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| File | Description |
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| charon_cleanshutdown.ps1 | PowerShell main script |
| charon_cleanshutdown_Windows.exp | Expect script, launched by the PowerShell script if 'expect' is selected |
| rsh.exe | Used if 'rsh' mode is selected |
| template.ini | Used to facilitate the creation of a customized configuration file for the CHARON instance |
| plink.exe | Taken from www.putty.org and used with "expect" mode only (see further) |
| psexec.exe | Taken from Microsoft Sysinternals and used in case of integration to Windows shutdown |
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| Mode | Description | Requirements | Notes | expect | Simulates an interactive connection to the console of the CHARON instance and performs the necessary actions. |
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Expect is supported only on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 and Windows 8.1 and 10 are not supported. |
Download and install TCL from http://www.activestate.com/activetcl/expect. Select the "x86" version, not "x64" as 'expect' is not included in the "x64" kit. Do not install a package version higher than ActiveTcl8.6.4.1.299124-win32-ix86-threaded as the Expect kit could be missing. This kit can also be downloaded here.
Open a command window (cmd.exe), go toc:\tcl\binand run:C:\tcl\bin> teacup install Expect
Case sensitive: 'Expect' must be entered as shown (not 'expect').
.- Download
plink.exefrom the www.putty.org web site: click on the "You can download PuTTY here." link and copyplink.exeto the same folder (recommended) as the PowerShell and Expect scripts (C:\Charonfor example).
The 'SYS$MANAGER:CHARON_SHUTDOWN.COM' script must exist on the emulated VMS system.
No requirement if Tru64 is used.
- Does not work if the console is running an application. Works only if the console is at the SRM prompt, prompting for username or password, or at the shell prompt.
- Does not work if a connection to the console is already active from another host than the CHARON server.
- If the password of the guest operating system changes, either the encrypted clixml password file has to be updated or the password stored in clear text in the configuration file.
- Useful if TCP/IP is not available on the guest operating system running on the CHARON instance.
Executes a remote command on the guest operating system (TCP/IP is required).
On Tru64 the .rhosts file must be configured and on OpenVMS the rexec/rsh services must have been enabled and a proxy must have been created.
The 'rsh.exe' file is included in the kit. Copy it to a folder of your choice ("C:\Bin" or "C:\Charon" for example).
The Charon Windows server and the emulated operating system must be able to communicate via TCPIP.
The 'SYS$MANAGER:CHARON_SHUTDOWN.COM' script must exist on the emulated VMS system.
No requirement if Tru64 is used.
- Not subject to password change.
Executes a remote command on the guest operating system over a secure connection (TCP/IP is required).
Download and install OpenSSH from the https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/releases web site or preferably the version attached to this document. As a user with Administrator privileges, extract the package to C:\Program Files\OpenSSH.
The Charon Windows server and the emulated operating system must be able to communicate via TCPIP.
The 'SYS$MANAGER:CHARON_SHUTDOWN.COM' script must exist on the emulated VMS system.
No requirement if Tru64 is used.
- Not subject to password change.
- Secure connection.
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