CHARON-AXP V4.9 for Linux Users Guide
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Document number: 60-16-034-001 CHARON-AXP V4.9 for Linux Users Guide September, 2018 1 / 255 Contents Introduction . 3 Conventions . 6 CHARON-AXP for Linux installation . 7 Running CHARON-AXP for Linux . 22 CHARON-AXP for Linux configuration . 27 Migration to CHARON-AXP for Linux . 43 CHARON-AXP for Linux virtual network . 51 CHARON-AXP for Linux licensing . 55 CHARON-AXP for Linux utilities . 65 mkdskcmd . 66 mtd . 69 hasp_srm_view . 71 hasp_update . 73 ncu . 74 CHARON Guest Utilities for OpenVMS . 82 CHARON-AXP for Linux configuration details . 86 General Settings . 87 Core Devices . 95 Console . 115 Placement of peripheral devices on PCI bus . 121 PBXDA PCI serial lines adapter . 159 Disks and tapes . 162 KZPBA PCI SCSI adapter . 163 KGPSA-CA PCI Fibre Channel adapter . 172 Acer Labs 1543C IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM adapter . 188 PCI I/O Bypass controller . 190 Finding the target "/dev/sg" device . 197 Networking . 199 AlphaStation Sound Card (AD1848) emulation . 206 Sample configuration files . 207 HP AlphaServer 800 configuration file . 208 HP AlphaServer 4000 configuration file . 215 HP AlphaServer DS20 configuration file . 222 HP AlphaServer ES40 configuration file . 229 HP AlphaServer GS80 configuration file . 236 CHARON-AXP for Linux deinstallation . 243 Appendixes . 244 glibc.i686 installation without Internet connection . 245 How to implement time synchronisation between CHARON-AXP Host OS and Guest OS . 249 2 / 255 Document number: 60-16-034-001 Introduction Table of Contents General Description The principles of HP Alpha Hardware Virtualization Virtualized hardware Host platform General Description HP Alpha Hardware Virtualization allows users of HP Alpha (Previously known as DIGITAL Alpha) computers to move application software and user data to a modern Intel or AMD based x64 compatible platform without having to make changes to software and data. HP Alpha Hardware Virtualization is a software solution that replaces HP Alpha hardware. This approach is best understood when the HP Alpha Hardware Virtualization Software is viewed as a special interface between the old HP Alpha software and a new hardware platform. Basically, the CHARON software presents a HP Alpha hardware interface to the original HP Alpha software, so that the existing software cannot detect a difference. This means no changes have to be made to the existing software. User programs and data can be copied to a new modern industry standard server (64-bit Intel or AMD) and continue to run for many more years. The HP Alpha virtualization software is designed to replace single and multi-CPU HP Alpha computer systems, including: AlphaServer 400 AlphaServer 800 AlphaServer 1000 AlphaServer 1000A AlphaServer 1200 AlphaServer 2000 AlphaServer 2100 AlphaServer 4000 AlphaServer 4100 AlphaServer DS10 AlphaServer DS10L AlphaServer DS15 AlphaServer DS20 AlphaServer DS25 AlphaServer ES40 AlphaServer ES45 AlphaServer GS80 AlphaServer GS160 © Stromasys, 2018 3 / 255 Document number: 60-16-034-001 AlphaServer GS160 AlphaServer GS320 The principles of HP Alpha Hardware Virtualization Virtualized hardware CHARON-AXP virtualizes various HP Alpha architectures and meets or exceeds the performance level of these HP Alpha systems when run on the recommended hardware platform..