[zones-discuss] Any way to limit I/O?

Is there any way to limit the amount of I/O that a zone can do? I'm thinking particularly of disk IOPS, but a general way of limiting I/O would be fine too. Thanks Andrew. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list

Re: [zones-discuss] capped-memory on a zone

Hi Andrew, You could change the capped figures on a live zone e with rcapdadm command (rcapadm -z zone -m value). http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/816-5166/rcapadm-1m?a =view Remember to change also the zonecfg if you need to keep it permanent. Cool - thanks. I'll make

[zones-discuss] capped-memory on a zone

is still showing less than 100MB free. How can I remove the memory limit from the zone? I'm running OpenSolaris build 126 64-bit. Thanks Andrew. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [zones-discuss] capped-memory on a zone

is still showing less than 100MB free. How can I remove the memory limit from the zone? I'm running OpenSolaris build 126 64-bit. Thanks Andrew. OK, cancel that - it seems a reboot is not enough to remove the memory cap - I actually need to shut the VM down, the start it back up again. Cheers

[zones-discuss] problem with zone networking

guessing this is due to a routing mis-configuration, but it could just as easily be something else given the strangeness above. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm running OpenSolaris build 126 x64. Thanks Andrew. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [zones-discuss] problem with zone networking

. I'm guessing this is due to a routing mis-configuration, but it could just as easily be something else given the strangeness above. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm running OpenSolaris build 126 x64. Thanks Andrew. OK, problem 1 was fixed by upgrading to build 128a. Problem 2 still

Re: [zones-discuss] problem with zone networking

reach my default router. I'm guessing this is due to a routing mis-configuration, but it could just as easily be something else given the strangeness above. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm running OpenSolaris build 126 x64. Thanks Andrew. OK, problem 1 was fixed

[zones-discuss] Question - Howto upgrade Solaris 8 or 9 in a branded zone to Solairs 10 - Anybody??

Hi, So we've encouraged people, to move away from native hardware running Solaris 8 or 9, to Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 containers running on top of Solaris 10. So how do we get from Solaris 8 containers. Do we have any documentation, discussion material about upgrading from Solaris 8

[zones-discuss] Account in global and non-global zone

Is there an easy way to create a user account in a non global zone that replicates an existing account in the global zone. Using Solaris 10 ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [zones-discuss] Account in global and non-global zone

Steffen Weiberle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:48170EEA.5070009 @sun.com: Yes, I have done this. I duplicate the passwd/shadow entries in /etc/ into zonepath/root/etc/ and lofs mount the home directory into the non-global zone. Is it OK for root on the global zone to write into

[zones-discuss] Roadmap

I thought I saw a container roadmap but not able to find it has anyone seen one? Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect Dayton, Ohio - JPMC Account Team Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Accessline: 877-226-8297 Page: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http

[zones-discuss] Want to run same command on all zones

Hi i would like to run same command on all zones. Googling sauggests thet following, but the link is broken. Blog O’ Matty » Solaris Zones - 12:29 While reading through Brendan Gregg’s Solaris zones tutorial, I ran across his zonerun script. This nifty little script allows you to run a command

Re: [zones-discuss] Configuration on first boot of a zone

Enda O'Connor ( Sun Micro Systems Ireland) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Did you clone the zone by any chance as this does not go through sysidcfg? I didnt know you can clone zones? this would be useful Else how did you create the zone? No- I created it using

[zones-discuss] Configuration on first boot of a zone

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[zones-discuss] Zone Migration - Sun4u to Sun4v - Supported?

for project commencement. We are looking to begin project on V245's, then migrate zones to the 5220's. Much obliged, Andrew This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

Re: [zones-discuss] VxFS and Local Zones

I believe VxFS support was added in Solaris10 8/07, as you can now include type=vxfs.. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

[zones-discuss] Writing to /usr/.......... in a zone

Hi We are trying to install java into a non global zone. We are having trouble creating the file /usr/share/gnome/mime-info/java-archive.keys My feeling is that this is cause by the following bit of config but I am fairly new to zones. How can I get round it. inherit-pkg-dir: dir:

Re: [zones-discuss] Problem patching zones with kernel patch 120011-14

I try and patch a server with this patch and I get /var/run full: # df -k /var/run Filesystemkbytesused avail capacity Mounted on swap 20480 20480 0 100%/var/run Also, why does zones fail to update if zone is on vxfs? Why would it care? My

Re: [zones-discuss] Sol10 RM Question?

