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All Linux and HP-UX sample commands in this section are performed as the root user (prompt = #). This may not be necessary for all commands in all environments depending on the local permission settings. The commands can be executed on the Charon host graphical console or via a non-graphical login (e.g., SSH). However, for accessing the running emulator, the use of PuTTY is strongly recommended because it works best with the emulator environment.
The Charon-PA9 functionality of Charon-PAR emulates the historic HP9000 hardware.
HP-UX ISO Installation Medium
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The emulated system requires a disk on which the HP-UX system will be installed. Create a system disk as shown in the following example:
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| 1 | Change to the directory where you store your virtual disks. | # cd /data/Stromasys/host1/Data/Disk/ |
| 2 | Create an empty disk container. Note that the actual size of the disk will depend on the requirements of your emulated system. The disk name shown is just an example.
| # dd if=/dev/zero of=ldev1.dsk bs=1K count=2091520 |
Adapting the Configuration File Template
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Perform the following steps to create a basic configuration file for a Charon-PAR emulated historic HP9000 (rp2400 example) system:
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| 1 | Create a copy of the configuration file template. | Example:
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| 2 | Open the configuration file in a text editor. |
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| 3 | Configure the system model. | model "720" Configured model must be covered by your license. |
| 4 | Configure the RAM for the emulated system (in MB). | memory 64 |
| 5 | Configure the serial console for telnet via PuTTY. | Use the method 2 of the serial line section in the configuration file and make sure the definition of the asp.uart0.device is:
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| 6 | Configure disk 1 (system disk). | Change definition of DKA0 to:
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| 7 | Add a definition for disk 2 (ISO file) or (if it already exists) modify the definition to point to your ISO installation file for the mini-system (the install disk). |
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| 8 | Configure a network card. | Change definition of the Ethernet interface configuration to the interface that is assigned to the emulated system (example: eth1) and disable the offload parameters for the interface:
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| 9 | Save the configuration file. |
Starting the Emulated System and Installing the Guest System
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To start the emulated Charon-PA9 system, perform the following steps:
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| 1 | Go to the directory where the configuration file has been stored. | # cd /data/Stromasys/host1/ |
| 2 | Start the emulator instance. | # /opt/charon/bin/charon-par -f host1.cfg |
If everything works, you will see log output in the current terminal window ending an a pa9-32> prompt. This is the Charon-PAR emulator console. It displays log information, allows to set configuration parameters and to stop the emulator.
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- Confirm that you have the correct ISO installed.
- Enter your choice for the fileset selection (normally all filesets of the Core OS).
- You will be asked to confirm your choice twice.
- Then, the loading of the filesets begins.
- At the end, the HP-UX system is shut down and returns to the console environment.
HP-UX 9.07 Installation Phase 3:
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Booting and
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Configuring the HP-UX Operating System
Upon boot, you will be asked a few questions for the initial configuration of your system.
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