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20200310:035210:INFO :0:000003A5:hexane.cxx(5938): session: loading built-in configuration "AlphaServer_ES40"...
20200310:035210:INFO :0:000003A6:hexane.cxx(5959): session: ... done loading built-in configuration "AlphaServer_ES40"
20200310:035210:INFO :0:000003AA:hexane.cxx(5988): session: loading configuration file "es40.cfg"...
20200310:035210:INFO :0:000003AB:hexane.cxx(6012): session: ... done loading configuration file "es40.cfg"
20200310:035210:INFO :0:000003F2:sesmgr.cxx(1410): session: default log file size limit is 4194304 bytes
20200310:035210:INFO :0:0000032B:hexane.cxx(2698): Start request received.
20200310:035211:INFO :0:000003AC:hexane.cxx(1424): session: process affinity is 000000000000000F, system affinity is 000000000000000F
20200310:035211:INFO :0:000003D1:hexane.cxx(1686): session: I/O domain affinity is 0000000000000001, CPU domain affinity is 000000000000000E
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking the available license key "1918154109".
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Found license key: "1918154109".
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking product section 0.
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): License number: "000.msc.test.center.nikolaev".
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Product License number: "CHAXP/AXP".
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): CHARON product code: "CHAXP-411xx-WI-LI".
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Unlimited license.
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Feature 2 check interval 1 hour(s).
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Concurrency info:
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): There are 10 instances allowed.
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:hexane.cxx(2848): STROMASYS SA, (C) 2009-2020
20200310:035211:INFO :0:00000408:hexane.cxx(2892): CHARON-AXP (AlphaServer ES40), V 4.11 B 20403, Mar 10 2020 / 000.msc.test.center.nikolaev / 1918154109
20200310:035211: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: http://www.stromasys.com/pub/doc/30-17-033.pdf


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20200310:035211: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.
20200310:035211: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
20200310:035211:INFO :0:00000099:hexane.cxx(3009): Host Memory: 3840Mb
20200310:035211:INFO :0:0000041F:hexane.cxx(3224): Configuration dump::

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. session:
. . configuration_name = "AlphaServer_ES40"
. . log_method = "overwrite"
. . hw_model = "AlphaServer_ES40"
. . log_mode = "shared"
. . log_locale = "english"
. RAM:
. . size = "256"

. ACE:
. . num_entries = "2139"
. . num_translators = "0"
. . cache_size = "1024"
. . cache_base_size = "200"
. . host_options = " --locked-size=16"
. . enabled = "true"
. . ext_compiler = "ml64.exe"
. . ext_path = ""
. . cpu_architecture = "EV67"
. . locked_size = "16"
. cpu_0:
. . locked_size = "16"
. . wtint_idle = "true"
. cpu_1:
. . locked_size = "16"
. . wtint_idle = "true"
. cpu_2:
. . locked_size = "16"
. . wtint_idle = "true"
. cpu_3:
. . locked_size = "16"
. . wtint_idle = "true"
. ROM:
. . container = "clipper.bin"
. . dsrdb[0] = "1820"
. . dsrdb[1] = "50"
. . dsrdb[4] = "50"
. . dsrdb[11] = "1050"
. . dsrdb[12] = "1050"
. . system_name = "AlphaServer ES40 6/667"
. ISA:
. . clock_period = "10000"
. TOY:
. . container = "clipper.dat"
. COM1:
. . line = "OPA0"
. . communication = "console"
. COM2:
. . line = "(void)"
. . communication = "ascii"
. OPA0:
. . trace = "disabled"
. . stop_on = "F6"
. . tx_flush_delay = "0"


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. EWA:
. . adapter_mode = "auto"
. . interface = "EWA0"
. . rx_fifo_delay_on_overload = "false"
. EWA0:
. . interface = "eth1"
. . disabled_mode = "10BaseT-HD"
. . port_show_driver_statistics = "false"
. . port_enable_mac_addr_change = "true"
. . port_snd_sock_buf_size_kb = "0"
. PKA:
. . scsi_id = "7"
. . min_n_of_threads = "0"
. . container[0] = "/home/charon/Charon/test/performancecomparison-axp.vdisk"

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CPU affinity

This setting binds the running instance of the emulator CPUs to particular host CPUs. This should be used for soft partitioning host CPU resources or for isolating multiple CHARON instances on the same host from each other. By default the emulator instance allocates as many host CPUs as possible.

