CHARON-AXP/4100/DS/ES/GS V4.5 Build 155-07 for Linux - Release Notes

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Please review this document before proceeding with installation of CHARON-AXP

Products Included in CHARON-AXP for Linux 64bit Version 4.5 Build 155-07

In this document the term CHARON-AXP is used to refer to all the products below:

  • CHARON-AXP/4100 for Linux 64bit
  • CHARON-AXP/DS10 for Linux 64bit
  • CHARON-AXP/DS20 for Linux 64bit
  • CHARON-AXP/ES40 for Linux 64bit
  • CHARON-AXP/GS80 for Linux 64bit
  • CHARON-AXP/GS160 for Linux 64bit
  • CHARON-AXP/GS320 for Linux 64bit

Supported Linux Operating Systems

  • Fedora 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, 64bit
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5, 64bit

Emulator Host Hardware Recommendations

  • The number of available Intel or AMD CPU cores in the emulator host should be at least 1.5 times the number of emulated AXP CPU cores
  • The recommended number of available CPU cores in the emulator host is 2 times the number of emulated AXP CPU cores
  • Intel Xeon E5 v3, minimum 3GHz CPUs are recommended for optimal CHARON-AXP performance
  • At least DDR3 1600 MHz RAM is recommended for optimal CHARON-AXP performance. The minimum amount host memory depends on the amount of HP Alpha memory that is desired and on the number of CHARON instances running on one host. As a rule of thumb, the minimum host memory is the total amount of HP Alpha memory for all emulator instances plus  2GB, with a minimum of 2GB, resulting in 4GB minimum recommended host memory.
  • Mid range and high end RAID controllers with at least 1GB write-enabled cache with battery backup is recommended. Using low end RAID controllers can cause problems such as significant performance degradation. RAID10 is preferred. RAID5 is not recommended.

New Functionality Introduced in Build 155-07

  • Emulation of AlphaServer DS15, DS25 and ES45 was added (ID#3523)
  • A log rotation mechanism and improved filtering of log messages was implemented (ID#2281, 2608)
  • Memory management was improved (ID#3197)
  • PCI device multifunction is fully supported (ID#4007)
  • The console log can be written into a separate text file (ID#3587)
  • The "hasp_srm_view" utility was updated and improved. It is now able to work with C2V/V2C files and software licenses with the license locations definition (ID#3656, 3742, 4059)
  • Log files are written in UTF-8 now (ID#4188)
  • The WebUI can highlight lines in the log-viewer (ID#3677)
  • The WebUI is able to display rotated CHARON Message logs (ID#3725)
  • KGPSA DGx devices support up to 5 digits (ID#3790)
  • KGPSA pass-through mode is now available. The kit provides all the necessary drivers (ID#3467)
  • CFG templates were updated (ID#3730)
  • The "mkdskcmd" utility can report progress of disk creation (ID#3793)
  • The HBA model is logged in CHARON-AXP log file (ID#3801)
  • The Console and PALcode versions were updated (ID#3870)
  • EMULEX hardware/firmware revision levels are displayed while polling for units on KGPSA (ID#3932)
  • Setting of the AlphaServer SERIAL_NUMBER was implemented (ID#4096)
  • The MTD utility was improved (ID#4412, 3531, 3927)
  • The kit may be distributed with DEMOMA protection (ID#4005)
  • CPU IDLE was enabed for SMP Alpha emulators for production use (ID#4169)

Configuration Changes Required when Upgrading from Windows Platform or Previous Versions of CHARON-AXP to Build 155-07

