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(warning) Charon-HPA Please note: Charon-PAR can also be configured to start automatically as a daemon when the host system boots and to be stopped when the host system is shut down. However, such a configuration requires that the user shut down the guest OS cleanly before the emulator is stopped. Failure to do so can cause data corruption in the guest system. Contact your Stromasys representative for support if you require such a configuration.

Autoboot for

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Charon-PAR/PA9 Systems 

By default, the newly installed guest HP-UX system is not booted automatically when the emulator starts. A HP9000 Charon-PAR/PA9 system running HP-UX can be configured for autoboot in two different ways:

  • Configuration from the PDC console.
  • Configuration from HP-UX.

(info) Autoboot Please note: Autoboot will be interrupted if a configuration change occurs which causes reduced performance to allow manual intervention. This can be overridden by enabling autostart in addition to autoboot on the PDC console. However, this is not recommended as it is important to understand the cause of the problem.

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To enable autoboot from the HP9000 Charon-PAR/PA9 PDC console before system boot, perform the following steps:


StepDescription / Command
1Start the emulator.# /opt/charon/bin/hppa charon-par -f </path-to/configuration-file>
2Enter menu mode.

At the prompt Main Menu: Enter command or menu > type menu.
This will display the available menu options.

3Enter the configuration menu.Type CO to enter the configuration menu.
This will display the available configuration options.
4Activate autoboot.Type auto boot on to enable autoboot (or use the abbreviation au bo on).
Autoboot is now enabled for the next boot.
5Restart the emulator.

Stop the emulator: enter the exit command at the hp3k or hp9k  pa9-64>orpa9-32>prompt and hit Enter.

Start the emulator again as shown in step 1.

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To interrupt autoboot, press any key as soon as the system comes up. As there are only 5 seconds time to do this, this requires to have the PuTTY console started automatically.

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Autoboot for

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Charon-PAR/PA3 Systems

Setting a HP3000 Charon-PAR/PA3 system with MPE/iX to autoboot requires two separate steps:

  • Applying an autoboot file to the guest operating system that enables automatic execution of the start norecovery command.
  • Enabling autoboot on the HP3000 Charon-PAR/PA3 PDC console.

Applying an Autoboot File to the System

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Follow the steps below to create and apply the SLT:

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Boot the system and log in as the Manager.

Then copy the supplied autoboot file, and load the virtual tape file on LDev 7. LDev 7 (this virtual tape was configured in the installation example provided in this documentis preconfigured in SYSGEN as device 0/0/1/0.6.0 (virtual tape MKA600 using container ldev7.img in the example).

Wait for the message
" Vol (unlabelled) mounted on LDEV# 7 "
to appear on the console, and continue.

:HELLO MANAGER.SYS

:COPY AUTOBOOT.CHARON, AUTOBOOT.PUB
:DEVCTRL 7;LOAD=ONLINE

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Use sysgen to specify the new autoboot file and write the SLT.


The line with the ? is a prompt asking for the tape number and a PIN. The PIN is represented in the sample here by the string XXX. Use the number shown in place of the XXX.

:SYSGEN
sysgen> sysfile
sysfile> aauto autoboot.pub.sys type=disc
sysfile> hold
sysfile> exit
sysgen> tape
?19:00/#S2/XXX/ LDEV# FOR "SYSGTAPE" ON TAPE (NUM)?
3Respond to the prompt. 
  • Press CTRL-A. This will display an =  character.
  • Type REPLY XXX,7 after the = character replacing XXX with the number displayed in the prompt.
  • Confirm with the Enter key.
4Wait for the message
"**boot tape is successfully built**"
before you continue.
5Exist sysgen, respond yes to the question if you really want to exit, and then shut down the system.sysgen> exit
(...)
Configuration changes are not kept yet!
Still want to exit (yes/no) ? yes
: shutdown system
6Stop and restart the emulator.

To stop, type exit at the Charon-PAR pa3> console prompt.  Then restart the emulator.

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Reboot the system from the virtual tape on LDEV LDev 7.



Then update the system with the files from the virtual tape.

  • At the prompt Main Menu: Enter command or menu
    type boot alt (the default alternate boot path is LDev 7; if you change it, boot using the device path of the tape).
  • At the prompt Interact with IPL (Y or N)?  
    type Y.
  • At the ISL prompt
    type update config.
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The system will display the list of files that are updated. Wait for this to finish.


9Boot normally. This should now be possible without interacting with IPL.
  • At the prompt Main Menu: Enter command or menu
    type boot.
  • At the prompt Interact with IPL (Y or N)?   
    type N.

(info) After Please note: After this step, the virtual tape container (ldev7.img in the example) can be removed or archived. It is no longer needed.

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The following image illustrates the boot alt and update config command sequence of step 6 7 above:


The following image illustrates a part of the system file application stage (step 7 8 above):

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Enabling Autoboot on the PDC Console

To enable autoboot from the HP3000 Charon-PAR/PA3 PDC console before system boot, perform the following steps:


StepDescription / Command
1(Re)start the emulator (shut down the guest OS and emulator before, as needed).# /opt/charon/bin/hppa charon-par -f </path-to/configuration-file>
2Enter menu mode.

At the prompt Main Menu: Enter command or menu > type menu.
This will display the available menu options.

3Enter the configuration menu.Type CO to enter the configuration menu.
This will display the available configuration options.
4Activate autoboot.Type auto boot on to enable autoboot (or use the abbreviation au bo on).
Autoboot is now enabled for the next boot.
5Restart the emulator.

Stop the emulator: enter the exit command at the hp3k pa3>prompt and hit Enter.

Start the emulator again as shown in step 1.

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