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Creation of your own configuration file using a template

By default, all the CHARON templates are located in the "/opt/charon/cfg" folder. Copy the appropriate template configuration file(s) to your home directory (or to any directory intended for CHARON-AXP). Name them meaningfully and set proper privileges.

Example:

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$ cp /opt/charon/cfg/es40.cfg.template /my_charon_cfg/my_es40.cfg $ chmod 644 /my_charon_cfg/my_es40.cfg

Please do not edit the original template configuration files since they can be updated or even removed on update/deinstallation of CHARON-AXP

Once the file has been created you can open it in your favorite editing tool and proceed with modification to reflect the exact features of the system you are going to emulate.

We will review all the parameters step by step issuing some recommendations and guidelines.

Note: lines preceeded by the comment sign "#" inside the configuration files will not be interpreted. You can use this sign to debug your configuration.

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HP Alpha model specification

The first configuration statement is the specification of the exact HP Alpha hardware model to emulate, for example:

set session hw_model = AlphaServer_ES40

You must leave this line untouched.

If you create the CHARON-AXP 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:

#set session configuration_name = My_ES40

You can optionally uncomment this line to differentiate this CHARON-AXP instance from all others in a multi-instance environment. The configuration name can be any label that is meaningful.

The configuration name 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-AXP 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-AXP 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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Here is an example of a field test CHARON-AXP log file:

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Creation of your own configuration file using a template

By default, all the CHARON templates are located in the "/opt/charon/cfg" folder. Copy the appropriate template configuration file(s) to your home directory or to any directory intended for CHARON-AXP, name them meaningfully and set proper privileges.

Example:

$ cp /opt/charon/cfg/es40.cfg.template /my_charon_cfg/my_es40.cfg $ chmod 644 /my_charon_cfg/my_es40.cfg

Please do not edit the original template configuration files since they can be updated or even removed on update/deinstallation of CHARON-AXP

Once the file has been created you can open it in your favorite editing tool and proceed with modifications to reflect the exact features of the system you are going to emulate.

We will review all the parameters step by step issuing some recommendations and guidelines.

Note: the lines preceded by the comment sign "#" inside the configuration files will not be interpreted. You can use this sign to debug your configuration.

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HP Alpha model specification

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

Example:

set session hw_model = AlphaServer_ES40

You must leave this line untouched.

If you create the CHARON-AXP 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.

Example:

#set session configuration_name = My_ES40

You can optionally uncomment this line to differentiate this CHARON-AXP 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: Rotatinglog(default) ).

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Log file parameters

Execution of CHARON-AXP 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-AXP 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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Here is an example of a field test CHARON-AXP log file:

20180521:035210:INFO :0:000003A5:hexane.cxx(5938): session: loading built-in configuration "AlphaServer_ES40"... 20180521:035210:INFO :0:000003A6:hexane.cxx(5959): session: ... done loading built-in configuration "AlphaServer_ES40" 20180521:035210:INFO :0:000003AA:hexane.cxx(5988): session: loading configuration file "es40.cfg"... 20180521:035210:INFO :0:000003AB:hexane.cxx(6012): session: ... done loading configuration file "es40.cfg" 20180521:035210:INFO :0:000003F2:sesmgr.cxx(1410): session: default log file size limit is 4194304 bytes 20180521:035210:INFO :0:0000032B:hexane.cxx(2698): Start request received. 20180521:035211:INFO :0:000003AC:hexane.cxx(1424): session: process affinity is 000000000000000F, system affinity is 000000000000000F 20180521:035211:INFO :0:000003D1:hexane.cxx(1686): session: I/O domain affinity is 0000000000000001, CPU domain affinity is 000000000000000E 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking the available license key "1918154109". 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Found license key: "1918154109". 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Checking product section 0. 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): License number: "000.msc.test.center.nikolaev". 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Product License number: "CHAXP/AXP". 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): CHARON product code: "CHAXP-490xx-WI-LI". 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Unlimited license. 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Feature 2 check interval 1 hour(s). 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): Concurrency info: 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): There are 10 instances allowed. 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000024D:hexane.cxx(2848): STROMASYS SA, (C) 2009-2018 20180521:035211:INFO :0:00000408:hexane.cxx(2892): CHARON-AXP (AlphaServer ES40), V 4.9 B 19402, May 10 2018 / 000.msc.test.center.nikolaev / 1918154109 20180521:035211: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: /pub/doc/30-17-033.pdf 20180521:035211:INFO :0:00000097:hexane.cxx(2999): OS Environment: Linux 3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Oct 13 10:46:25 EDT 2017 x86_64. 20180521:035211: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 20180521:035211:INFO :0:00000099:hexane.cxx(3009): Host Memory: 3840Mb 20180521:035211:INFO :0:0000041F:hexane.cxx(3224): Configuration dump:: . 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" . 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"