  • A license update is required for upgrading from previous versions of CHARON. Stromasys will require that the current HASP license dongle configuration be extracted and sent to Stromasys to prepare for the license update. The instructions will be provided upon request.
  • Note that version 4.5 does not support running CHARON remotely via ssh, telnet, vnc etc if the standard HASP dongle is used. Please use Network HASP key or configure CHARON as a Linux service/daemon to run it remotely.
  • Linux Xterm does not provide full functionality of VT100 terminal by default. Please refer to the user manual for the details of setting up the mode for emulating VT100.
  • CHARON-AXP configuration file should be reviewed if migrating from CHARON-AXP for Windows. Windows specific configuration parameters (for example, network adapter references) should be changed to Linux specific parameters. Please refer to the user manual for details.
  • WebUI should be run as "root".
  • The Tru64 kernel must be rebuilt for the emulated AS400 AXP model that is included in the CHARON-AXP/4100 product.
  • For the emulated network adapters the communication speed and mode should be specified in the CHARON-AXP configuration file. Please refer to the User's Manual for details.
  • Please note that the actual network communication speed and mode is determined by the Linux network speed and mode settings. This configuration change is required to avoid network timeouts in VMS/Tru64 during the negotiation phase.

Problems Fixed in Build 155-07

  • Synchronization failure between CPUs in SMP systems (implementation of LDx_L/STx_C instructions) (ID#4478)
  • Segmentation fault (core dump) when starting emulator as non-privileged user (ID#4469)
  • Field Test builds now run with Production licenses (ID#4263) 
  • Physical Tape configuration on RHEL 6.4 running Tru64 5.1B causes I/O error (ID#4354)
  • CHARON-AXP does not work with DM Multipath devices ("/dev/dm-N" or "/dev/mapper/mpathN"; "/dev/mapper/WWID" on Fedora 20(ID#4328)
  • Computational error on a GS80: math operation produces incorrect result (ID#4106)
  • Lack of access rights causes emulator crash (segmentation fault) (ID#4226)
  • Segmentation fault under certain conditions and configurations (ID#4135, 4161, 4334)
  • panic (cpu 0): System does not have a console configured. Tru64 5.1B is not installable on some AXP models (ID#4126)
  • "hasp view" counters incorrect (ID#4165)
  • WebUI: TemplateDoesNotExist at /calendar_page/ (ID#4131)
  • WebUI: "Instance Manager" page shows the console is "unavailable" (ID#4130)
  • WebUI: Console can't be opened when selected as "Java Telnet Applet" (ID#4128)
  • WebUI: The IP in browser is "127.0.0.1" only (ID#4124)
  • WebUI: Operation History shows 102% done Success (IDs#4123)
  • CHARON log: incorrect license message (ID#4139)
  • Segmentation fault when SRM "power off" command is executed  (Fedora 19 and RedHat 6.4) (ID#4119)
  • "hasp_srm_view" shows incorrect expiration date for unlimited Net Time license (ID#4113)
  • Ctrl-S does not pause the output on virtual console or serial line (ID#4111)
  • WebUI: failed to start in Fedora 19 (ID#4057)
  • Assertion check has failed in file charon-3100\axp\dit\21264_translator.h, at line 1547, while installing Digital UNIX v4.0g on AlphaServer 400 (ID#4057)
  • AS4100, VMS 6.2-1H3 network problem (ID#3794)
  • Immediate license change on the fly is not logged (ID#3816)
  • The product does not accept license replacement on the fly (ID#4038)
  • DECnet over serial line does not work (ID#3035)
  • "physical_serial_line" used with multiple CHARON instances leads to lock-ups (ID#3036)
