Contents

Intended Audience

This user's guide is intended for anyone who needs to install, configure, or manage the Stromasys Charon-SSP processor/platform virtualization software. The content of this manual is targeted at general users (not just system managers and administrators). However, a general working knowledge of PC operating systems and their conventions is expected.

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The document contains the following main sections:

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• Virtual Hardware and Guest OS Supported by Charon-SSP Manager installationAWS: list of supported virtual hardware and supported guest operating systems.
• Charon-SSP Product Variant Comparison: overview of differenced between the different Charon-SSP products (conventional, Baremetal, AWS AMI).
• Setting up a Charon-SSP AWS Cloud Instance: basic steps to create and launch a Charon-SSP AWS EC2 instance.
• Charon-SSP Manager Installation: the Charon-SSP Manager must be installed on a local system to access and manage the Charon-SSP AWS EC2 host and the emulated systems running on it.
• Setting up the AWS cloud instance: steps to set up an EC2 instance on AWS using the Accessing the Charon-SSP AMI.Accessing the AWS instanceInstance: explains how to use SSH, SFTP, and the Charon-SSP Manager to access the instance, and how to set the initial management password.
• Additional AWS configuration for the Charon-SSP hostAWS Instance Configuration: steps to add additional storage and network interfaces.SSH VPN operation: describes how to create a VPN tunnel between a remote Linux system and the Charon-SSP AWS instance.
• Configuring and managing Managing the system using System Using the Charon-SSP Manager: shows how to configure and run emulated SPARC systems.
• Firewall considerations
• User access to Solaris guest system
• Network configuration example
• OpenBoot console command overview

Obtaining Documentation

The latest released version of this manual and other related documentation are available on the Stromasys support website at https://stromasys.atlassian.net/wiki/display/KBP/Charon-SSP.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Several support channels are available to cover the Charon-SSP SPARC virtualization product.
If you have a support contract with Stromasys, please visit Stromasys support for up-to-date support telephone numbers and business hours. Alternatively, the support center is available via email at support@stromasys.com.
If you purchased the Charon-SSP product through a Value-Added Reseller (VAR), please contact them directly.
For further information on purchases and the product best suited to your requirements, please contact your regional sales team:

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Region

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Australasia-Pacific

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apac.sales@stromasys.com

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+852 3520 1030

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Room 1113, 11/F, Leighton Centre 77 Leighton Road, Causeway BayHong Kong, China

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Americas

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ams.sales@stromasys.com

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+1 919 239 8450

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2840 Plaza Place, Ste 450Raleigh, NC 27612 U.S.A.

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Europe, Middle-East and Africa

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emea.sales@stromasys.com

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+41 22 794 1070

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Avenue Louis-Casai 845th Floor1216 CointrinSwitzerland

• User Access to the Virtual SPARC System: shows the different methods of how a user can access the console of the emulated SPARC system and the guest operating system.
• AWS Networking and Charon-SSP: overview of networking functionality that is specific to the AWS environment, and detailed steps to configure two specific network configurations.
  • SSH VPN - Connecting Charon Host and Guest to Customer Network: describes how to create a VPN tunnel between a remote Linux system and the Charon-SSP AWS instance to enable communication between host, guest, and customer network.
  • Example of a More Complex Network Configuration: example involving two Charon-SSP AWS instances with one acting as router and NAT gateway.
• Data Transfer Options: information about how data can be transferred to/from the host and guest.
• Firewall and AWS Security Group Considerations: information about ports used by the different applications.
• Upgrading Charon-SSP AWS: ways to upgrade Charon-SSP AWS to a higher version.
• OpenBoot Console: OpenBoot console command overview

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