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The default setting is:

load virtual_serial_line/chserial OPA0 port=10003 application="putty.exe -load OPA0"

The second console line "TTA0" can be also optionally configured (for 1 CPU models such as HP AlphaServer 400, HP AlphaServer 800, HP AlphaServer 1000, HP AlphaServer 1000A, HP AlphaServer DS10, HP AlphaServer DS10L and HP AlphaServer DS15):

#load physical_serial_line TTA0 line="COM1:"
#load virtual_serial_line TTA0 port=10003
#load virtual_serial_line TTA0 port=10003 application="tta0.ht"
load virtual_serial_line TTA0 port=10003 application="putty -load TTA0"
#load virtual_serial_line TTA0 port=10003 application="c:\kea\user\tta0.ktc"
set COM2 line=TTA0

(warning) Note there are a number of Note that additional parameters for the CHARON VM serial lines configuration can be added. Follow this link for details.

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Exit on pressing F6 button

Despite the fact that the CHARON VM can exit stop with the "power off" command given in its entered at SRM console level, it is also recommended to set a hot key to stop the guest VM from the console in addition to the system tray icon(when the console is accessed remotely for example):

set OPA0 stop_on = F6

This line allow allows the CHARON VM to be stopped by pressing the "F6" buttonkey.

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Do not uncomment this parameter unless there are some problems with the system time or the system clock intervals in the guest OS.

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Disk/tape subsystem

The next step is the configuration of the disk/tape subsystem and mapping it to system resources disk and tapes subsystems and the mapping to the system resources can be done using the samples given in the template configuration files.

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Below is the typical configuration options for the KZPBA PCI SCSI disk/tape controller:

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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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Follow this link for details on the KGPSA-CA controllers configuration.

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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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Type of mappingDescription
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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SupportedNot SupportedNot tested

LP8000
LP9000
LP9002
LP9802
LP10000
LP10000DC
LP10000-S
LPX1000
LP11002
LPe11002 (FC2242SR, A8003A)
LPe1105

LPe1150 (FC2142SR, A8002A)LPe11000

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FDDI support via DEFPA PCI FDDI controller in "pass through" mode

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(warning) 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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