The next group of parameters defines the name of the CHARON-AXP log file and how CHARON-AXP will use it:

#set set session log_method = append
#set session log_method = overwrite
#set session log = "AlphaServer_ES40.log"

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

This mode is turned on if all the log parameters above are disabled (commented out) or the "session_log" parameter is pointing to an existing directory rather than to a file. If a directory is specified, the log files will be created in that directory.

Names The names of the rotating log files are composed as follows:

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Note that "xxxxxxxxx" is an increasing decimal number starting from "000000000" to separate log files with the same time of creation.

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Only an existing directory can be used as a value of the "log" parameter.

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Alternatively it is possible to use just a single log file. Uncomment : uncomment the "set session log" line and specify the desired CHARON-AXP log file name. Optionally, a path can be added to the log file name. If the path is not specified, the log file is created in the directory from where the guest (emulated machine) is started.

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Below is a specification of a CHARON-AXP log file located in the "/my_logs" directory which will be overwritten appended each time CHARON-AXP starts:

set session log_method = append
set session log = "/my_logs/my_es40.log"

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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.

“Affinity” overrides the default and allows explicit specification of which host CPUs will be used by the instance. Affinity does not reserve the CPU for exclusive use.

Example:

set session affinity="0, 1, 2, 3"

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Note that the number of the specified host CPUs must correspond to the number of the emulated CPUs (one host CPU for one emulated CPU; this value is specific for each HP Alpha model) and number of CPUs needed for CHARON application itself ("n_of_io_cpus").

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Number of host CPUs dedicated to CHARON I/O

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Note that the number of the specified CPUs dedicated to CHARON I/O operations must correspond to the total number of available for CHARON CPUs (restricted by "affinity" parameter if needed) and the number of the virtual HP Alpha CPUs to be emulated.

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Setting a specific HP Alpha model

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Just uncomment the provided lines to apply a certain model (It is "AlphaServer ES40 6/667" in the example above).

Full The full description of the parameters and , with other models that can be also configured, is available in the "Configuration details" chapter of this User's Guide.

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Reducing number of emulated CPUs

If the CHARON host contains does not contain enough CPUs to emulate full range of the CPUs provided by a certain HP Alpha model, it is possibe possible to direct CHARON-AXP to reduce the number of emulated Alpha CPUs in the configuration:

set session n_of_cpus=1

This parameter can also be used to avoid warning messages in the log if the number of CPUs allowed by the license is less than the default number of CPUs of the emulated

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set session n_of_cpus=1

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Setting system serial number

The next configuration option that can be applied is setting This parameter is used to set a specific system serial number instead of the default one:

set rom system_serial_number = SN01234567

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TOY and ROM containers

The next objects to be configured are TOY and ROM containers (their presence depends on the HP Alpha model). It is always recommended to enable them. If a container file of the given name does not exist, CHARON-AXP will create it. It is recommended to specify the path for each file so that time and console parameters will be kept whatever the current directory is when starting the guest.

TOY means "Time of Year"; its container records time, date and some console parameters while CHARON-AXP is not running. To enable the TOY, uncomment the following line:

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set rom container="clipper.bin"

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Emulated memory (RAM) size

The next parameter defines the amount of host memory the chosen CHARON-AXP model reserves for the emulation.

Example:

#set ram size=4096
set ram size=32768

The amount of RAM is specified in MB. It cannot exceed or be lower than certain values specific for each HP Alpha model. It is very important to keep the listed predefined increment between possible memory values.

