One can still use LiveUpgrade to get to the desired update level, or release, so that the system only requires a reboot.
Basic steps: - Mount media (NFS from a Jumpstart or DVD or even ISO using lofiadm) on the system to be upgraded - Uninstall the LiveUpgrade packages (SUNWlucfg and related packages) from the current system - Install the LiveUpgrade packages from the new release's media - Use LiveUpgrade to create an Alternate Boot Environment - Run the LiveUpgrade tools against the ABE but use the new release's media as the source - luactivate the ABE - reboot - profit! You can even LiveUpgrade from UFS to ZFS root if you desire, but I would not recommend going to a new release and ZFS simultaneously. Instead, do it as separate LiveUpgrade activities to limit the scope of your changes in case there is an issue. Also, another plus for LiveUpgrade: If things go South, remember that you can always boot from alternate media and use "luactivate" to roll back your changes and boot the previous BE. Thanks, Jarrett Jarrett Lee CedarCrestone, Inc. UNIX Administrator, Server Technologies Managed Services ____________________________________________________________ Email: [email protected] ____________________________________________________________ If you are not the intended recipient of this message please treat confidentially, notify the sender and delete it. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn Satchell Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 9:04 PM To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion Subject: Re: [pca] what is my release number Patching only updates existing packages already on your system. It does not add any new features or packages. There is a patch bundle (you'll have to look for this on MOS) that gets to the release, it even includes a special patch that updates the release file when done, but the limitation mentioned above still applies. Usual procedure is to burn a DVD or network boot and then run the install. It will detect your existing system and offer to do an upgrade or a fresh install. The upgrade removes patches and installs new packages, while retaining the system's configuration. regards, -glenn > You can patch your way to the kernel/package equivalent of a release, > but if you want to upgrade to a specific release you need to look more > at a prcedure involving live upgrade. > > Fred > > On 2/20/12, Wickline, Bob (N-STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION) > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Unfortunately, patching does not update the release: >> >> https://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/solaris_patches >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of McGraw, Robert P >> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:23 PM >> To: '[email protected]' >> Subject: EXTERNAL: [pca] what is my release number >> >> I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was >> the same as installing the latest release. >> >> Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I >> still get the following release information. >> >> # cat /etc/release >> Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86 >> Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. >> Use is subject to license terms. >> Assembled 30 March 2009 >> >> I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this. >> >> Robert >> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> Robert P. McGraw, Jr. >> Manager, Computer System EMAIL: [email protected] >> Purdue University ROOM: MATH-807 >> Department of Mathematics PHONE: (765) 494-6055 >> 150 N. University Street >> West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067 >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Fred Chagnon > [email protected] > >
