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This document applies to Linux Toolkit version 1.44 , dated March, 25th 2016and 1.45
Kit download
To download the kit, you must issue a request via email to the Stromasys support team (support@stromasys.com) or ask your reseller
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- Basic knowledge of Unix commands
- Basic knowledge of CHARON products
CHARON qualified versions:
minimumCHARON-AXP V4.4 Build 147-07
CHARON-AXP V4.5 Build 155-05 minimum
CHARON-AXP V4.6 Build 166-03 minimum
CHARON-AXP V4.7 Build 171-01
minimumCHARON-AXP V4.7 Build 171-01 with patch 171-03
CHARON-VAX V4.6 Build 165-02 minimum
CHARON-VAX V4.7 Build 171-01
CHARON-VAX V4.7 Build 171-01 with patch 171-03
Scripts have been tested and validated on the following Linux distributions/versions:
Fedora 20, 21 and 22
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.2 to 6.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7 and 7.2
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- Some packages have to be installed on the CHARON server:
- Mandatory packages:
bc
→ mandatoryperl
→ mandatory
- Recommended packages:
telnet
→ : recommended for connection from the CHARON server to the virtual machine consoleexpect
→ : recommended ifssh
cannot be used to execute shutdown commands from the consoleevince
→ : recommended for reading online documentationscreen
→ : recommended, mandatory for CHARON-AXP V4.4postfix
→ : recommended, Mail Transport Agent used to send emailsfirefox
→ : recommended for checking and updating licenses, accessing online documentation
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- Mandatory packages:
- All described operations will have to be performed on the CHARON server and logged in as 'root' (no other user supported).
The 'menu' must be used by one user at a time only - CHARON-AXP and CHARON-VAX installations are supported when installed in
/opt/charon
folder only - Mail service must have been configured. Mail transfer agent can be postfix, sendmail, ...
- Within the CHARON virtual machines configuration files, do not use spaces or tabs between a parameter and its value as the toolkit does not handle this correctly, i.e.:
parameter=value
is correct,parameter = value
is not correct.
Conventions
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Note related to display/edit options
Some menu options will allow you to display or edit files using available editors (if installed) between:
Editor | Interface | Description |
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gedit | Graphical | Windows notepad like |
emacs | Graphical | Windows notepad like, advanced |
nano | Text | Basic text editor |
vi | Text | Advanced users |
vim | Text | Advanced users with more features (colored & highlights) |
gvim | Graphical | Advanced users with more features (colored & highlights) |
Select the one you prefer or refer to 'man pages' for more information on available ones.
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There are 2 kinds of emails:
Type | Description |
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Results | Some menu options will allow you to send results via email.
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Alerts | By default, the alert script will send alerts via email (plus 'wall ' notifications if enabled). A recipients list can be defined in this case.
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Do not use Stromasys email address to send results directly, for example to support@stromasys.com. The sender will be unknown to us, it is then recommended to send results to yourself first and to forward us the email you received.
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