The following table shows lists all the parameters per model:

Hardware Model	RAM size (in MB)
	Min	Max	Default	Increment
AlphaServer 400	64	1024	512	64
AlphaServer 800	256	8192	512	256
AlphaServer 1000	256	1024	512	256
AlphaServer 1000A	256	1024	512	256
AlphaServer 1200	256	32768	512	256
AlphaServer 2000	64	2048	512	64
AlphaServer 2100	64	2048	512	64
AlphaServer 4000	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer 4100	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer DS10	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer DS10L	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer DS15	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer DS20	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer DS25	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer ES40	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer ES45	64	32768	512	64
AlphaServer GS80	256	65536	512	256
AlphaServer GS160	512	131072	512	512
AlphaServer GS320	1024	262144	1024	1024

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Note that in some particular orders your license may restrict the maximum RAM amount of each HP Alpha model.

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Console

Mapping to system resources

The next step is the specification of the HP Alpha console (OPA0) serial line:

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line.

Example:

#set COM1 alias = OPA0 line = "/dev/ttyN" #set COM1 alias = OPA0 port = 10003 #set COM1 alias = OPA0 port = 10003 application = "xterm -title OPA0 -e telnet 127.0.0.1 10003" #set COM1 alias = OPA0 port = 10003 application = "xterm -title OPA0 -e chterm -h 127.0.0.1:10003" set COM1 alias = OPA0 line = (console)

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:

Option Description

physical_serial_line

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

Mapping	Description
/dev/tty<N>	Virtual serial lines
/dev/ttyS<N>	Onboard serial lines
/dev/ttyUSB<N>	Modem or usb serial lines adapters
(console)	Mapping to the current TTY console

Note
A 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 for to run CHARON running.

virtual_serial_lineport

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

operator_console Mapping to the current TTY console

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to the CHARON console and disconnect from it at any time.
application	Starting 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)
alias	Define some meaningful name for "COM1" and "COM2". Usually it is "OPA0" for "COM1" and "TTA0" for "COM2" (see below)

The default setting for OPA0 is "line = (console)".

The second console line "TTA0" can be also optionally configured (for 1 CPU models such as HP AlphaServer 400, HP AlphaServer 800, HP AlphaServer 1000, HP AlphaServer 1000A, HP AlphaServer DS10, HP AlphaServer DS10L and HP AlphaServer DS15):

load physical_serial_line TTA0 line="/dev/tty7"
set COM2 line=TTA0#set COM2 alias = TTA0 line = "/dev/ttyN" #set COM2 alias = TTA0 port = 10000 set COM2 alias = TTA0 port = 10000 application = "xterm -title TTA0 -e telnet 127.0.0.1 10000" #set COM2 alias = TTA0 port = 10000 application = "xterm -title TTA0 -e chterm -h 127.0.0.1:10000"

Note there are a number of additional parameters for CHARON-AXP serial lines configuration. Follow this link for details.

Exit on pressing F6

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key

Despite the fact that CHARON-AXP can exit with "power off" command given in its SRM console it is also recommended to set a hot key to stop the guest from the console in addition to the system tray icon:

set OPA0 stop_on = F6

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

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Improve granularity of emulated timer

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Do not uncomment this parameter unless there are some problems with system time or system clock intervals in guest OS.

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ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM configuration

If the sample configuration file provides this parameter, it is possible to map this particular CHARON-AXP emulator's "DQA0" CD-ROM to the host CD/DVD-ROM " CD-ROM to the host CD/DVD-ROM with the following setting:

set ide container="/dev/sg<N>"

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

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AlphaStation Sound Card (AD1848) configuration

If the sample configuration file provides this parameter, it is possible to load "PCXBJ" emulator of AlphaStation Sound Card (AD1848) with the following setting:

set ide container="/dev/sg<N>"

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

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load PCXBJ AUA

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The "Pulse Audio" packages of the last versions must be installed on CHARON host to support audio playback. Please refer to Linux documentation.

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Networking

CHARON-AXP supports DE435, DE450, DE500AA, DE500BA, DE602 and DE602AA virtual network adapters.