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Number of host CPUs dedicated to CHARON I/O

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Setting a specific HP Alpha model

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The following table lists all the parameters per model:

Hardware ModelRAM size (in MB)

MinMaxDefaultIncrement
AlphaServer 40064102451264
AlphaServer 8002568192512256
AlphaServer 10002561024512256
AlphaServer 1000A2561024512256
AlphaServer 120025632768512256
AlphaServer 200064204851264
AlphaServer 210064204851264

AlphaServer 4000

643276851264
AlphaServer 4100643276851264
AlphaServer DS10643276851264
AlphaServer DS10L643276851264
AlphaServer DS15643276851264
AlphaServer DS20643276851264
AlphaServer DS25643276851264
AlphaServer ES40643276851264
AlphaServer ES45643276851264
AlphaServer GS8025665536512256
AlphaServer GS160512131072512512
AlphaServer GS320102426214410241024

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The goal of this configuration step is to tell CHARON-AXP what host device to use as the virtual system console. The following options are available:

OptionDescription
line

Mapping to host serial line, both physical and virtual. Use the following mapping for different types of host serial lines:

  • /dev/tty<N> for virtual serial lines
  • /dev/ttyS<N> for onboard serial lines
  • /dev/ttyUSB<N> for modem or usb serial lines adapters
  • (console) for mapping to the current TTY console

Note

The specific account for running CHARON ("charon") does not allow the usage of physical consoles, "/dev/tty<N>", as CHARON consoles. If you plan to map the CHARON console to "/dev/tty<N>", use only the "root" account to run CHARON.


port

Mapping to an IP port of the CHARON host.
Using this mapping it is possible to connect to the CHARON console and disconnect from it at any time.

applicationStarting some application (typically another xterm terminal) with its specific options and switches to communicate to CHARON using the IP port defined by the "port" parameter (see above)
aliasDefine some meaningful name for "COM1" and "COM2". Usually it is "OPA0" for "COM1" and "TTA0" for "COM2" (see below)

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This line provides CHARON-AXP the ability to exit by pressing the "F6" key.

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The first line ("load KZPBA PKA") loads disk controller KZPBA with name "PKA", followed by 8 group of lines showing different ways of mapping to the host resources:

Type of mappingDescription
"<file-name>.vdisk"

Mapping to files representing physical disks of the HP Alpha system (disk images). 
These files can be created from scratch with "mkdskcmd" utility. Data and OS disk backups are transferred from the original system via tapes or network and restored into these container files. 
Mapping may also include the full path, for example: "/my_disks/my_boot_disk.vdisk" 

"/dev/sd<L>"

Mapping to physical disk. "L" is letter here. (warning) Be careful not to destroy all the information from the disk dedicated to CHARON-AXP by mistake.

These disks must not be formatted by the host OS.

(info) It is also possible to use not a whole disk, but previously created partitions on it. In this case the syntax is the following: "/dev/sd<L><N>" where N is the number of partition to be used.

Note

Since "/dev/sd<L>" addressing is not persistent, it is strongly recommended to use "/dev/disk/by-id/wwn-*" syntax instead to refer the disk by its WWID - especially in the enviroments utilizing FC and SAN storages (see below).


"/dev/dm-<N>"
"/dev/mapper/mpath<N>"
"/dev/mapper/disk<N>"

Mapping to multipath disk. (warning) Be careful not to destroy all the information from the disk dedicated to CHARON-AXP by mistake.  

These disks must not be formatted by the host OS.

"/dev/disk/by-*"

Mapping to physical disk.

  • by-id (addressing by the disk ID, for example "/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST1000DM003-9YN162_S1D01QJ4")
  • by-label (addressing by the disk label, for example "/dev/disk/by-label/MyStorage")
  • by-uuid (addressing by the disk UUID, for example "/dev/disk/by-uuid/0e808a2f-cdd3-4944-a245-f729ffd73882")

(warning) Be careful not to destroy all the information from the disk dedicated to CHARON-AXP by mistake.

