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Creation of your own configuration file using a template

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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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VAX model specification

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

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If you create the CHARON-VAX 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.

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You can optionally uncomment this line to differentiate this CHARON-VAX 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: Rotating log (default347537441 ) ).

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Log file parameters

Execution of CHARON-VAX 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-VAX 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.

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

20161120

20180528:

083215

033359:INFO :0:

000003A5

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

5312): session is loading built-in configuration "VAX_6610"...
20161120:083215

1823): Checking product section 0.
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003A6

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

5336): session has finished loading built-in configuration "VAX_6610".
20161120:083215

1823): The value "VAX_6610" of the required parameter "P_HW" is not found in the list "AlphaServer_DS10,AlphaServer_DS10L,AlphaServer_DS15,AlphaServer_DS20,AlphaServer_DS25,AlphaServer_ES40,AlphaServer_ES45,AlphaServer_GS80,AlphaServer_GS160,AlphaServer_GS320" for the product 0.
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003AA

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

5425

1823):

session is loading configuration file "vx6k610.cfg"...
20161120:083215

Checking product section 1.
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003AB

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

5455): session has finished loading configuration file "vx6k610.cfg".
20161120:083215

1823): The value "VAX_6610" of the required parameter "P_HW" is not found in the list "PDP1193,PDP1194" for the product 1.
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003F2

0000024D:

sesmgr.cxx

licenseman(

1394): session: default log file size limit is 4194304 bytes
20161120:083215

1823): Checking product section 2.
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

0000032B

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

2547

1823)

: Start request received.
20161120:083216

: License number: "000.msc.test.center.nikolaev".
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003AC

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

1287

1823)

: session's process affinity is 000000000000000F, system affinity is 000000000000000F.
20161120:083216

: Product License number: "CHAXP/VAX".
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003D1

0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

1541): session's I/O domain affinity is 0000000000000001, CPU domain affinity is 000000000000000E
20161120:083216

1823): CHARON product code: "CHVAX-490xx-WI-LI".
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

000003BA

0000024D:

ll_sentine

licenseman(

725

1823):

Looking for a

Unlimited license

key

.

..

20161120

20180528:

083217

033359:INFO :0:

000003DC

0000024D:

ll_sentine

licenseman(

820

1823):

... found license key 1422726238.
20161120:083217

Feature 2 check interval 1 hour(s).
20180528:033359:INFO :0:0000024D:

hexane.cxx

licenseman(

2688

1823):

STROMASYS SA, (C) 2009-2015
20161120:083217

Concurrency info:
20180528:033359:INFO :0:0000024D:licenseman(1823): There are 10 instances allowed.
20180528:033359:INFO :0:0000024D:hexane.cxx(2848): STROMASYS SA, (C) 2009-2018
20180528:033359:INFO :0:

00000350

00000408:hexane.cxx(

2734

2892): CHARON-VAX (VAX 6000 Model 610), V 4.

8

9 B

18302, Nov 11 2016

19402, May 10 2018 / 000.msc.

sanity

test.center.

tests

nikolaev /

1422726238

1918154109

20161120

20180528:

083217

033359:INFO :0:00000336:hexane.cxx(

2761

2924): The end user of this software has agreed to STROMASYS' Terms and Conditions for Software License and Limited Warranty, as described at:

http:

/pub/

/www.stromasys.com/pub/doc/30

doc/30-17-033.pdf

20161120:083217:INFO :0:0000009D:hexane.cxx(2838): License info:
CHARON product code: "CHVAX-460xx-WI".
Licensed to: "MSC".20161120:083217

20180528:033359:INFO :0:00000097:hexane.cxx(

2847

2999): OS Environment: Linux 3.

19

10.

8-100.fc20

0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP

Tue May 12 17:08:50 UTC 2015

Fri Oct 13 10:46:25 EDT 2017 x86_64.

