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log
Parameter | log | ||||
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Type | Text string | ||||
Value | The log file or directory name is where the log file for each CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP execution session is stored. If an existing directory is specified, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP automatically creates individual log files for each CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP execution session. If the log parameter is omitted CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP creates a log file for each CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP execution session in the directory where the emulator was started. It is possible to overwrite the existing log file or extend it using the "log_method" parameter. See below for details. Note: that the "log_method" parameter is effective only in the case when a single log file is specified, not a directory. Examples:
If only a directory name is specified in the "log" parameter and the "configuration_name" parameter of the session is specified, the log file name is composed as follows:
If only a directory name is specified in the "log" parameter and the "configuration_name" parameter is omitted, the log file name will have the following format:
xxxxxxxxx is an increasing decimal integer, starting from 000000000 to separate log files with the same time of creation (in case the log is being created faster than one log file per second). |
log_method
Parameter | log_method | |||
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Type | Text string | |||
Value |
Determines if the previous log information is maintained.
This parameter is applicable only if the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP log is stored to a file that is specified explicitly with the "log" parameter. Example:
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log_locale
Parameter | log_locale | |
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Type | Text string | |
Value | Sets the language used in the message database. So far the following values are supported:
If an unsupported value is specified, “English” will be used. Example:
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license_key_id
Parameter | license_key_id[N] N=0 or 1 | ||
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Type | Numeric | ||
Value | An integer (decimal Sentinel Key ID) that specifies the regular (N=0) and backup (N=1) license keys to be used by CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP.
It is also possible to specify both regular and backup keys in one line:
Based on the presence of the regular and/or backup license key IDs in the configuration file, CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP behaves as follows:
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affinity
Parameter | affinity | |
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Type | Text string | |
Value | Overrides any initial process affinity mask provided by the host operating system. Once specified it binds the running instance of the emulator to particular host CPUs. Used for soft partitioning of the host CPU resources and/or for isolating host CPUs for other applications. By default the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP emulator instance allocates as many host CPUs as possible. The “affinity” parameter overrides that and allows explicit specification on which host CPU the instance must run on. Host CPUs are enumerated as a comma separated list of host system assigned CPU numbers:
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n_of_io_cpus
Parameter | n_of_io_cpus | |
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Type | Numeric | |
Value | This parameter specifies how many host CPUs CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP must use for I/O handling. Use of the “affinity” parameter may limit the number of CPUs available. By default the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP instance reserves one third of all available host CPUs for I/O processing (round down, at least one). The “n_of_io_cpus” parameter overrides that by specifying the number of CHARON I/O CPUs explicitly. Example:
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license_key_lookup_retry
Parameter | license_key_lookup_retry | |||||
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Type | Text String | |||||
Value | In case the CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP license connection is not present when the guest starts up, this parameter specifies how many times CHARON-VAX / CHARON-PDP will try to establish the connection and, optionally, a period of time between retries. Syntax:
Options:
Examples: Example 1
If license key is not found during initial scan, do only one more attempt after 60 seconds. Example 2
Same as above but retry in 30 seconds. Example 3
If license key is not found during initial scan, do 3 more attempts waiting 10 seconds between them. Example 4
If license key is not found during the initial scan, do 5 more attempts waiting 60 seconds between them. |