In this post we will see how to install zone on Solaris 11.Unlike solaris 10,we can’t install it without configuring repo on Solaris. First we need to create a Solaris 11 repo , then you can install Solaris local zone (i.e there is no sparse root zone in Solaris 11) using below method.From Solaris 11 on-wards,all the local zones by default uses exclusive ip address.
In exclusive IP, you can’t set the IP address while configuring the zone. After the installation of zone, you can able to configure the IP from the local zone itself.
You need to install second local zone on this way.You can just clone it from the first simply.That will save the time.How to clone the zone ? Check out here.
1.Create a zone configuration:
create a local zone using zonecfg command as like how we have used in solaris 10.Here the create command , configure the zones as whole root zone without any options supplied.
In exclusive IP, you can’t set the IP address while configuring the zone. After the installation of zone, you can able to configure the IP from the local zone itself.
You need to install second local zone on this way.You can just clone it from the first simply.That will save the time.How to clone the zone ? Check out here.
1.Create a zone configuration:
create a local zone using zonecfg command as like how we have used in solaris 10.Here the create command , configure the zones as whole root zone without any options supplied.
Arena-Node1#zonecfg -z sol11z sol11z: No such zone configured Use 'create' to begin configuring a new zone. zonecfg:zarena> create zonecfg:zarena> info zonename: sol11z zonepath: brand: native autoboot: false bootargs: pool: limitpriv: scheduling-class: ip-type: shared hostid: zonecfg:zarena> set zonepath=/export/zones/sol11z zonecfg:zarena > add anet zonecfg:zarena:anet> set linkname=net0 zonecfg:zarena:anet> end zonecfg:zarena > verfiy zonecfg:zarena > commit zonecfg:zarena > exit
2.Start the Solaris zone installation
The installation of local zone starts only you have the configure IPS repository.
root@RDSOL11:~# zoneadm -z sol11z install
The following ZFS file system(s) have been created:
rpool/export/zones/sol11z
Progress being logged to /var/log/zones/zoneadm.20130210T233056Z.sol11z.install
Image: Preparing at /export/zones/sol11z/root.
AI Manifest: /tmp/manifest.xml.F_ayqq
SC Profile: /usr/share/auto_install/sc_profiles/enable_sci.xml
Zonename: sol11z
Installation: Starting ...
Creating IPS image
Startup linked: 1/1 done
Installing packages from:
solaris origin: http://localhost:1008/solaris/ce43f14c4791b5320596e2023cde1ec08709a3af/
Symantec origin: http://localhost:1008/Symantec/ce43f14c4791b520596e2023cde1ec08709a3af/
DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) SPEED
Completed 183/183 33556/33556 222.2/222.2 139k/s
PHASE ITEMS
Installing new actions 46825/46825
Updating package state database Done
Updating image state Done
Creating fast lookup database Done
Installation: Succeeded
Note:Man pages can be obtained by installing pkg:/system/manual done. Done: Installation completed in 2392.837 seconds.
Next Steps: Boot the zone, then log into the zone console (zlogin -C) to complete the configuration process.
Log saved in non-global zone as /export/zones/sol11z/root/var/log/zones/zoneadm.2013233056Z.sol11z.install
root@RDSOL11:~#
3.Boot the local zone
root@RDSOL11:/etc/zones# zoneadm -z sol11z boot root@RDSOL11:/etc/zones# cd root@RDSOL11:~# zoneadm list -cv ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / solaris shared 3 sol11z running /export/zones/sol11z solaris excl
4. Login to zone’s console:
After logging in to console, you need to configure the local zone.
root@RDSOL11:~# zlogin -C sol11z
[Connected to zone 'sol11z' console]
Time Zone: Regions
Select the region that contains your time zone.
Regions
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UTC/GMT
Africa
Americas
Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Australia
Europe
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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Time Zone: Locations
Select the location that contains your time zone.
