On 5/17/15 16:19 , Greg Zartman wrote: > I'm wondering that the best method is to upgrade a SmartOS zone (base64) > that has a deligated dataset? > > The scenario I have is that I've setup a simple Base64 zone with rsync and > samba to function as a simple off-site backup store. Basically a poormans > NAS. The Samba is just to easily mount the backups in the zone so they > can be moved to other media should they be needed for a restore. > > To date, I've just installed a new zone with a current image and then moved > the data over from the older zone to the newer one. This isn't very > efficient and I hate doing it. :)
We do this all the time as part of SDC. What we do is invoke vmadm reprovision and replace the base image with a new one, maintaining the delegated dataset. One difference is that the image that we're replacing already has all of the necessary packages and services pre-installed. Robert ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