  • VMS hangs when attempting to log in over modem (ID#3053)
  • AS400 users experience some problems with serial line (ID#3991)
  • NDIS problems are not logged by correct instance (ID#3249)
  • Full path fields should be omitted in WebUI (ID#3676)
  • Viewing of license is broken in recent WebUI packages (ID#3687)
  • WebUI: "New service" models drop-down box content looks like a mess (ID#3711)
  • WebUI: Disk image can be overwritten without warning (ID#3712)
  • WebUI: Service name containing non-latin characters causes a script error (ID#3713)
  • WebUI allows the creation of invalid instances with a percent-sign ("%") in the name (ID#3714)
  • CHARON cannot view and load Net Time license correctly (ID#3717)
  • Incorrect time is displayed by the "hasp_srm_view" utility (ID#3720)
  • Cdrom cannot be mounted properly (ID#3705)
  • Superfluous "UDID:9999      WWID..." messages (ID#3708)
  • CHARON does not create log file if license is absent (ID#3775)
  • OpenVMS 7.2-1H1 and 7.3-2: error during installation (ID#3810)
  • A console with debug messages is shown on exit from WebUI (ID#3612)
  • Charon stops in 1 minute after license key removal (ID#3754)
  • Under OpenVMS 8.4, emulator ES40, the command "monitor all" causes crash with "illegal instruction" message (ID#3716)
  • AS400 hangs on OpenVMS boot from FibreChannel disk (ID#3719)
  • Exception when stopping emulator on SIGTERM (ID#3726)
  • WebUI License Viewer does not work if RDP is used to connect to CHARON host (ID#3769)
  • Assertion check failed when running modified DISK_QIO_TEST (ID#3773)
  • If instance limit is exceeded the log file does not contain the corresponding message (ID#3799)
  • Access to SCSI tape via /dev/sg fails (ID#3817)
  • ES45 crashes with INCONSTATE on boot, VMS 7.3-2 and VMS 8.2 tested (ID#3845)
  • WebUI contains incorrect CFG templates (ID#3855)
  • WebUI included in CHARON-AXP for Linux does not start correctly (ID#3856)
  • WebUI included in CHARON-AXP for Linux refers to WebUI documentation incorrectly (ID#3857)
  • CHARON-AXP for Linux cannot be used via VNC and SSH (ID#3858)
  • Confusing device name "$1$JGA..." on a console device list (ID#3891)
  • After the installation the emulator cannot boot from the newly installed system disk (ID#3894)
  • Cannot boot: no valid boot device specified (ID#3898)
  • Sequential backup to tape image takes enormous amount of time if big files are backed up and the number of savesets is significant (ID#3315)
  • *.vdisk is incorrectly detected in automatic test (ID#3968)
  • Configured DKA devices not seen on AS800 (ID#3984)
  • Indentation Error at /console_info/ (ID#4025)
  • Emulator crashed for emulator models gs80/gs160/gs320 on boot from tru40g.iso (ID#4041)
  • UDID and WWID are incorrect for FC vdisk in SRM (ID#4042)
  • Emulator crashes when AS1200 & AS2100 boot Tru51b with FC vdisk (ID#4047)
  • VMS: the "SHOW DEV" command does not show all DGA disks (ID#4049)
  • Emulator runs beyond license expiry date when host time is set backward (ID#4058)
  • Cannot enter password in WebUI Java console (ID#3670)
  • Installation of OpenVMS83/Tru51B can't proceed using Java Console (ID#3671)
  • AlphaServer 400: no CPU IDLEing (ID#4089)
  • VMS boot: Date 29-FEB-2012 jumped to 1-MAR-2012 (ID#3570)
  • Assertion check failed when PCI device is multifunction (ID#4007)
  • WebUI: service name must contain only latin characters (ID#3713)
  • CHARON-AXP modem communication sometimes may fail. This problem is under investigation. (ID#2642)
  • "Host stopped responding " message may be displayed if VT100 terminal works via LAT (ID#3124)
  • WebUI: failed to start in Fedora 19 (ID#4110)

