Re: [zones-discuss] Zones on zfs
Mike Gerdts writes: On 8/16/07, James Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Previously (in S10u1 through S10u3) the upgrade mechanism consisted of some tricky patch-based work, from a project code-named Ashanti. The problem with that mechanism is that it required the distribution medium (DVD-only) to carry the same bits twice -- once as packages (for regular upgrades of global-zone-only systems) and then again as a set of patches (for Ashanti upgrades of systems with non-global zones). It wasn't sustainable. Is this the purpose of the UpgradePatches directory on S10 media? Yes. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [zones-discuss] Zones on zfs
Dick Davies writes: On 16/08/07, Boyd Adamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neal Miskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zones/faq/#cfg_zfsboot Does anyone know if this is still the case or if it is fixed or will be fixed in a patch? It was fixed in Nevada a while ago. I don't think that's right. Zones are now live-upgradable, but not if they're on ZFS. I'd *love* to be wrong, incidentally. You're right. No upgrade mechanism yet supports zones (global or non-global) on a ZFS root. That's coming, but not yet. The fixed in Nevada a while ago was the ability to do real upgrades (both 'standard' and live) of Solaris systems with non-global zones present. A real upgrade consists essentially of computing the differing sets of packages between the releases, and then doing pkgrm/pkgadd in order to adjust the system upwards. Extending that mechanism to Zones is what the project code-named Zulu delivered. Previously (in S10u1 through S10u3) the upgrade mechanism consisted of some tricky patch-based work, from a project code-named Ashanti. The problem with that mechanism is that it required the distribution medium (DVD-only) to carry the same bits twice -- once as packages (for regular upgrades of global-zone-only systems) and then again as a set of patches (for Ashanti upgrades of systems with non-global zones). It wasn't sustainable. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677 ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [zones-discuss] Zones on zfs
Dick Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 16/08/07, Boyd Adamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neal Miskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi All I want to build a zone on zfs but have just read that this should be not be done as the software that installs and upgrades Solaris 10 does not yet understand ZFS, and would not be able to upgrade those zones From http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zones/faq/#cfg_zfsboot Does anyone know if this is still the case or if it is fixed or will be fixed in a patch? It was fixed in Nevada a while ago. I don't think that's right. Zones are now live-upgradable, but not if they're on ZFS. I'd *love* to be wrong, incidentally. Of course, you're right. It's easy to get these things mixed up when you're not up to your arms in them every day :) Boyd ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
Re: [zones-discuss] Zones on zfs
On 8/16/07, James Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Previously (in S10u1 through S10u3) the upgrade mechanism consisted of some tricky patch-based work, from a project code-named Ashanti. The problem with that mechanism is that it required the distribution medium (DVD-only) to carry the same bits twice -- once as packages (for regular upgrades of global-zone-only systems) and then again as a set of patches (for Ashanti upgrades of systems with non-global zones). It wasn't sustainable. Is this the purpose of the UpgradePatches directory on S10 media? -- Mike Gerdts http://mgerdts.blogspot.com/ ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
[zones-discuss] Zones on zfs
Hi All I want to build a zone on zfs but have just read that this should be not be done as the software that installs and upgrades Solaris 10 does not yet understand ZFS, and would not be able to upgrade those zones From http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/zones/faq/#cfg_zfsboot Does anyone know if this is still the case or if it is fixed or will be fixed in a patch? SunOS soolin 5.10 Generic_118833-36 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60 Thanks Nelly Boy This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
[zones-discuss] Zones and ZFS Pool
I have two zones created on a cluster in node 1 in a ZFS pool, since I need to have the zones in an installed state on each node in the cluster is there a way to bypass having to install the zones on each node in the cluster? I am using shared storage and moving the zfs pools back and forth but want to bypass having to re-install on the other nodes in the cluster since it has been done once already. I do not see a method of forcing the install flag or anything else that could satisfy this, any ideas? Thanks Andy --- Andrew Dishong Solutions Architect Sun Client Services - JPMorgan Account Team Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Access Line: 877.226.8297 Cell: 303-808-5884 Text Page: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Personal WebPage: http://webhome.central/adishong ___ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