Okay great we were not sure, thanks Andy Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect Dayton, Ohio - JPMC Account Team Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Accessline: 877-226-8297 Page: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://webhome.central/adishong Wikis

[zones-discuss] Backup / restore a zone

I want to be able to backup a zone and later restore it to the postition I have backed up. Basicaly we are testing an installation procedure and would like to restore back to a clean state. Ideally i would like a non privileged user (or root on the zone) to be able to do this. But I suspect

[zones-discuss] Wiki

I have created a Containers Wiki, please take a look and contribute often. Please read the policies regarding posting material, thanks andy http://wikis.sun.com/display/SolarisContainers ___ zones-discuss mailing list

Re: [zones-discuss] Wiki

wants to take charge they are more then welcome, Andy Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect Dayton, Ohio - JPMC WIN Team Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Accessline: 877-226-8297 Page: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://webhome.central/adishong Wikis

Re: [zones-discuss] Setting process.max-file-descriptor per zone?

Hi Zoram, I understand that you set these values in each zones /etc/project file like this: bash-3.00# cat /etc/project system:0 user.root:1: noproject:2 default:3process.max-file-descriptor=(basic,1024,deny) group.staff:10 Hope this helps. Andy Zoram Thanga wrote: Hi,

[zones-discuss] Cloning a zone on ZFS

for this zone when I do the install. I create the pool using zpool create -f pool1 c1t0d0 plus it is a full root zone. regards Andrew ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

[zones-discuss] Error

/zonesHA/test1/test1/root/usr/lib: File exists rm: Unable to remove directory /zonesHA/test1/test1/root/usr: File exists rm: Unable to remove directory /zonesHA/test1/test1/root: File exists zoneadm: zone 'test1': '/usr/bin/rm -rf' failed with exit code 2. --- Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect

[zones-discuss] Error

/test1/test1/root/usr/lib: File exists rm: Unable to remove directory /zonesHA/test1/test1/root/usr: File exists rm: Unable to remove directory /zonesHA/test1/test1/root: File exists zoneadm: zone 'test1': '/usr/bin/rm -rf' failed with exit code 2. --- Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect Email

Re: [zones-discuss] Error

I have not but my customer may have I will have to check but I would be surprised if this was the case. I also have been able to uninstall other zones on this system using the same method, Andy --- Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect Dayton, Ohio - JPMC WIN Team Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[zones-discuss] Re: RFE: Zone Upgrades seperate from Global Zone.

Any idea when 6480464 RFE: zoneadm attach should patch/upgrade the zone to the new hosts level will be available? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

[zones-discuss] Any plans for a Vmotion-like Zone migration tool?

I believe Vmotion with VMware allows you to migrate Guests while still running, any plan on adding that type of functionality in migrating Zones from server-to-server? This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list

[zones-discuss] Re: Local Zones and Failover for VCS

Symantec(aka: Veritas) have a white paper on their best practices for use with Zones/VCS. For one, they suggest having the local zones configured on local storage on each node, to prevent against different patch sets/etc, however, I disagree with that. For one, part of managing a cluster is

[zones-discuss] Re: Re: RE: Re: Zones and Solaris upgrade

updated seperately? If so, would it be supported? As its not using jumpstart or Live Upgrade? Cheers. Andrew This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org

[zones-discuss] Re: RE: Re: Zones and Solaris upgrade

I have a question on the following scenario: I have a cluster of server with multiple zones running on them (currently at U3), I decide to upgrade one server (i.e.: global zone) to U4 (after failing over all zones to the other node) and now want to either failover a zone or make a copy and

[zones-discuss] Raw device with Veritas

Can we do raw device with Veritas in a zone? I know we can do this for a FS with lofs but not sure about raw, thanks Andy --- Andrew Dishong: Solutions Architect Dayton, Ohio - JPMC WIN Team Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Accessline: 877-226-8297 Page: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://webhome.central