Known Restrictions in Build 155-07

  • This version of CHARON-AXP requires that the emulator be started using the "root" account.
  • HW partitioning is not supported in CHARON, but it can present the same HW layout with its possibility to run multiple instances in the same time.
  • The installation "update" feature is not supported at the moment. If an old version of CHARON-AXP has been installed please proceed with its deinstallation according to the CHARON-AXP User's Guide and then install the new version (ID#4227)
  • PCI Passthrough KGPSA emulation may work incorrectly if physical FC PCI adapter shares PCI interrupt line with any other PCI module(s)
  • Installation of Digital UNIX 4.0g fails on AS4100 when FC is configured (ID#3191)
  • "102% done" appears after vdisk creation is finished (ID#4136)
  • A valid Network license is not automatically detected on expiration of SL (Software License) which causes CHARON stop. (ID#4179)
  • Physical tapes and generic SCSI devices currently do not work. The patch will be released as soon as the problem is fixed.
  • CHARON-AXP does not emulate LSI 53C810 SCSI controller. CHARON-AXP emulates Qlogic KZPBA SCSI controller, which is the reason that the earliest supported VMS version is 6.2-1H3, and earliest supported Tru64 version is 3.2. If the driver for KZPBA is installed on an earlier version of VMS or Tru64 before system transfer to CHARON-AXP, it will function on CHARON-AXP (ID#2291)
  • Non fatal "ERRFMT BUGCHECK" message may appear on boot from a backup disk created by CHARON-AXP. This message does not affect OpenVMS normal startup (ID#3123)
  • Layout of the PC keyboard keys to the right of the alphabet characters is not mapped to layout of VT100 keyboard by default. There is a workaround to this problem - usage of special script created by Geoff Kingsmill (http://www.decuslib.com/decus/freewarev50/decxterm/decxterm ). Run this script and in xterm run CHARON-AXP normally according to instructions in the Users's Guide. (ID#3030)
  • Telnet sessions to CHARON-AXP console ports do not support ESC sequences of VT100 by default. To enable it open xterm, connect to CHARON-AXP and press "Ctrl-]" once connected. Then issue a command "mode char" to enable character mode. If it is also required to map righthand part of the keyboard correctly use the xterm started by the Geoff Kingsmill script (see above). (ID#3030)
  • "CRC error" may occur while running the command "BACKUP/LIST/REW MKA100:..." on OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4. This problem can also be observed on AXP hardware (ID#2925)
  • Some delay may be experienced during OpenVMS 7.3-2 boot if product is running under FC (ID#3368)
  • There is no DE500-BA device driver for OpenVMS 6.2-1H3. VMS patches are necessary in order to support the DE500-BA device with the emulator models AS1200/AS4000/AS4100 (ID#3091). The VMS 6.2-1H3 patches for these models are:
    ALPBOOT12_062
    ALPLAN06_062
    ALPCLUSIO01_062
    ALPCPU1603_062 (is CPU specific for AS4100. Please check VMS patch documentation for relevant patches for other Alpha models)
  • The DE500-BA device error count will be equal to 1 on OpenVMS 8.2/8.3. It has no negative effect on VMS boot and operations (ID#2963)
  • Performance tests can cause VMS 6.2-1H3 to hang on an emulated AS400
  • The CHARON console does not appear in WebUI if running on WinXP x64 (ID#3956)
  • Network speed auto negotiation works with some restrictions (see the table below). It is always recommended to use full-duplex mode on the emulator host.

    Host settings

    VMS (autodetect mode)

    Tru64 (autodetect mode)

