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Gathering Host Information

To view the details of the system hosting the Charon-SSP instance, follow the menu path Tools > Host Information to open a window similar to the one below.

This window provides details of the host system's hardware configuration and operating system version.

Adding an Existing Virtual Machine to Charon Manager

To add an existing virtual machine to the Charon-SSP Manager, you have to use the Import function. This function is available in the Virtual Machine menu (when Home is selected), on the Home page of the Charon-SSP Manager, and in the context menu of the virtual machine pane when no Charon-SSP instance is selected.

The Import function lets you select an existing Charon-SSP virtual machine configuration and a name for the newly added system.

 The imported configuration may have to be adapted to the possibly different environment on the new host system. For example, the path to the virtual storage container files or the names of network devices may be different when compared to the previous environment.

Determining the Version of the Charon-SSP Manager

To display the version of Charon-SSP Manager currently running, select Help > About from the menu bar. This will open a window displaying the version of the software.

Modifying the Charon-SSP Agent Preferences

To modify the preferences maintained by the Charon-SSP Agent software, follow the menu path Virtual Machine > Preferences to open a window similar to the one shown below.

The preferences window offers the following configuration options: To limit the access to the Charon-SSP agent to the local system, check the box under Agent Option.  This option should not be used on an Charon-SSP cloud instance without a really good reason as it will cut off Charon Manager access to the cloud instance! The password to be used by the Charon-SSP Manager to connect to the current Charon-SSP Agent can be modified by clicking on the YES button next to Do you want to change the password? This will open a change-password dialog. The Snapshot parameter shows where currently the resulting files are stored if a Charon-SSP virtual machine is suspended. On Charon-SSP cloud-specific products, the location cannot be changed.

Setting Console Options

The way the Charon-SSP Manager displays the built-in console can be influenced by using the console options configuration. To open the configuration window, select Virtual Machine > Console Options. This displays a window similar to the one shown below.