 These disks must not be formatted by the host OS.

"/dev/sg<N>" 

Direct mapping to some SCSI device, for example, a SCSI disk or tape reader.

How to find proper "/dev/sg" device is explained in this section.

"/dev/sr<N>"
"/dev/cdrom"
"/dev/cdrom<N>

Mapping to host CD-ROM device.
"<file-name>.iso"Mapping to an ISO file for reading distribution CD-ROM image.
Mapping may also include the full path (recommended), for example: "/my_disks/vms_distributive.iso"
"<file-name>.vtape"Mapping to the file representing the tape (tape image).
These files are created automatically.
Mapping may also include a full path (recommended), for example: "/my_tapes/backup.vtape"

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Numbers in the square brackets represent SCSI addresses and LUNs associated with each container of the KZBPA controller. They have the following structure:

[XXYY], where

ParameterRangeDescription
XX0...15

Stands for SCSI ID of each connected unit.

(info) Note that KZPBA itself has some ID associated with it. By default it is 7, but it can be changed in the following way:

load KZPBA PKA scsi_id = 0

In this example an instance "PKA" of KZPBA controller is assigned with SCSI ID 0.

YY00...07Stands for LUN.

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KGPSA-CA mapping to the host resources

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The first line ("load KGPSA FGA") loads disk controller KGPSA with name "FGA", followed by 2 groups of lines showing different ways of mapping to the host resources:

Type of mappingDescription
"<file-name>.vdisk"Mapping to the file representing a physical disk of the HP Alpha system (disk image). 
These files can be created from scratch with "mkdskcmd" utility. Data and OS disk backups are transferred from the original system via tapes or network and restored into these container files.
Mapping may also include the full path (recommended), for example: "/my_disks/my_boot_disk.vdisk" 
"/dev/sd<L>"

Mapping to physical disk. "L" is letter here (warning) Be careful not to destroy all the information from the disk dedicated to CHARON-AXP by mistake.

These disks must not be formatted by the host OS.

(info) It is also possible to use not a whole disk, but previously created partitions on it. In this case the syntax is the following: "/dev/sd<L><N>" where N is the number of partition to be used.

Note

Since "/dev/sd<L>" addressing is not persistent, so it is strongly recommended to use "/dev/disk/by-id/wwn-*" syntax instead to refer the disk by its WWID - especially in the enviroments utilizing FC and SAN storages (see below).


"/dev/dm-<N>"
"/dev/mapper/mpath<N>"
"/dev/mapper/disk<N>"		Mapping to multipath disk. (warning) Be careful not to destroy all the information from the disk dedicated to CHARON-AXP by mistake.  

These disks must not be formatted by the host OS.

"/dev/disk/by-*"

Mapping to physical disk.

  • by-id (addressing by the disk ID, for example "/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST1000DM003-9YN162_S1D01QJ4")
  • by-label (addressing by the disk label, for example "/dev/disk/by-label/MyStorage")
  • by-uuid (addressing by the disk UUID, for example "/dev/disk/by-uuid/0e808a2f-cdd3-4944-a245-f729ffd73882")

(warning) Be careful not to destroy all the information from the disk dedicated to CHARON-AXP by mistake.

 These disks must not be formatted by the host OS.

Numbers in the square brackets represent KGPSA-CA units. They can be in the range 0..32766, but no more than 255 units can be configured on a single controller.

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Auto boot

CHARONCharon-AXP can be configured to automatically boot an operating system at start up by specifying the default boot device and setting the 'auto_action' parameter to 'restart' from the console.

Example: dka0 is defined as the default boot device

>>>P00>>>set bootdef_dev dka0
>>>P00>>>set auto_action restart

Network boot

Charon-AXP can be configured to boot on network if the legacy operating system allows it via MOP. MOPv3 (DECnet) and MOPv4 (LANCP) are supported.

Usage/example:

P00>>>boot [-flags ...] [-file ...] ewa0

Both EW and EI adapters are supported for MOP network boot. 

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