    1 Gbps full-duplex

    100 Mbps full-duplex

    100 Mbps full-duplex

    1 Gbps half-duplex

    100 Mbps half-duplex

    100 Mbps half-duplex

    100 Mbps full-duplex

    100 Mbps full-duplex

    100 Mbps full-duplex

    100 Mbps half-duplex

    100 Mbps half-duplex

    100 Mbps half-duplex

    10 Mbps full-duplex

    10 Mbps full-duplex

    10 Mbps full-duplex

    10 Mbps half duplex

    10 Mbps half duplex

    10 Mbps half-duplex

  • The virtual Alpha firmware is designed to support a maximum of 48 devices. VMS and Tru64 are able to see more devices.
  • The firmware does not support the command recall using the up/down arrow keys.
  • The VMS 7.x Monitor utility shows the maximum CPU quantity instead of actually configured quantity. It is a VMS 7.x restriction, and does not apply to VMS 8.x.
  • Microsoft Windows for Alpha is not supported on CHARON-AXP
  • Use of IDE is limited to ATAPI CDROM on the host machine. No iSCSI support is planned for IDE. UETP may produce error messages if IDE emulation is used.
  • Emacs hangs if the OPA0 console is used. Emacs works fine over an SSH connection.
  • Please note that CHARON-AXP has not been tested with SAN attached storage volumes over 2TB in size.
  • Tru64 temperature monitoring should be disabled. It could cause Tru64 version 5.x shutdown with the message: "system fan has failed, system is shutting down now". If installing Tru64 from scratch, do not install envmon package. (warning) If it is already installed, disable automatic startup by booting into SINGE USER mode and issue the following commands:

    # mount -u /
    # mount /usr
    # rcmgr set ENVMON_CONFIGURED 0 

    then "exit" (Ctrl-D) to multi user mode.

Problems Fixed in Previous Builds

  • hasp_view improvements for Sentinel SL (EMS) HASP AdminMode license (ID#3847)
  • Flood of "UDID:9999 WWID..." messages may appear in CHARON output (ID#3708)
  • MONITOR ALL command on OpenVMS 8.4 used to crash with "Illegal instruction" message (ID#3716)
  • AS400 hangs if OpenVMS was booted from an FC disk (ID#3719)
  • No UDID is displayed for LUN 0 of HP P2000 (ID#3650)
  • Menu numbering is some application display menu were out of sequence (ID#3132)
  • Couldn't initialize FC disk in OpenVMS (ID#3660)
  • OpenVMS 6.2-1H3 with disks over 128GB didn't work. Geometry parameter for large disks has to be set at 255/255 (ID#3662)  
  • CHARON crashed on Spec2000 test (ID#3663)
  • Couldn't boot OpenVMS from $1$DGA0 (ID#3697)
  • Sequential backup to tape image took long for large files and multiple savesets (ID#3315, 3508)
  • AXP console was unable to obtain UDID of logical units on HP P2000 G3 (ID#3438)
  • Reboot problem with CHARON-AXP/4100 was fixed (ID#2775)
  • Tru64 UNIX 5.1b could fail to install on GS80 if FC is configured. Specific Tru64 patches and firmware versions might be required. SAN device should be set to SCSI-2 mode (ID#3192)
  • Fixed an assertion on dropping secondary lock while on-page structure is locked (ID#3425)
  • F6 pressing didn't stop Charon if console is physical VT100 (ID#3483)
  • RS/1 on VMS failed with HPARITH (ID#3493)
  • FCMGR RESCAN VERBOSE failed to discover FC fabric (ID#3519)
  • 8 SAN paths on EVA configurations didn't fit into BOOTDEF_DEV (ID#3520)
  • CHARON-AXP/4100 (AlphaServer 2100) was unable to boot generic kernel (genvmunix) of DEC OSF/1 V3.2A. (ID#3391)
  • AS4100 hangs with Tru64 Version 4.0D with applied Patch Kit 9 (ID#3436)
  • Tru64 on AS400 and AS800 did not work with DG disks (ID#3430, #3431)
  • Segmentation fault in hasp_srm_view (ID#3480)
  • Backup license worked longer than expected (ID#3484)
  • "Instance limit exceeded" was incorrectly displayed on emulator startup under Linux (ID#3486)
  • Console serial line issues fixed (ID#3019)
  • GS80, GS160: Fatal controller error after OpenVMS 8.3 installation on DG disk (ID#3498)
  • AS4100 model uses EV5 instead of EV5.6 on AS400 5/400 model (ID#3504)
  • RWZ53 MO disk didn't not work with CHARON-AXP/4100 (AS400) (ID#3119)
  • CHARON exited when performing 'newfs' on physical scsi disk partition (ID#3113)
  • Inconsistent disk naming in TruCluster confgurations (ID#3108)
  • Fixed Interval timer / NTP issues on Tru64 4.0 (ID#3135, #3136)
  • "fc rescan" failed on some models (ID#3397, 3420)
  • Tru64 was not bootable in multiuser mode (ID#3404)
  • Arithmetical error fixed in COBOL and FORTRAN applications (ID#3415, 3563)
  • Errors while multiple backup with DGA disks had been fixed (ID#3407)
  • DKA0 error count = 1 booting VMS 6.2-1H3 (ID #2666)
  • GS series QBB DMA and PCI configuration issues had been fixed (ID#3020, #3028, #3029)
  • mkdisk.vtable has been fixed for ST118202LC disk drive (ID#3342)
  • License expired one day earlier (ID#3189)
  • An A (UNIX) in os_bootflags while booting VMS entered a tight loop (ID#3195)
  • Inconsistent PCI bus configuration naming for AlphaServer DS10L (ID#3148)
  • Serial port (TTA) mapping did not work correctly with Tru64 (ID#3133)
  • set term/speed= *** command did not work with physical VT100 (ID #3409)
  • LANACP was not responding after OpenVMS 7.2-1H1 installation (under FC) (ID#3537)
  • EWA0 may be offline if DE500AA is configured under FC (ID#3346)
  • Bugcheck 114 may happen if CHARON was running under FC (ID#3348)
  • Fixed several errors and typos in log reporting (ID#3487, #3141, #3207, #3259, #3141, #3058)
  • Failed to construct a ufs file system on physical drive during Tru64 5.1B installation (ID#2991)
  • OpenVMS device error count was equal to 1 for virtual disks RZ22, RZ23 is thay have been created with the MKDISK utility (ID#3071)
  • AS800 emulator did not perform the "power off" command properly (ID#3094)
  • AS800 emulator: incorrect requirement for license units (ID#3090)
  • GS320 emulator was unable to boot any OS (VMS, Tru64) (ID#3125)
  • Mode pages 3 and 4 were not implemented for SCSI CD-ROMs (ID#2983)
  • "Auto Negotiation detected link down" message is reported on OpenVMS 7.2-1H1 (ID#2953)

