If you are planning to move the solaris 10 zones to solaris 11 global zones, this step by step procedure will help you. In this article, we will see how we can move both types of zones under solaris 11 global zone. A presentation on installing and configuring solaris 10 zones. Solaris zone of solaris 10 operating system function. In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris. Solaris 11 has added a lot of new features to the zones technology.
Some of the home grown stuff need to use and reside under certain fixed hard. A good laptopdesktop with solaris 11 virtual machine vmware workstation or virtualbox. Containers, solaris 10, virtualisation, zones solaris 10 zone survival guide. Heres a great list of whats new in solaris 10 102009.
Kernel zones, oracle solaris legacy containers and, oracle solaris 10 zones on oracle solaris 11. Oracle solaris administration oracle solaris zones. It is present in illumos formerly opensolaris distributions, such as openindiana, smartos and omnios, as well as. Configuring a zone with minimal settings let us create a new zone with a minimal resources and settings required to get it up and running. Feb, 2011 one step to temporarily change hostname in solaris10. Jun 12, 20 solaris 11 zones are slightly different from solaris 10 zones. Workloads running within these solaris10 branded zones can take advantage of the enhancements made to the oracle solaris kernel and utilize some of the innovative technologies available only on the oracle solaris 11 release, such as virtual nics vnics and zfs deduplication. Below displays the resulting configuration info for the zones created by the previous commands.
It is present in illumos formerly opensolaris distributions. Solaris 9 branded zone on a solaris 10 server unix. For sites wishing to cluster zones, rsf1 version v3. For solaris 8 and 9 zones, you will need to continue using solaris 10. Oracle introduced many utilities and new features in solaris 11 local zones. Solaris 10s zone partitioning technology can be used to create local zones that behave like virtual servers. Every process has a unique identifier number known as process id. Solaris flash archives creation and installation html. Global zone is the traditional os environment and is where solaris os is installed. Migrating a zone to a different machine on solaris 10. We are in process of refresh this server with a higher power and performance oracle t52 server. Sbadmin solaris zones guide the purpose of this guide is to describe the use of sbadmin in a solaris environment where nonglobal zones are present, and to define what aspects of system recovery are and are not supported when using sbadmin with non. Oracle solaris administration oracle solaris zones oracle solaris. Traditionally we will use lsof command to determine what process is using the particular port.
Ips has integrated package and patching, and can seamlessly manage system updates to oracle solaris zones environments. A system can then be configured to run several zones which will make it look like different systems on the network some info from a. Default routes on the same datalink and ip subnet are shared across nonglobal zones. Let us create a new zone with a minimal resources and settings required to get it up and running. Solaris 10 print to pdf hi, is it possible to setup printer on solaris 10 that generates pdf file. We are using quite old solaris app and would like to generate files instead of printing to paper. As you know there is no direct method to upgrade the solaris 10 to solaris 11, most of the clients would like to run their existing solaris 10 zones as branded zone under solaris 11 without upgrading the guest operating system for time being.
List of solaris 10 updates and their respective calendar dates gerry has a list of new packages in each solaris 10 update. Solaris 10 operating system solaris 10 106 solaris 10. In its simple form, a zone is a virtual operating system environment created within a single instance of the solaris operating system. Solaris zones, oracle solaris 10 containers, and resource management. In case you are new to solaris zones refer the post how to create zones in solaris 10 to get started. In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs and time slider.
This subcommand can be used only when a domain is inactive. Dec 15, 20 we have had zones as a form of virtualization in solaris since solaris 10, with the release of solaris 11 zones take a massive leap forward in the way they use resources, or dont use, compared with the architecture in solaris 10. Abstract server consolidation, which allows multiple workloads to run on the same system, has become increasingly important as a way to improve the utilization of computing resources and reduce costs. I did this acollect some data like id sysid,disks,ip,etcon solaris10 ok bcreate this g with this command on solaris 10 zonep2vchk c migrationg ok ccreate the archive flash on solaris10 1 reply. You cannot install a solaris10 brand zone directly from oracle solaris 10 media. Solaris 10 zones and networking common considerations. Getting started with solaris 10 must to know keywords. Solaris 11 virtualization using zones the urban penguin. Oracle solaris zones provide isolated and secure virtual environments running on a single ope rating system instance, ideal for application deployment. Example of fully configuring a solaris 10 zone for starters, lets have a look at the full. A process is a program running or being executed on the computer. The brand described here is the solaris10 brand, oracle solaris 10 zones.
