> I am planning to migrate a server running Solaris 8 > to a Solaris 8 container. .. On the new server I want to install > Solaris 10 (global zone) and install 2 Solaris 8 > containers (brandz) under that global zone. I was > told that there is no need to purchase solaris 8 or 9 > (brandZ) license. Can someone please confirm this. I > contacted one of the Sun resellers. He told me that > Solaris 8 and 9 containers are included in the > Solaris 10 distro at no charge.
The last time I checked, you can download the software for free at sun.com for a 90-day trial. http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/containers/getit.jsp says: "For full support in a production environment please contact your Sun sales team to purchase a Solaris 8 Containers subscription. A Solaris 10 Premium Subscription or a Sun System Gold or Platinum Service Plan is also required." You should ask the Sun partner to find the appropriate part number for the subscription. > Is Oracle certified to run on Solaris 8 container? Is > someone running Oracle on a Solaris 8 container. Yes, people are running Oracle 8 and 9. You'd have to ask Oracle if they certify their software on S8 Containers. In most cases the situation doesn't get any worse from a support standpoint: I think Oracle doesn't support Oracle 8 any longer, so moving an Oracle 8 instance from a Solaris 8 system to a Solaris 8 Container doesn't reduce the support level. --JeffV This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
