READ THIS if you are trying to use Fademo (GEM Host Simulator) on any platform

CentOS7

• must create a symbolic link libexpat.so.0 -> /usr/lib/libexpat.so.1.6.0 as fademo references to libexpat.so.0. Note that in previous versions of CentOS, this link may point out to an older version of libexpat (e.g libexpat.so.1.5.0 in CentOS 6.2) libexpat but that's fine. it works.
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GEM FAQ's

How to enable GEM in Unison/CentOS

• SECS/Gem is initially disabled in Unison. To enable SECS/Gem in Unison, you will need to run the config_gem command from xterm. This command is found in the /ltx/com directory. 
• config_gem <tester_name> [-enable|-disable] [-verbose] [-reset]
• The execution of config_gem tool will create the gem_config file for CGem in the tester pwrup directory
• /ltx/testers/<tester_name>/pwrup/gem_config

SECS-GEM on CentOS 7.2, U1709

• make sure to yum install the latest version. the first U1709 version release has issue on GEM component and may require update so...

How to Install R15.8.4 with Customized GEM option for ST

INSTALLATION

• Login as root
• Unpack R15.8.4 tar.gz package
• gunzip R15.8.4.i686_linux_2.6.9.gnutar.gz
• tar -xvf R15.8.4.i686_linux_2.6.9.gnutar
• cd R15.8.4
• Install the enVision software
• go to R15.8.4 folder where the tar.gz package is decompressed
• go to the appropriate directory ~/R15.8.4/i686*/Disk2/DNT/pkgs
• run >./install_evx
• you will be prompted to choose install location. recommended to install on default location
• you will be prompted to make R15.8.4 as default tester release. 
• you will be prompted to set R15.8.4 as default tester release for /opt/ltx/bin links. recommended as it should always point to the latest (highest numbered) installed enVision release.
• Install enVision common files
• go to R15.8.4 folder where the tar.gz package is decompressed
• go to the appropriate directory ~/R15.8.4/i686*/Disk1/DNT/pkgs
• run ./install_common
• Install enVision On-line Documentation
• go to R15.8.4 folder where the tar.gz package is decompressed
• go to the appropriate directory ~/R15.8.4/i686*/Disk1/DNT/pkgs
• run >./Acrobat7/INSTALL
• you will be prompted to accept or deny installation.
• you will be prompted to specify installation directory and offer default path. recommended to accept default path
• Install flexnet license manager
• This maybe optional. but won't hurt to install again
• go to R15.8.4 folder where the tar.gz package is decompressed
• go to the appropriate directory ~/R15.8.4/i686*/Disk1/DNT/pkgs
• run >rpm -Uvh LTXflexnet*.rpm
• Install CURI
• go to R15.8.4 folder where the tar.gz package is decompressed
• go to the appropriate directory ~/R15.8.4/i686*/Disk1/DNT/pkgs
• run >rpm -Uvh isg_enVision_curi*.rpm 

RECIPE HANDLER CONFIGURATION

• It is recommended to do this on xterm terminal launched through enVision.
• Go to directory where recipeHandler is located 
• Compile to source code 
• ~/recipeHandler/make -f /opt/ateTools/curi/CURI/dev/makeTemplates/makefile.curi CFG=Release
• run recipeHandler 
• ~/recipeHandler/Release/recipeHandler <tester> -c
• or you can run with debug log ON
• ~/recipeHandler/Release/recipeHandler <tester> -c -d

CGEM CONFIGURATION

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