For those eager to upgrade from solaris 11 express or early access ea to solaris 11, the process is dead easy and really gives you an idea of things to come in the future when you need to upgrade, or update. Jul, 20 a presentation on installing and configuring solaris 10 zones. Solaris 11 zones offer the best of solaris 10 wholeroot zones and sparseroot zones, and offer an array of new features that make zones even more flexible and powerful. Apr 09, 2014 we can call this method as virtual to virtual v2v. The system is on a sunfire 880 running solaris 10 update 7. Clustering solaris 10 zones with rsfi from highavailability introduction the solaris 10 operating system implements a partitioning and virtualisation technology known as zones which provides a mini operating environment for running applications securely in isolation. Solaris 10 zones support posted on february 20, 2009 by lee sutton livecycle product management confirms that general support for solaris 10 zones has been added with livecycle es update 1 service pack 1 version 8. User zonecfg to configure a inherited pacakage zone. Exploring network virtualization with oracle solaris zones on. Creating and using oracle solaris 10 zones oracle docs.
Solaris zones enables a software partitioning of solaris 10 os to support multiple independent, secure os environments to run in the same os. Solaris 11 zones have some many differences from solaris 10 zones. We have had zones as a form of virtualization in solaris since solaris 10, with the release of solaris 11 zones take a massive leap forward in the way they use resources, or dont use, compared with the architecture in solaris 10. This virtualisation is particularly suited to server consolidation projects. The below script will help you to find what process is occupying the specific port on solaris servers and this script will be very useful on solaris zones.
Today, i ran across a situation where one of my zones needed more ram, and the box it was on didnt have it. Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 10 host. Setup the primary network by using the add net option. Oracle solaris virtualization best practices rainfocus. This will let you virtualize solaris so that processes run in isolation from other activity on the system. However, you will end up with a nonglobal zone, even if your original system only had a single zone and if you use solaris but dont know what. This paper is specific to time machine for use solaris 9 branded zone on solaris 10 sparc platform. Solaris administrators quick reference the cheat sheet. Using kerberos to authenticate a solaris 10 os ldap client with microsoft active directory 12.
Tutorial solaris zones administration docdeveloppement. How to reset the aa3x00 configuration if you have been swapping disks with other as or have the orange light on wo any hardware. Solaris is a nonfree unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. Changes may be required to replicate the provided scenarios on solaris releases other than 10 508. With all the preparation you have to make, you must master the key aspects of your dissertation. Quick start guide time machine for solaris 9 branded zones. I would like to move a solaris 10 sparc based system to run in a zone. Operating system support for consolidating commercial workloads daniel price and andrew tucker sun microsystems, inc.
Oracle tried to make zone as completely independent virtual machines and they succeed on that. Oracle does provide a procedure called transitioning an oracle solaris 10 instance to an oracle solaris 11 system, enabling you to port your solaris 10 global or nonglobal zone to solaris 11. Solution ug on a current system under solaris 10, solaris 8 or solaris 9 zones are set up with the development environment installed for the appropriate operating system. Jun 17, 20 solaris 11 zones have some many differences from solaris 10 zones. Most work is done with zonecfg which has been mentioned in my solaris zones. How to create and configure solaris 10 zones the geek diary. Branded zones these are solaris 8 or solaris 9 zones on the solaris 10 global zones. Oracle solaris 11 administration command cheat sheet.
