The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is an appliance version of the CHARON-SSP for GNU/Linux virtual machine and associated utilities. There are two versions of the Virtual Environment and they are listed below:
- CHARON-SSP/V8 Virtual Environment – 32-bit SPARC Environment
- CHARON-SSP/V9 Virtual Environment – 64-bit SPARC Environment
Although these two products are different in the processor families they support, they are otherwise identical from an application point of view. The instructions in this section apply equally to both products.
Distribution of this software is either via an ISO image or physical read-only media, such as a CD-ROM or DVD. If you do not have a copy of the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment, then please contact either Stromasys or you Value Added Reseller for further help.
Installation Tasks
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | If the host system is a virtual machine:
If the host system is a physical machine:
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| 2. | Upon successful boot, you should see the following screen:
Select Normal Installation and press Enter. |
| 3. | When presented with the following screen:
Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk and press Return. |
| 4. | When asked to confirm the changes, select Yes and press Return.
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| 5. | Following successful installation, you should be presented with the following screen:
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Post Installation Tasks
The following post installations task are not required. However, for improved security they are highly recommended.
Change CHARON-SSP Manager Password
The primary interface to the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is the CHARON-SSP Manager. For improved security it is highly recommended that the password be changed from the default of 123456. The following instructions describe the necessary steps to change this password.
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | Log in to the CHARON-SSP Manager using the default password of 123456 and click Connect.  |
| 2. | Click the Virtual Machine menu. |
| 3. | From the Virtual Machine drop-down menu, click Preferences... |
| 4. | At the label Do you want to change the password?, click YES.
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| 6. | Click Save. |
Change CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment Password
The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment runs under the charon-spk user account. For improved security it is highly recommended that the default password of foxandtree is changed. The following instructions describe the necessary steps to change this password.
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | Press Ctrl+Winkey+F12 to start a shell. |
| 2. | Execute the command passwd. |
| 3. | The
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| 4. | Type exit to leave the shell and return to the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment. |
Upgrading CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment
The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is upgraded through the use of a USB memory stick. The software update kit can be obtained from Stromasys as a download, which can then be transferred to a USB memory stick. Once this has been done, follow the instructions below to complete the upgrade of the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment software.
| Step | Description |
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| 1. | Double-click the icon labelled CHARON-SPK Upgrade on the System Settings window. |
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If the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment is installed on a virtual machine it may be necessary to attach the host connected USB memory stick to the virtual machine before beginning this step. |
| 3. | The CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment upgrade utility will search the USB memory stick for the software kit.
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| 4. | Once the upgrade has completed, a window similar to the following will be displayed detailing the upgrade process. |
| 5. | To complete the installation it is recommended to reboot the CHARON-SSP Virtual Environment. |