>> I'm looking to prove that by using a zone I can increase the overall >> stability of a server (if the app falls over it can't the the machine with >> it). >> > A kernel panic is a kernel panic is a kernel panic. :-) > > So if an app crashes the complete zone, chances are it will crash the > entire box. After all, it's only one Solaris kernel running. > >> Does anyone know of a program/script that would bring down a server if it >> was running in the glabal zone, but wouldn't take the system down if it ran >> in a non-global zone? > > Out of idle curiosity, it would be interesting to find such a program > or script. But I am afraid it would not prove much. > > Sorry to sound so discouraging. Zones are good for sandboxing apps, > sharing hardware in a transparent way, providing uniform service > containers for higher-level management (e.g. cluster), for localizing > namespaces (uid/gid; /etc/services & ports, etc.) and many other things. > > Just not for kernel-crash-proofing the physical server. > > > Regards -- Volker
Thanks Volker, Out of curiosity then, how much I induce a kernel panic? Now I've gotten this far into my investigation, I need to prove, or dis-prove that zones will all more stability. If I can induce a kernel panic I can say that my initial thought was incorrect. Many thanks, Ben -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
