> Sorry, I haven't been following the whole thread but check out:
>
> http://developers.sun.com/solaris/downloads/solaris_apps/index.jsp.
>
> There is an entry for "Solaris Enterprise System Virtual Appliance for
> VMware"
>
> Runs on x86/x64 desktops or servers...
>
> I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for....but incase....
[ insert classic Keanu Reeves "whoa" here ]
That looks to be something very close to what I'm looking for. I am not
sure and won't know for sure until I get it up and running.
... I'll download that puppy right now.
It looks to be Solaris 10 update 1 along with all the JES gear and Studio
11. The README file says there is also a smaller edition which is just
Solaris 10 update 2. Thats funny. The word *just* Solaris 10 Update 2.
Like gee, what else was I looking for here?
Ah yes .. Solaris 9 and 8 and other virtual os options but lets start with
this.
I'll download it .. install it and blog it.
I'll attach the README file here so other people can see what you have here.
Now then, one thing that bugs me is that it looks like you have a production
grade OS option here that runs within Solaris x86. I will have to assess it
by running the heck out of it but the one thought that bothers me here is
that Sun sits on top of some serious software that seems to be hidden in
dark corners and recesses. Like the Java Availability Suite for example.
Is someone in Sun exec level reading this? Geez, promote these things to
the website somewhere so that other people can benefit. Something like this
"Solaris Enterprise System Virtual Machine" was probably built by a number
of people working with a vision. Successful companies are run on ideas and
visions like that. Someone somewhere up the chain needs to look at the
software inventory and actually market these sort of efforts.
I guess thats my way of saying thank you for this diamond. Its not a rough
cut diamond either. Its also my way of letting Sun somewhere up the chain
know that they can not hide efforts like this. Put them up front ..
somewhere on the shelf in the front of the store. Just to the left as you
walk in. Thats how you sell stuff. Show it to people.
Dennis
------ README -------
Introduction
This README document provides the details for the Solaris VM, and provides
all the steps necessary to configure the various components to work in your
specific environment.
This Solaris VM consists of 4 zipped files as it contains Solaris 10 1/06
(aka Solaris 10 Update1), Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 (JES) software,
and Sun Studio 11 Integrated Development Environment for C, C++, and
Fortran.
Another Solaris VM with much smaller footprint is also available to
download. This VM consists only of Solaris 10 6/06 (aka Solaris 10 Update2),
and does not contain the additional JES and IDE software.
Installation and Usage Instructions
1. Unzip/Uncompress the downloaded archive into a known directory (e.g.
C:\VirtualMachines or /usr/vmware/virtualmachines/).
2. From the VMware menu, select to open an existing Virtual Machine.
Choose File-->Open and navigate to the directory where the archive was
unzipped/uncompressed (C:\VirtualMachines or
/usr/vmware/virtualmachines/). Go to the appropriate virtual machine's
directory and you should see a vmx file. Select this file to open the
virtual machine.
3. Select "Create" in the dialog box that asks for creation of a new UUID.
4. Start the virtual machine by selecting the "Start the Virtual machine"
command or by selecting the green "Power On" button.
5. The virtual machine should boot up in about 30 - 120 seconds. Please
wait until the blue Solaris login screen appears before logging in as
root. Password is "vmware".
6. The virtual machine uses NAT (Network Address Translation) for
networking. This means it shares the network with the host OS.
7. Start using the virtual machine.
Solaris 10 1/06
The Solaris VM is configured with DHCP. To reconfigure the Solaris VM,
including modifying the host name, and assigning a new domain name and IP
address, you need to run the sys-unconfig command as root. After you run the
sys-unconfig command, answer the prompts to assign a new host name, new IP
address, set new date and time, and other configuration parameters specific
to your proper environment. The system will reboot once you input all the
changes. For more information, see the sys-unconfig(1M) man page.
Sun Java Enterprise System
Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 consists of the following components:
* Sun JavaTM Access Manager 7.0
* Sun JavaTM Application Server SE 8.1
* Sun JavaTM Calendar Server 6.2
* Sun JavaTM Communications Express 6.2
* Sun JavaTM System Communications Services Delegated Administrator 6.3
* Sun JavaTM Directory Server 5.2 SP4
* Sun JavaTM Directory Proxy Server 5.2 SP4
* Sun JavaTM Instant Messaging 7.0.1
* Sun JavaTM Message Queue EE 3.6 SP3
* Sun JavaTM Messaging Server 6.2
* Sun JavaTM Portal Server 6.3.1 SP3
* Sun JavaTM Web Proxy Server 4.0.1
* Sun JavaTM Web Server 6.1 SP5
* Sun ClusterTM 3.1 U4 and All Sun Cluster Agents
The above components were installed using default installation directories
and ports. The default directories and ports are listed here.
When the Sun JavaTM Enterprise System (Java ES) installer finishes
installation, most components require additional configuration before the
Java ES environment is operational. You can find the configuration details
of these components here.
Examples of how to start and stop the various components of JES can be found
here.
For more information about these components, including user and
administration guides, please search the docs.sun.com repository.
Sun Studio 11
The Sun Studio Integrated Development Environment was installed in
/opt/SUNWspro/. You can started it by issuing the following command:
/opt/SUNWspro/bin/sunstudio. This page contains links to the documentation
for the Sun Studio 11 software release on Solaris platforms.
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