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Quick Setup Guide

Introduction

This article summarizes the operations to be performed to make your emulator running with the CHARON Linux Toolkit.

Preparation

  • Create a folder to store the CHARON products and CHARON Linux Toolkit(s)
    Example:

    # mkdir /charon

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  • Download the kits in this folder from the Stromasys sftp server using 'sftp' or your browser with the link provided by Stromasys.

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  • Optionally create a folder where to store your licenses (C2V and V2C files)
    Example:

    mkdir /charon/licenses

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  • Prepare your storage configuration and create your vdisk files using the "mkdskcmd" command if needed.
    Example:

    # mkdskcmd -o /data/vms0_rz28.dsk -d rz28

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Virtual machines creation

  • Use the "Service management - Update guests list" option from the "Service management (Start, Stop, Manage automatic boot & shutdown)" menu option to add and start your new virtual machine (guest)
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    • If you're running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, first install the service using the "Install or update service" option.
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    • Optionally, use option "Enable/Disable start at server boot" to prevent the guest from starting automatically when the Linux server is booted
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    • Optionally (but highly recommended), use option "Create/Edit guest stop script" to define the stop script that will be used to perform a clean shutdown of the virtual machine at service stop. See examples provided in the '/opt/charon/utils/charon_gstart.stop.example' file.
      (lightbulb) It is recommended to test your shutdown scripts before going on production
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    • Optionally, create the '/opt/charon/utils/charon_gstart.chkrun' file, by copying the 'charon_gstart.chkrun.example' file for example, to add information about the guest state when displaying the guests list. See Optional guest display status script
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    • (info) The log file monitoring service is created automatically.


Post installation checks

  • You can remove the USB dongle, if any, to verify the dongle removal is identified by the askusbd log monitor service:
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    • If you enabled the 'wall' alerts from the "Alerts management" menu, you should receive an immediate 'wall' message.
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    • If you disabled the 'wall' alerts from the "Alerts management" menu (default), you can have a look at the alerts history from the "Alerts management" menu
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    • If the mail has been correctly configured, you will receive an alert with subject: "[CHARON] License dongle disconnected" quite immediately. The immediate alert can be followed by an alert coming from the virtual machine log monitoring announcing the time remaining before stop



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