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This document applies to Linux Toolkit version 1.44 , dated March, 29th  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:

    Image Modified

    CHARON-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

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    CHARON-AXP V4.7 Build 171-01 with patch 171-03

    Image Modified

    CHARON-VAX V4.6 Build 165-02 minimum

    CHARON-VAX V4.7 Build 171-01

    (warning) 

    CHARON-VAX V4.7 Build 171-01 with patch 171-

    02 due to changes in kit name

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  • Scripts have been tested and validated on the following Linux distributions/versions:

    Image Modified

    Fedora 20, 21 and 22

    Image Modified

    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
      • perl

    • Recommended packages:
      • telnet : recommended for connection from the CHARON server to the virtual machine console
      • expect : recommended if ssh cannot be used to execute shutdown commands from the console
      • evince : recommended for reading online documentation
      • screen : recommended, mandatory for CHARON-AXP V4.4
      • postfix : recommended, Mail Transport Agent used to send emails
      • firefox : recommended for checking and updating licenses, accessing online documentation
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  • All described operations will have to be performed on the CHARON server and logged in as 'root' (no other user supported).
    (warning) 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, ...

  • (warning) 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

Include Page
KBCOMMON:KB-Conventions
KBCOMMON:KB-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:

EditorInterfaceDescription
geditGraphicalWindows notepad like
emacsGraphicalWindows notepad like, advanced
nanoTextBasic text editor
viTextAdvanced users
vimTextAdvanced users with more features (colored & highlights)
gvimGraphicalAdvanced 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:

TypeDescription
Results

Some menu options will allow you to send results via email.

  • Example: license display, log and configuration files.

  • The recipient will then be unique

AlertsBy default, the alert script will send alerts via email (plus 'wall' notifications if enabled). A recipients list can be defined in this case.
  • Wall notification can be enabled/disabled from the menu
  • The alert script can be customized. You can for example use command lines linked to your monitoring software and disable emails.

(info) 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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