host CPUs used for emulation, etc.
To change the configuration file, run open the CHARON Virtual Machine Machines Manager from its shortcut on Desktop / Start menu or from the tray menu item, select the target CHARON VM and either press the "Edit Configuration" button:
Edit the CHARON VM configuration using the Notepad text editorNotepad will be used to edit the configuration file:
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If you create the CHARON VM configuration file from scratch, it must be the very first uncommented line in the configuration file.
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You can optionally uncomment this line to differentiate this CHARON VM from all others in a multi-instance environment. The configuration name can be any label that is meaningful.
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The execution of a CHARON VM creates one log file or a set of log files reflecting the progress of its start-up and ongoing operations - : start and end time of execution, system information, license and configuration details, warnings, reports on problems that may occur, etc. In case of possible problems with either with the running CHARON VM or the emulated system configuration (such as the absence or malfunction of certain devices), the log file (s) is the primary source to be analyzed for troubleshooting.
If it becomes necessary to contact Stromasys for support, the configuration and log files, plus the license number, will be requested to begin the problem resolution.
Here is an example of a CHARON VM log file:
20160906:123954:INFO :0:00000249:ethane.cxx(8343): Logging started. |
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Rotating log (default)
By default CHARON default the CHARON VM utilizes a so-called "rotating log" method. This means that a new default log file is always created each time the CHARON VM starts and can switch to another log file if the size of the log file exceeds 64Kb (previous log files are kept).
This mode is turned on if all the log parameters above are disabled (commented out) or the "session_log" parameter is pointing to a directory rather than to a file. If a directory is specified, the log files will be created in that directory.
Names The names of the rotating log files are composed as follows:
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If the path is not specified, the log file is created in the "Home directory" mentioned in the VM Configuration tab of the CHARON Virtual Machine Manager.
Single log
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Alternatively it is possible to use just a single log file. Uncomment the "set session log" line and specify the desired CHARON VM log file name. Optionally, a path can be added to the log file name.
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Follow this link for details on the KZPBA controllers configuration.
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KGPSA-CA PCI FC disk controller
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KGPSA-CA mapping to the host resources
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The numbers in the square brackets represent the KGPSA-CA units. They can be in the range of 0 to 32766 but no more than 255 units can be configured on a single controller.
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KGPSA-CA mapping to a storage controller using its "presentation" mode
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| storage_controller_path_id = <Storage controller path ID> | "Storage controller path ID" is a storage (for example SAN) controller path ID. This ID can be obtained from the special utility "Device check tool" (accessible in the "Host Information and Utilities" section of the CHARON Virtual Machines Manager). Once specified, all the disks attached to the storage are automatically mapped as disk units to the CHARON VM. |
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KGPSA-CA pass through mode
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LP8000 | LPe1150 (FC2142SR, A8002A) | LPe11000 |
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FDDI support via DEFPA PCI FDDI controller in "pass through" mode
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Non-US-EN installations of Windows may present “Location:” string in local language, but "host_bus_location" parameter requires English notation, so the words “PCI”, “bus”, “device”, and “function” must be specified in English.
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Serial lines support via emulated PBXDA-xx family PCI controllers in "pass through" mode
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