20161120

20180528:

083217

033359:INFO :0:00000098:hexane.cxx(

2852

3004): Host CPU: GenuineIntel, Family 6, Model 42, Stepping 1, Intel Xeon E312xx (Sandy Bridge), 1 Sockets, 1 Cores per

Chip

Socket,

1

4 Threads per Core, at ~2593 MHz, 4 cpu's available

20161120

20180528:

083217

033359:INFO :0:00000099:hexane.cxx(

2857

3009): Host Memory:

4096Mb

3840Mb

20161120

20180528:

083217

033359:INFO :0:

00000348

0000041F:

mscpdisk

hexane.

c

cxx(

333

3224):

PUA0 is being set OFFLINE
20161120:083217:INFO :0:00000001: tpool.cxx(1370): cpu: The ACE option is omitted; enable ACE as license default.
20161120:083218:INFO :0:00000133: tpool.cxx(1602): Advanced CPU Emulation (ACE) enabled.
20161120:083218:INFO :0:0000032C:hexane.cxx(2589):

Configuration dump::
. session:
. . configuration_name = "VAX_6610"
. . log_method = "overwrite"
. . hw_model = "VAX_6610"

started.
20161120:083300:INFO :0:00000347:mscpdisk.c(3656): PUA0 is being set ONLINE
container = "/home/charon/Charon/test/performancecomparison-66x0.vdisk"
media_type = ""
geometry = ""
use_io_file_buffering = false


. . log_mode = "shared"
. . log_locale = "english"
. XMI:
. . clock_period = "20000"
. . boot = "manual"
. RAM:
. . size = "512"
. eeprom:
. . container = "charon.rom"
. TOY:
. . container = "charon.dat"
. OPA0:
. . trace = "disabled"
. . stop_on = "F6"
. . tx_flush_delay = "0"
. PUA:
. . container[0] = "/home/charon/Charon/test/performancecomparison-66x0.vdisk"
. . xmi_node_id = "11"
. EXA:
. . adapter_mode = "auto"
. . interface = "EXA0"
. . rx_fifo_delay_on_overload = "false"
. . extended_command_ring = "false"
. . xmi_node_id = "13"
. EXA0:
. . interface = "eth1"
. . disabled_mode = "10BaseT-HD"
. . port_show_driver_statistics = "false"
. . port_enable_mac_addr_change = "true"
. . port_snd_sock_buf_size_kb = "0"

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

#set set session log_method = append
#set session log_method = overwrite
#set session log = "MicroVAX_3600.log"

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

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TOY, ROM and EEPROM containers

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set eeprom container="charon.rom"

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Emulated memory (RAM) size

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It is possible to leave the RAM line commented out. In this case the model's default RAM amount is used.

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Console

Mapping to system resources

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It is strongly recommended to uncomment this line to provide CHARON-VAX the ability to exit by pressing the "F6" key.

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Disk subsystem

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

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Follow this link for details of (T)MSCP controllers configuration.

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SCSI controller NCR53C94

The VAX 4000 and MicroVAX 3100 have an NCR53C94 SCSI controller onboard for support of different types of SCSI devices including disks and tapes. Optionally a second controller can be added.

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Tape subsystem

Some MSCP and SCSI controllers support tape devices, however CHARON-VAX also emulates specific MSCP tape devices such as TQK50 and TUK50.

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The first line loads a UNIBUS BI adapter "DWBUA". Configure then the "TUK50" tape controller the same way as the TQK50.

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Serial Lines

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Note that additional parameters exist for CHARON-VAX serial lines configuration, follow this link for details.

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Networking

CHARON-VAX supports DEQNA, DESQA, DELQA, DEUNA, DELUA, DEMNA, DEBNI and PMADAA virtual network adapters.

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Auto boot

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The CHARON-VAX 6000 models have a similar configuration setting:

set xmi boot=auto

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Host load balance for SMP systems

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Setting Description Example

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.

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set session affinity = "0, 2, 4, 6"

n_of_io_cpus

Reserves host CPUs (of those specified by “affinity” parameter, if any) for use by the emulator for I/O handling.

By default the emulator instance reserves one third of available host CPUs for I/O processing (round down, at least one).

The “n_of_io_cpus” overrides the default by specifying the number of I/O host CPUs explicitly.

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set session n_of_io_cpus = 2

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Creation of your own configuration file using a template

VAX model specification

Configuration name

Log file parameters

TOY, ROM and EEPROM containers

Emulated memory (RAM) size

Console

Mapping to system resources

Disk subsystem

SCSI controller NCR53C94

Tape subsystem

Serial Lines

Networking

Auto boot

Host load balance for SMP systems