The tricky part is /var/sadm/install on the zone to be detached. This directory gets out of sync when you attach to a different platform, or different patch level. "update on detach" solves different patch level problem.
On Dec 1, 2007 8:39 PM, Sengor . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Out of curiosity would this work when moving zones between different > platforms? Example move/copy zone from a sun4u system to a sun4v > system. > > > On 12/1/07, Ihsan Zaghmouth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > > > Clone them localy > > Detach the Cloned Zones (zoneadm -z zonename detach) > > Tar or pax them over starting from the zonepath and remote copy the tarballs > > or simply export/import SAN DG hosting the zones. > > > > Prepare them for attachment, zonecfg -z zonename and at prompt > create -a > > target-zonepath > > Attach the Untared Zones on Target (zoneadm -z zonename attach) > > Boot them. Make sure when you do all of the above that Source and Target > > servers are upto the same patch levels and all other resources > > (Network, SAN FS(s)) same as on source, otherwise you would be looking for > > troubles for reconciliations > > > > Ihsan > > -- > _________________________________/ sengork.blogspot.com /¯¯¯¯ > > _______________________________________________ > zones-discuss mailing list > zones-discuss@opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
