Hi, And can I use the new features (especially VLAN tagging and Dynamic Reconfiguration) also with OpenSolaris / Solaris Nevada running in a Guest LDom? If yes, which release is necessary to get these features?
(We use the Milax Live CD for testing and Guest Ldom maintenance purposes) regards Bernd Alexandre Chartre wrote: > > You can install the required patches and you will have all > the features (assuming you also upgraded the firmware and > the domain manager). > > alex. > > Bernd Schemmer wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >>We now support setting the security keys (at least from OBP; >> Solaris changes are needed to support doing so from Solaris). >> >> ok >> >> Another question: >> >> From reading the manuals it seems possible to install ldm 1.1 on >> older Solaris Releases if the necessary patches are installed. But >> it' s not clear for me if I then can use all new features and have >> all bug fixes. >> >> Can we install the Solaris patches on our existing Solaris >> installations (using mostly Solaris 10 8/07) and install ldm 1.1 to >> get all new features or must we upgrade the installations to Solaris >> 10 10/8? >> >> regards >> >> Bernd >> >> Eric Sharakan wrote: >>> On Dec 24, 2008, at 2:17 PM, Bernd Schemmer wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Alex, >>>> >>>> just reading your blog : >>>> >>>>>> his release also includes a lot of other improvements and bug fixes. >>>> Among other: >>>>>> * WANboot Support >>>> What's new here? We already installed all our Primary and Guest LDoms >>>> using wanboot (without the security features) >>> We now support setting the security keys (at least from OBP; Solaris >>> changes are needed to support doing so from Solaris). >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Bernd >>>> >>>> >>>> Alexandre Chartre wrote: >>>>> Yes, have a look here for some additional details: >>>>> >>>>> http://blogs.sun.com/achartre/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> alex. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John Falkenthal wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Here's an updated list of 1.1 content. I know Alex, Octave, Eric >>>>>> and a >>>>>> few others will be posting blog entries with more interesting >>>>>> details on >>>>>> some of the major features... >>>>>> >>>>>> Major Features Introduced in LDoms 1.1 >>>>>> >>>>>> * Warm and Cold Migration >>>>>> * Network NIU Hybrid IO >>>>>> * VLAN Support for Virtual Network Interface and Virtual Switch >>>>>> * Public XML Interface and XMPP Connection with the Domain >>>>>> Manager >>>>>> * Virtual IO DR >>>>>> * Virtual Disk Multipathing and Failover >>>>>> * Virtual Switch Support for Link Aggregated Interface >>>>>> * iostat(1M) Support in Guest Domains >>>>>> >>>>>> Other Improvements Include: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Improved Interrupt Distribution (CR 6671853 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6671853>) >>>>>> * Performance improvements for virtual IO (Several CR's: 6689871 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6689871>, >>>>>> 6640564 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6640564>) >>>>>> * Solaris Installation to Single Slice Disk (CR 6685162 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6685162>) >>>>>> * Numerous Improvements and Extension to our Domain Services >>>>>> Infrastructure (CR 6560890 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6560890>) >>>>>> * Improved Console Behavior when not using Virtual Console (CR >>>>>> 6581309 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6581309>) >>>>>> * VDisk EFI Label Support for Disk Image (CR 6558966 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6558966>) >>>>>> * VDisk Support for Disk Managed by Multi-pathing Software >>>>>> (Veritas >>>>>> DMP, EMC Powerpath) (CR 6694540 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6694540>, >>>>>> 6637560 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6637560>) >>>>>> * ldm list -l now displays MAC assigned to guest (CR 6586046 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6586046>) >>>>>> * Improved Error Messages (CR's 6741733 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6741733>, >>>>>> 6590124 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6590124>, >>>>>> 6715063 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6715063>) >>>>>> * ldm list -o provides fine-grained control of configuration >>>>>> display >>>>>> options (CR 6562222 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6562222>) >>>>>> * More accurate utilization percentage reporting (CR's 6637955 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6637955>, >>>>>> 6709020 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6709020>) >>>>>> * Can now explicitly set a domain's hostid (CR 6670605 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6670605>) >>>>>> * Improved persistence of VIO service and VDS volume names (CR's >>>>>> 6729544 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6729544>, >>>>>> 6771264 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6771264>) >>>>>> * More predictable behavior when deciding which cpus to DR out >>>>>> of a >>>>>> domain (CR 6567372 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6567372>) >>>>>> * More accurate annotations in ldm ls-spconfig output (CR 6744046 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6744046>) >>>>>> * Better support for large, fragmented memory configs for a >>>>>> domain >>>>>> (CR 6749507 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6749507>) >>>>>> * Supports setting persistent WANboot keys from OBP (CR 6510365 >>>>>> <http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6510365>) >>>>>> * Lots of Bug Fixes (over 100) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> ldoms-discuss mailing list >>>>>> ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ldoms-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> ldoms-discuss mailing list >>>>> ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ldoms-discuss >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bernd Schemmer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany >>>> http://home.arcor.de/bnsmb/index.html >>>> >>>> M s temprano que tarde el mundo cambiar . >>>> Fidel Castro >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ldoms-discuss mailing list >>>> ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org >>>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ldoms-discuss >> >> > -- Bernd Schemmer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany http://home.arcor.de/bnsmb/index.html M s temprano que tarde el mundo cambiar . Fidel Castro
