Contents
Intended Audience
This user's guide is intended for anyone who needs to install, configure, or manage the Stromasys Charon-SSP processor/platform virtualization software. The content of this manual is targeted at general users (not just system managers and administrators). However, a general working knowledge of PC operating systems and their conventions is expected.
The user's guide covers the Charon-SSP AWS EC2 AMI distribution. This appliance package contains the full software set including the underlying Linux host operating system. Interactive host operating system access is limited to a subset of commands. If you need to install the non-cloud version of Charon-SSP please refer to the Charon-SSP User's Guides for these product variants.
Document Structure
The document contains the following main sections:
- Charon-SSP Manager installation: the Charon-SSP Manager must be installed on a local system to access and manage the Charon-SSP AWS EC2 host and the emulated systems running on it.
- Setting up the AWS cloud instance: steps to set up an EC2 instance on AWS using the Charon-SSP AMI.
- Accessing the AWS instance: explains how to use SSH, SFTP, and the Charon-SSP Manager to access the instance.
- Additional AWS configuration for the Charon-SSP host: steps to add additional storage and network interfaces.
- SSH VPN operation: describes how to create a VPN tunnel between a remote Linux system and the Charon-SSP AWS instance.
- Configuring and managing the system using the Charon-SSP Manager: shows how to configure and run emulated SPARC systems.
- Firewall considerations
- User access to Solaris guest system
- Network configuration example
- OpenBoot console command overview
Obtaining Documentation
The latest released version of this manual and other related documentation are available on the Stromasys support website at Product Documentation and Knowledge Base.
Obtaining Technical Assistance or General Product Information
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Several support channels are available to cover the Charon virtualization products.
If you have a support contract with Stromasys, please visit http://www.stromasys.com/support/ for up-to-date support telephone numbers and business hours. Alternatively, the support center is available via email at support@stromasys.com.
If you purchased a Charon product through a Value-Added Reseller (VAR), please contact them directly.
Obtaining General Product Information
If you require information in addition to what is available on the Stromasys Product Documentation and Knowledge Base and on the Stromasys web site you can contact the Stromasys team using https://www.stromasys.com/contact/, or by sending an email to info@stromasys.com.
For further information on purchases and the product best suited to your requirements, you can also contact your regional sales team by phone:
| Region | Phone | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Americas | +1 919 239 8450 | Stromasys LLC |
| Europe, Middle-East and Africa | +41 22 794 1070 | Avenue Louis-Casai 84 |
Conventions
Notation | Description |
$ | The dollar sign in interactive examples indicates an operating system prompt for VMS. The dollar sign can also indicate non superuser prompt for UNIX / Linux. |
# | The number sign represents the superuser prompt for UNIX / Linux. |
| > | The right angle bracket in interactive examples indicates an operating system prompt for Windows command (cmd.exe). |
| Bold monospace type in interactive examples indicates typed user input. |
| Bold monospace type enclosed by angle brackets indicates command parameters and parameter values. |
| Monospace type in interactive examples, indicates command response output. |
[ ] | In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional. |
... | In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times. |
| Italic monospace type, in interactive examples, indicates typed context dependent user input. |
Definitions
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Host | The system on which the emulator runs, also called the Charon server |
| Guest | The operating system running on a Charon instance, for example, Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, Solaris, MPE or HP-UX |
Related Documents
- CHARON-SSP V5.6 for Linux
- CHARON-SSP V5.4 for Linux
- CHARON-SSP V5.2 for Linux
- CHARON-SSP V5.0 for Linux
- CHARON-SSP V4.2.7 for Linux
- Charon-SSP for Linux - Older Versions