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Charon-PAR can be started as a service manually and automatically then the Charon host system boots. The service can be stopped manually or automatically when the host system shuts down.

When starting Charon-PAR as a service automatic boot of the guest operating system may also be required. Please refer to Guest System Autoboot for more information. 

When starting Charon-PAR as a services, you have to start the terminal emulator to connect to the console serial port manually (e.g., PuTTY).

Important points to note when when starting and stopping a Charon-PAR service:

• Only start Charon-PAR and the guest system automatically, if the guest system and guest system applications can be brought up in unattended mode.  Before setting up a service for automatic start, review your system to verify it is suitable for this type of configuration.
• Stopping a Charon-PAR service does not include a clean shut-down of the guest operating system. The guest operating system must be shut down cleanly before the Charon-PAR service is stopped because stopping the service is the equivalent of pulling the power plug. Failing to shut down the operating system cleanly can lead to data corruption, data loss, and even an unbootable guest system. Contact Stromasys or your Stromasys VAR if you require additional information.
• Only activate Charon-PAR as a service during system boot once the correct functioning of all guest system services has been tested manually and a procedure for a clean guest system shutdown has been tested and put in place.
• When starting Charon-PAR as a service automatic boot of the guest operating system may also be required. Please refer to Guest System Autoboot for more information.
• When starting Charon-PAR as a services, you have to manually start the terminal emulator to connect to the console serial port (e.g., PuTTY).

Configuring a systemd Service

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