Locations
x Afghanistan
x Armenia
x Azerbaijan
x Bahrain
x Bangladesh
x Bhutan
x Brunei
x Cambodia
x China
x Cyprus
x East Timor
x Georgia
x Hong Kong
v India
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Time Zone
Select your time zone.
Time Zones
Asia/Kolkata
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System Configuration Summary
Review the settings below before continuing. Go back (F3) to make changes.
Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata
Language: *The following can be changed when logging in.
Default language: C/POSIX
Terminal type: vt100
Users:
No user account
Network:
Computer name: sol11z
Network Configuration: Automatic
Support configuration:
Not generating a Support profile as OCM and ASR services are not
installed.
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SC profile successfully generated.
Exiting System Configuration Tool. Log is available at:
/system/volatile/sysconfig/sysconfig.log.12770
Hostname: sol11z
5.Login to local zone:
sol11z console login: root
Password:
Feb 11 12:13:29 sol11z login: ROOT LOGIN /dev/console
Oracle Corporation SunOS 5.11 11.1 September 2012
root@sol11z:~# zoneadm list -cv
ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP
3 sol11z running / solaris excl
root@sol11z:~# dladm
LINK CLASS MTU STATE OVER
net0 vnic 1500 up ?
root@sol11z:~# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Capacity Mounted on
rpool/ROOT/solaris 7.5G 416M 7.0G 6% /
/dev 0K 0K 0K 0% /dev
rpool/ROOT/solaris/var
7.5G 24M 7.0G 1% /var
proc 0K 0K 0K 0% /proc
ctfs 0K 0K 0K 0% /system/contract
mnttab 0K 0K 0K 0% /etc/mnttab
objfs 0K 0K 0K 0% /system/object
swap 730M 428K 730M 1% /system/volatile
sharefs 0K 0K 0K 0% /etc/dfs/sharetab
/usr/lib/libc/libc_hwcap1.so.1
7.5G 416M 7.0G 6% /lib/libc.so.1
fd 0K 0K 0K 0% /dev/fd
swap 730M 0K 730M 0% /tmp
rpool/VARSHARE 7.5G 39K 7.0G 1% /var/share
rpool/export 7.5G 32K 7.0G 1% /export
rpool/export/home 7.5G 31K 7.0G 1% /export/home
rpool 7.5G 31K 7.0G 1% /rpool
root@sol11z:~# exit
logout
sol11z console login:
6.To terminate the console,
use ~. (shift Esc + .)
sol11z console login: ~.
[Connection to zone ‘sol11z’ console closed]
7.Configure the IP address:
root@sol11z:~# dladm show-vnic LINK OVER SPEED MACADDRESS MACADDRTYPE VID net0 ? 1000 2:8:20:38:8d:7c random 0 root@sol11z:~# dladm show-link LINK CLASS MTU STATE OVER net0 vnic 1500 up ? root@uaz1:~# ipadm create-ip net0 root@uaz1:~# ipadm create-addr -T static -a local=192.168.2.51/24 net0/v4 root@uaz1:~# ipadm NAME CLASS/TYPE STATE UNDER ADDR lo0 loopback ok -- -- lo0/v4 static ok -- 127.0.0.1/8 lo0/v6 static ok -- ::1/128 net0 ip ok -- -- net0/v4 static ok -- 192.168.2.51/24 net0/v6 addrconf ok -- fe80::8:20ff:fe38:8d7c/10 root@uaz1:~#
Note:
If you get any errors like the below one ,it could be because incorrect syntax in zone’s XML file.So do not edit zone’s configuration files manually.(/etc/zones/zone-name.xml)
zonecfg:sol11z> commit sol11z: Miscellaneous file system error root@RDSOL11:~# zonecfg -z sol11z remove anet sol11z: Miscellaneous file system error Configuration not saved. root@RDSOL11:~# zoneadm -z sol11z boot zone 'sol11z': failed to save modified anet resource zoneadm: zone 'sol11z': call to zoneadmd failed
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