Clustering solaris 10 zones with rsf1 highavailability. What you need to know on dissertation defense preparation. After performing system recovery of a solaris 10 global zone, all nonglobal zones will start with no additional steps. Any zones created to run applications are nonglobal zones by their scope. Oracle solaris zones, oracle solaris 10 zones, and resource management is for anyone responsible for administering one or more systems that run an oracle solaris release. Solaris is a proprietary unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. The former can achieve the goals of the latter, and they also offer features not found in solaris 10 zones. Solaris 10 is a multiuser, multitasking, multithreading operating environment, developed. System administration guide oracle solaris zones oracle solaris 10. Solaris10 emulates the oracle solaris 10 operating system. May 01, 2009 now that we know how to create nonglobal zones in solaris, its probably time to learn some basics of zones configuration. Solaris 11 zones are slightly different from solaris 10 zones. One step to temporarily change hostname in solaris10. Hard partitioning with oracle solaris zones audentia.
Zones are one of the best features in solaris 10 theyre so lightweight that you can use them at almost no cost in performance. To determine which mount points are used by nonglobal zones, use the. As of solaris 10 10 09, when a zone stops, the default route is not deleted. It does not include any oracle database but includes customized apache, modified sendmail and many home grown applications, few of them are owned by root and call setuid. A physicaltovirtual p2v capability is used to directly migrate. Transitioning from oracle solaris 10 to oracle solaris 11 doc. Oracle solaris zones provide isolated and secure virtual environments running on a single operating system instance, ideal for application deployment. Lists server resources, including bindings, constraints, devices, services, and configurations for logical domains. When administrators create a zone, an application execution environment is produced in which processes are isolated from the rest of the system. For starters, lets have a look at the full configuration of our zone. Tutorial solaris zones administration exercise for server operating systems fahad khalid 7182011 disclaimer. Introduction to solaris 10 o perating systems are the building blocks of computer systems, and provide the interface between user applications and computer hardware.
Solaris 10 zone configuration with sysidcfg and dhcp and hostname abrante aug 20, 2010 8. One zone is running oracle database and banner application together. Each environment has separate process space, resource allocation and users. Analysis of the oracle solaris configuration, including networking, storage, and oracle solaris operating system features in use. How to migrate solaris 10 zones to solaris 11 as branded zone. Using kerberos to authenticate a solaris 10 os ldap client. Ensure that time zones on all microsoft windows and solaris servers are configured properly. Instructions provided in this tutorial have been validated on the solaris 10 508 release. The book covers the topics resource management, oracle solaris zones, and oracle solaris 10 zones solaris10 branded zones. Now that we know how to create nonglobal zones in solaris, its probably time to learn some basics of zones configuration.
Migration to an oracle solaris zone on an oracle solaris 11 host. Start the zonecfg command with a z option followed by name of the zone that is to be created. Doag 1116 oracle solaris 11 zonen spezialitaten jomasoft. A solaris zone is a partitioned virtual os environment working in a solaris os space. As of solaris 10 1009, when a zone stops, the default route is not deleted. Ive been able to make the changes to individual users but dont want to have to edit each individuals profile. Comparing solaris 11 zones to solaris 10 zones oracle jeff. Next assign the physical interface using the set physical and giving the name of a physical interface.
Replacing gnome pdf with adobe reader im attempting to replace gnome pdf with acrobat reader on a server and make acrobat reader the default program used to open. Introduction to oracle solaris 10 zones oracle solaris. When creating a zone in oracle solaris 11 the network interface is configured as a default so the command above right is less complex and only two elements are required to create a basic oracle solaris 11 zone. Replace with the name which you like to give your server this command will change your servers hostname temporarily. Solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs. Zones are application containers that is maintained by the running operating system. Branded zones, that is, the environment of an older solaris version is active within the zone.
Our current production server is oraclesun t5220 running solaris 10 os with 2 zones. Set the interface ip address using the set address. All system operations such as installations, startups and shutdowns are done in the global zone. Efficient resource utilization is the main goal of this technology. System recovery of global zone with nonglobal zones. Solaris containers including solaris zones is an implementation of operating systemlevel. Comparing solaris 11 zones to solaris 10 zones oracle. Also for solaris 11 express, not all the features of the oracle solaris 10. Let us get started and see how we can create a zone in solaris 11.
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