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VAX model specification

The first configuration statement is the specification of the exact VAX hardware model to emulate.

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If you create the CHARON-VAX configuration file from scratch, it must be the very first uncommented line in the configuration file.

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Configuration name

The next configuration statement is the "Configuration name" option.

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You can optionally uncomment this line to differentiate this CHARON-VAX instance from all others in a multi-instances environment. The configuration name can be any label that is meaningful. It is reported in the log file and is used to set the log file name for rotating log (see further: Rotating log (default)).

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Log file parameters

Execution of CHARON-VAX creates one log file or a set of log files reflecting the progress of its start-up and ongoing operation - start and end time of execution, system information, license and configuration details, warnings, reports on problems that may occur, etc. In case of possible problems either with the running CHARON-VAX or the emulated system configuration (such as the absence or malfunction of certain devices), the log file(s) is the primary source to be analyzed for troubleshooting.  If it becomes necessary to contact Stromasys for support, the configuration and log files, plus the license number, will be requested to begin problem resolution.

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20190523:074333:INFO :0:000003A5:hexane.cxx(5952): session: loading built-in configuration "VAX_6610"...
20190523:074333:INFO :0:000003A6:hexane.cxx(5973): session: ... done loading built-in configuration "VAX_6610"
20190523:074333:INFO :0:000003AA:hexane.cxx(6002): session: loading configuration file "vx6k610.cfg"...
20190523:074333:INFO :0:000003AB:hexane.cxx(6026): session: ... done loading configuration file "vx6k610.cfg"
20190523:074333:INFO :0:000003F2:sesmgr.cxx(1419): session: default log file size limit is 4194304 bytes
20190523:074333:INFO :0:0000032B:hexane.cxx(2698): Start request received.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:000003AC:hexane.cxx(1424): session: process affinity is 000000000000000F, system affinity is 000000000000000F
20190523:074334:INFO :0:000003D1:hexane.cxx(1686): session: I/O domain affinity is 0000000000000001, CPU domain affinity is 000000000000000E
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking the available license key "1422726238".
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Found license key: "1422726238".
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking product section 0.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): The value "VAX_6610" of the required parameter "P_HW" is not found in the list "AlphaServer_400,AlphaServer_800,AlphaServer_1000,AlphaServer_1000A,AlphaServer_1200,AlphaServer_2000,AlphaServer_2100,AlphaServer_4000,AlphaServer_4100" for the product 0.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking product section 1.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): The value "VAX_6610" of the required parameter "P_HW" is not found in the list "AlphaServer_DS10,AlphaServer_DS10L,AlphaServer_DS15,AlphaServer_DS20,AlphaServer_DS25,AlphaServer_ES40,AlphaServer_ES45,AlphaServer_GS80,AlphaServer_GS160,AlphaServer_GS320" for the product 1.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking product section 2.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): The value "VAX_6610" of the required parameter "P_HW" is not found in the list "PDP1193,PDP1194" for the product 2.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking product section 3.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): HASP clock: 23-May-2019 08:47:05.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Host clock: 23-May-2019 07:43:34.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): License number: "003.msc.test.center.kirill".
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Product License number: "p.vax".
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): CHARON product code: "CHVAX-4110xx-WI-LI".
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Unlimited license.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Feature 1 check interval 1 hour(s).
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Concurrency info:
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): There are 7 instances allowed.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000024D:hexane.cxx(2848): STROMASYS SA, (C) 2009-2019
20190523:074334:INFO :0:00000408:hexane.cxx(2892): CHARON-VAX (VAX 6000 Model 610), V 4.10 B 20200, May 14 2019 / 003.msc.test.center.kirill / 1422726238
20190523:074334:INFO :0:00000336:hexane.cxx(2924): The end user of this software has agreed to STROMASYS' Terms and Conditions for Software License and Limited Warranty, as described at: /pub/doc/30-17-033.pdf
20190523:074334:INFO :0:00000097:hexane.cxx(2999): OS Environment: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.4 (Maipo), Linux 3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Oct 13 10:46:25 EDT 2017 x86_64.
20190523:074334:INFO :0:00000098:hexane.cxx(3004): Host CPU: GenuineIntel, Family 6, Model 42, Stepping 1, Intel Xeon E312xx (Sandy Bridge), 1 Sockets, 1 Cores per Socket, 4 Threads per Core, at ~2593 MHz, 4 cpu's available
20190523:074334:INFO :0:00000099:hexane.cxx(3009): Host Memory: 3840Mb


