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When starting, the CHARON-VAX software checks the available number of host CPU cores. Currently, this check is based on the maximum number of VAX CPUs that can be emulated, not on the number of the actually configured VAX CPUs. Therefore the number of host CPU cores recommended for the maximum number of emulated CPUs - as shown in the right column of the table above - must be available. If the available number of host CPU cores is below this number, CHARON-VAX will issue a warning message even if the requirements for the configured number of VAX CPUs are fulfilled. The CHARON-VAX software will work despite this warning if the requirements for the configured number of VAX CPUs are fulfilled.

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• On server side (where network license will reside): open port 1947 for both TCP and UDP
• On the client side, if broadcast search for remote licenses is to be used, UDP traffic from port 1947 of the license server to ports 30000-65535 of the client must be permitted.
  
• Both on server and client sides: setup default gateway

Please consult with Windows online documentation for details.

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1. Login as the local system administrator ("Administrator") on the host system.

2. Create a special user for running CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP (optional). This user must have all the administrative privileges. Please consult with Windows online documentation for details.

   Note

   The CHARON installation procedure will create a special group called CHARON-GRP and the current user will be automatically included to this group. Do not remove this group and do not remove any CHARON user from it, otherwise a problem with virtual memory allocation may appear on CHARON startup. The created user may belong to some domain, but please note that in this case you have to add this user to the CHARON-GRP manually as it is described in this article and then reboot CHARON host.

   
   

3. Stay logged in as local system administrator ("Administrator") or log off and login as the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP user having administrative privileges (if this option has been chosen).

4. Create a special directory for the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP distribution kit and copy the provided files there.

Upgrade cases

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From version	Action
4.7 and below	First uninstall all CHARON products.
4.8 and above	The version 4.11 can be installed directlywithout uninstalling the previous version(s). Before upgrading, please run the Network Control Center and take note of all network interfaces dedicated to Charon. After the upgrade, they will have to be dedicated again to Charon as they will all appear released to the host. Please note it is mandatory to update all existing CHARON virtual machines Virtual Machine to make them run the latest version using the Virtual Machine Manager, VM Configuration tab - otherwise they will remain at the previous installed version.

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Upgrade case

Before upgrading, please run the Network Control Center and take note of all network interfaces dedicated to Charon. After the upgrade, they will have to be dedicated again to Charon as they will all appear released to the host.

Distribution preparation

1. Extract the content of the distribution archive to the current directory or copy the content of the provided distribution directory to the current directoryto the current directory or copy the content of the provided distribution directory to the current directory.
   The kit folder must not be the same as the target installation folder (Example: C:\Program Files\CHARON\Build_20410) otherwise the installation procedure may report "Charon is in use".

2. Run the "InstallShell.exe" file:
   

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If the CHARON license is stored on a regular USB dongle, just connect it to the host USB port.

Network HASP USB dongle

If the CHARON license is a network license (red USB dongle), it is possible either to connect it to the host USB port (to use it locally and provide it to other hosts on the local network at the same time) or to install it on a local network "license server" for remote access from this particular host.

If a remote license server is to be used:

• Copy the file "hasp_install\haspdinst.zip" from the CHARON distribution to any directory on the server, for example "C:\Temp".
• Extract the content of this archive to the same directory.
• Login as "Administrator" on the server and open "cmd.exe" from the "Start" menu.
• Switch to that directory.

• Install the extracted file.

  
  

  Example:

  ...> cd c:\temp c:\temp> haspdinst.exe -fr -kp -nomsg c:\temp> haspdinst.exe -install -cm

  
  

• Copy the file "hasp_install\hasplib.zip" from the CHARON distribution to any directory on the server, for example "C:\Temp".
• Extract the contents of this archive to the same directory.
• Copy the file "haspvlib_68704.dll" to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP" (in case of x64 host) or "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Aladdin Shared\HASP" (in case of x86 host)
• Connect the network HASP dongle to the server USB port.

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1. From the "CHARON Virtual Machine Manager" utility (see above) select the "Host Information and Utilities" section and press the "Sentinel Admin Control Center" button or (optionally) invoke the system default web browser and enter the URL http://localhost:1947 to display the "Sentinel Admin Control Center" (ACC) web interface.
2. Click on the "Sentinel Keys" link to open up the "Sentinel Keys Section" page
3. Make sure that one and only one CHARON HASP or SL license is present.

To facilitate troubleshooting, Stromasys recommends to enable logging from the Sentinel Admin Control Center as described in this article: Enabling logging in Sentinel Admin Control Center.

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Software licenses can also be uninstalled using the method, described in the "Removing CHARON-VAX Software Licenses" chapter of this Guide.

For license servers accessible only via non-broadcast search it is also possible to disable access to network licenses if only a local license is to be used: Click on the "Configuration" link to open the "Configuration for Sentinel Manager" page.

Uncheck the "Allow Access to Remote Licenses" checkbox from the "Access to Remote License Managers" tab then press the "Submit" button to apply changes.

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1. Login as the local system administrator ("Administrator") on the host system.

2. Create a special user for running CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP. This user must have administrative or standard privileges (in this case login as Administrator for manging NDIS drivers and running NCC utility). Please consult with Windows online documentation for details.

3. Add this user to the CHARON-GRP group as it is described in this article and then reboot CHARON host.

4. Login as the created user.

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