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  • .tar.gz kit files will be uncompressed automatically
  • .tar files will be removed once extracted into their destination folder
  • If the kit is provided with a .md5sum file and this file is present in the same folder as the kit, the md5sum check will be automatically performed.
  • To display the options available, type "?" and press enter:



  • (info) To upgrade Charon-AXP or Charon-VAXPAR, you will need to stop the running virtual machines (AXP and VAX), uninstall the current version and install the new one.
    • If you only upgrade the Charon Linux Toolkit, you will not have to stop the running virtual machines except if notified in the Release release notes document.  
  • (warning) To remove Charon-AXP or Charon-VAXPAR, you must ensure there is no running virtual machine related to the product
  • The installation log will be stored in the /opt/Charon/log folder with names yum.install.<date> (name is given at the end of the installation process)

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  • Operating system used is Red Hat Enterprise Linux CentOS 7.89
  • We will install Charon-AXP V4.11 Build 204-04PAR 3.0.1 Build 21500
  • License key is based on USB dongle
  • We assume Charon kits have been downloaded to the /charon folder

Example:

# ll /charon/*4.11tar*
-rw-r---r--. 1 root root 83866700 Jun 23 11:44 11182154 Sep  1 15:49 /charon/charon-axppar-42.1.110-2040421301.el74 el7.tar.gz
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 76 Jun 23 12:09 root       76 Sep  1 15:51 /charon/charon-axppar-42.1.110-2040421301.el74 el7.tar.gz.md5sum
-rw-r---r--. 1 root root 60319887 Jun 23 11:44 16612844 Jan 21 14:18 /charon/charon-vaxpar-43.0.111-2040421500.el74 el7.tar.gz
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 76 Jun 23 12:09 root       68 Jan 21 14:22 /charon/charon-vaxpar-43.0.111-2040421500.el74 el7.tar.gz.md5sum

For a fresh installation the setup does not know where you use to store the Charon kits so enter the kit location (2) and select the kit you want to install (3):

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(info) On next installation, the kit location will be proposed as default (2)

The kit will then be unzipped, extracted and installed.

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Charon-AXP PAR is now installed as shown below:

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Charon upgrade installation

To upgrade a Charon product version or to install patches, please refer to the appropriate release notes first.

Warning
  • All running virtual machines have to be shutdown before upgrade

  • Upgrading to a new version requires all previous versions to be uninstalled

Installation of Charon-AXP and Charon-VAX on the same Linux server

Warning

Starting with build 16803, if you install Charon-AXP and Charon-VAX on the same server, they must be the same build

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Execute the "menu" command and select option 1 and ensure the already installed Charon-AXP build matches the Charon-VAX:

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(info) (2): The program remembers the folder (container) where you stored the kit during previous installation so just press enter.

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Charon-VAX installation begins. Once completed, the installed packages are listed:

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