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20190523:074334:INFO :0:0000041F:hexane.cxx(3224): Configuration dump::
. session:
. . configuration_name = "VAX_6610"
. . log_method = "overwrite"
. . hw_model = "VAX_6610"
. . log_mode = "shared"
. . log_locale = "english"
. XMI:
. . clock_period = "20000"
. . boot = "manual"
. RAM:
. . size = "512"
. eeprom:
. . container = "charon.rom"
. TOY:
. . container = "charon.dat"
. OPA0:
. . trace = "disabled"
. . stop_on = "F6"
. . tx_flush_delay = "0"
. PUA:
. . container[0] = "/home/charon/Charon/test/performancecomparison-66x0.vdisk"
. . xmi_node_id = "11"
. EXA:
. . adapter_mode = "auto"
. . interface = "EXA0"
. . rx_fifo_delay_on_overload = "false"
. . extended_command_ring = "false"
. . xmi_node_id = "13"
. EXA0:
. . interface = "eth1"
. . disabled_mode = "10BaseT-HD"
. . port_show_driver_statistics = "false"
. . port_enable_mac_addr_change = "true"
. . port_snd_sock_buf_size_kb = "0"
20190523:074336:WARN :1:00000431:lnxpackpor(1006): (95) Operation not supported: EXA0: ioctl("eth1", SIOCETHTOOL, GSET)
20190523:074336:INFO :0:00000001: tpool.cxx(1374): CPU: The ACE option is omitted; enable ACE as license default.
20190523:074337:INFO :0:00000133: tpool.cxx(1606): Advanced CPU Emulation (ACE) enabled.
20190523:074337:INFO :0:00000400:ethdev.cxx( 388): EXA: RX FIFO size is 512KB.
20190523:074338:INFO :0:0000032C:hexane.cxx(2740): "VAX_6610" started.
20190523:074345:INFO :0:0000014F:lnxpackpor(1652): EXA0: Carrier loss detected.
20190523:074539:INFO :0:000003D7:hexane.cxx(5548): All virtual CPUs of "VAX_6610" have been stopped by now.
20190523:074539:INFO :0:0000032D:hexane.cxx(2784): "VAX 6000 Model 610" stop request received.
20190523:074539:INFO :0:0000014C:lnxpackpor( 433): EXA0: Stopping network interface ... please wait.
20190523:074539:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Licensing component received stop request.
20190523:074539:INFO :0:0000032E:hexane.cxx(2811): Stopped.
20190523:074539:INFO :0:0000014C:lnxpackpor( 433): EXA0: Stopping network interface ... please wait.

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set session log_method = append
#set session log_method = overwrite
#set session log = "MicroVAX_3600.log"


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Rotating log (default)

By default CHARON-VAX utilizes a so called "rotating log" mechanism. This means that a new default log file is created each time CHARON starts and can switch to another log file if the size of the log file exceeds 64Kb (this behavior can be changed with the "set session log_file_size" and "set session log_rotation_period" parameters; see more details in the "General Settings" chapter of this guide). 

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Note that versions of VAX/VMS older than 5.5-2H4 do not support the optional SCSI controller and might fail to boot if it is loaded.

Follow this link for details of NCR53C94 SCSI controller controllers configuration.

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Info

CHARON supports VLAN adapters. If used, proceed with their installation and configuration according to the network adapter vendor User's Guide and then use the resulting VLAN interface the same way as the regular network interface. 

Follow this link for more details of CHARON-VAX network controllers configuration.

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