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It is possible to load several DE435, DE450, DE500AA, DE500BA or DE602 controllers, for example (for DE500BA):

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(for DE500BA):

load DE500BA/dec21x4x EWA interface=EWA0
load packet_port/chnetwrk EWA0 interface="eth0"

load DE500BA/dec21x4x EWB interface=EWB0
load packet_port/chnetwrk EWB0 interface="eth1"

Some network adapters available in CHARON-AXP are preloaded (for example, HP AlphaServer DS15 contains 2 preloaded adapters EWA and EWB), so their configuration is even more simple:

load packet_port/chnetwrk EWA0 interface = "eth0"

load DE500BA/dec21x4x EWB interface=EWB0
load packet_port/chnetwrk EWB0 interface="eth1"

Some network adapters available in CHARON-AXP are preloaded (for example, HP AlphaServer DS15 contains 2 preloaded adapters EWA and EWB), so their configuration is even more simple:

load packet_port/chnetwrk EWA0 interface = "eth0"

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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.

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The AlphaServer DS15 and DS25 contain two built-in PCI Ethernet adapters. Models and names (EI* or EW*) of them depend on configuration addon. Choose one of the two or none, but not both. The first instantiates onboard network interfaces as EIA and EWA. While the second - EWA and EWB (enabled by default for backward compatibility)

Example:

#include ds25-onboard-nics.icfg
include ds25-onboard-nics-ew.icfg

It could be necessary to specify the path to the .icfg file if you use your own configuration file using the "include /opt/charon/cfg/ds25-onboard-nics-ew.icfg" syntax.

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

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Disk/tape subsystem

The next step is configuration of the disk/tape subsystem and mapping it to system resources using the samples given in the template configuration files.

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load KZPBA PKA scsi_id = 7

# Disks
#set PKA container[0] = "<file-name>.vdisk"
#set PKA container[100] = "/dev/sd<L>"

# Unknown SCSI device
#set PKA container[200] = "/dev/sg<N>"

# CD-ROM
#set PKA container[300] = "/dev/cdrom"
#set PKA container[300] = "/dev/cdrom1"
#set PKA container[300] = "/dev/cdrom<N>"
#set PKA container[300] = "/dev/sr0"
#set PKA container[300] = "/dev/sr<N>"

# CD-ROM image
#set PKA container[400] = "<file-name>.iso"

# Tape
#set PKA container[500] = "/dev/sg<N>"
#set PKA container[600] = "<file-name>.vtape"

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Type of mapping

Description

"<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. 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.

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.

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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.

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")

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 explined 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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set PKA media_type[600]="RX23"

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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:

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Parameter Range Description

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0...15

Stands for SCSI ID of each connected unit.

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.

YY 00...07 Stands for LUN.

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load KZPBA PKA bus=pci_1 device=1 function=0 irq_bus=isa irq=24

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KGPSA-CA PCI FC disk controller

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It can be configured in 2 modes:

Below is an example of KGPSA-CA controller loading:

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KGPSA-CA controllers configuration.

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KGPSA-CA mapping to the host resources

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load KGPSA FGA
#set FGA container[0] = "<file-name>.vdisk"
#set FGA container[100]="/dev/sd<L>"

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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:

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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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KGPSA-CA pass through mode

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Follow this link for detailed description of building and installation of of an EMULEX LightPulse PCI/PCI-X/PCIe FC adapter driver.

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Auto boot

CHARON-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.

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

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Table of Contents

Creation of your own configuration file using a template

HP Alpha model specification

Configuration name

Log file parameters

Table of Contents

Creation of your own configuration file using a template

HP Alpha model specification

Configuration name

Log file parameters

CPU affinity

Number of host CPUs dedicated to CHARON I/O

Setting a specific HP Alpha model

Reducing number of emulated CPUs

Setting system serial number

TOY and ROM containers

Emulated memory (RAM) size

Console

Mapping to system resources

Exit on pressing F6

key

Improve granularity of emulated timer

ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM configuration

AlphaStation Sound Card (AD1848) configuration

Networking

Disk/tape subsystem

KGPSA-CA PCI FC disk controller

KGPSA-CA mapping to the host resources

KGPSA-CA pass through mode

Auto boot