New Functionality Introduced in Previous Builds of CHARON-AXP for Linux

  • CHARON-AXP version changed to 4.4. A license update is required (ID#3701)
  • CHARON-AXP is supported on VMware ESXi 5.1
  • CHARON Production license dongle could be replaced with Backup or Spare dongle, and vice versa, without stopping CHARON. The backup/spare dongle is only accepted if CHARON instance configuration parameters remain unchanged (ID#3690)
  • CHARON license expiration date can be updated without stopping CHARON. Please notice that CHARON instance configuration parameters for active instances should remain unchanged (number of CPUs, etc.) (ID #2966, #3206)
  • Spare license dongles which are limited by both execution counter and expiration date are supported (ID#3303, #3311, #3435)
  • hasp_srm_view utilitty can produce c2v files. Please refer to utility's help for details (ID#3656)
  • hasp_srm_view utility detects Sentinel HASP Netwrok licenses as well as Sentinel HASP physical dongles with host ID relevant to them (ID#3637, 3539, 3742)
  • A beta version of CHARON WebUI is introduced on Fedora 16. It is not available on Red Hat Enterprise
  • Network license protection is supported by CHARON-AXP. Network licensing is available from Stromasys as a service (ID#3095, 3546)
  • Emulated KGPSA controller has been implemented, allowing DG devices to be configured in VMS and Tru64 (ID#2151)
  • Physical disks, tapes, and CDROMs are supported (ID #2461)
  • Physical drives connected as DG devices are supported (ID#3417)
  • Linux virtual network interfaces are supported (ID #3077, #3088, #3111)
  • Virtrual SCSI RX26 floppy drive is supported (ID #2996, #3057)
  • CHARON-AXP automatically replaces the old .ROM file after CHARON upgrade (ID#3085)
  • Configuration templates are updated; CPU architecture, AXP model, system ID, and LURT could be set in the config file. CHARON rejects illegal set of parameters (ID#3260, 3307, 3511, 3541)
  • "geometry" option has been added to the KZPBA controller (ID#3330)
  • "geometry" CFG file option is introduced to specify size of tape image and, optionally, size of "early-warning" area at the end of tape image (ID#2561)
  • CFG templates are updated, comments are improved (ID#3332)
  • Console variable "date" is implemented in order to read date and time from the host OS (ID#2743)
  • Virtual CDROM containers and removable disk containers can be switched on the fly (ID#3251, #2738)
  • MTD utility has been included in the distribution kit (ID#3344)
  • Additional CHARON-AXP instances and products could be added to the license "on the fly".
  • Sample configuration files are updated and improved (ID #3705, 3730, 3666, 3521)
  • CHARON-AXP comes with the maximum amount of RAM allowed by emulated model. Please refer to the product SPDs for the details.
  • New Alpha emulated models are added to CHARON-AXP/4100 product:
    • AlphaServer 800 (a single CPU Alphaserver)
    • AlphaServer 1000 (a single CPU Alphaserver)
    • AlphaServer 1000A (a single CPU Alphaserver)
    • AlphaServer 1200 (a dual CPU Alphaserver)
  • All network connections have "Half Duplex 10BaseT" mode by default (ID#3041)
  • IDLE Utility is supported for single CPU Alpha emulators (ID#3087, 3121, 3146)
  • Installation procedure installs the End User Agreement document to the "/doc" folder in .txt and .pdf formats (ID#3122)

Distribution and Installation

The kit is distributed as a ".gz" file containing standard Linux RPM installations for each CHARON-AXP products and set of utilities.

Make sure there are no CHARON-AXP configurations running before the installation.

Please note that at the moment CHARON-AXP installation does not support updates. If an older version of CHARON-AXP has been installed please de-install it first according to the CHARON-AXP User's Guide and then install the new version. This problem will be fixed in future releases of CHARON-AXP.

Login as the "root" user and move to the CHARON-AXP RPM folder (unzipped from the archive provided).

Please note that WebUI, one of the rpm packages in the kit, requires installation of some 3-rd party packages. Should you want to install all the products including WebUI please use the following command:

On Red Hat:

yum install *.rpm ftp://ftp.stromasys.ru/python-psutil-0.6.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm ftp://ftp.stromasys.ru/Django-1.3.1-2.el6.noarch.rpm ftp://ftp.stromasys.ru/python27-2.7.3-6.2.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm ftp://ftp.stromasys.ru/python27-libs-2.7.3-6.2.el6.nux.x86_64.rpm

On Fedora:

yum install *.rpm python-psutil ftp://ftp.stromasys.ru/Django-1.3.1-2.fc16.noarch.rpm

Note: the command for the installation must be entered in one line.

Please refer to the CHARON-AXP for Linux User's Guide for more details.

Using CHARON-AXP with Software Licenses

The CHARON-AXP v4.5 Build 155-07 allows using of software licenses (SL) instead of hardware ones. Below please find instructions on how to enable this feature

  1. ENABLE USAGE OF SOFTWARE LICENSES
    1. Install CHARON-AXP as usual
    2. Uninstall HASP driver with the rpm -e aksusbd --nodeps command
    3. Unpack the HASP SL runtime package provided into a folder.
    4. Open a terminal window and change to the directory where the contents of the package were extracted in the previous step
    5. Issue the command ./dinst to install the HASP SL runtime
    6. Start any web browser on emulator host and go the page http://localhost:1947 to access the Sentinel HASP Admin Control Center (ACC)
      (In case of absence of any web browser use the "hasp_update" utility in the following way: ./hasp_update <v2c file name>) 
    7. From the ACC main page, use menu Update/Attach and select the v2c file provided by Stromasys.
    8. Install the license using the "Apply File" button.
    9. Ensure that the license appears in the "Sentinel Keys" menu.
    10. Start CHARON-AXP as usual. It will use the installed software license.

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