How to identify a global or non-global Solaris server?

kalpeer · January 29, 2010, 8:16am

Hi,
I have Solaris zone configured with Solaris 9 and 10.
In Solaris 10(non global), I use the command �zonename� to get whether it is global or non-global server.
For Solaris 9, what command I can use to get whether it is global or non-global server.

Regards,
Kalai

hergp · January 29, 2010, 8:33am

There are no zones in Solaris 9.

jlliagre · January 29, 2010, 6:07pm

But there are Solaris 8 and 9 branded zones.

I have not one of these available at the moment but I guess "df -k" and "ifconfig -a" output might give some clues.

incredible · January 30, 2010, 12:47pm

If your Solaris 9 runs in a container, obviously its a non-global zone.

hergp · February 1, 2010, 3:20am

You are right, I didn't think of branded zones.

Strong indicators for running in a non-global zones could be:

init's PID not 1
no mountpoint for the root filesystem in /etc/vfstab
presence of a lo0:<n> interface in the output of ifconfig -a while there is no lo0

At least this is true for regular zones.

jlliagre · February 1, 2010, 6:06am

Indeed, but that doesn't answer the OP question which is precisely: "is my Solaris 9 running in a container or not".

masloff · February 1, 2010, 8:40am

root@globalzone# zonename
global

root@localzone# zonename
localzone

jlliagre · February 1, 2010, 9:19am

masloff: there is no zonename command for Solaris 9, that's the OP issue.

DukeNuke2 · February 1, 2010, 9:20am

a solaris 9 container (branded zone) won't know this command!

masloff · February 1, 2010, 9:58am

my bad, sorry

kalpeer · February 9, 2010, 6:01am

is there any way to get it

incredible · February 9, 2010, 6:15am

I doubt you can..:o

jlliagre · February 9, 2010, 7:16am

There is probably a way but it would help if you participate in finding the solution.
What display in your Solaris 9 zone these commands:

pgrep init
df -k
ifconfig -a

pupp · February 9, 2010, 10:03am

from the global zone, its obvious why you would want to be able to tell as well be able to admin non-global zones. however, i think the point of a non-global zone is to make the appearance as if this were a stand alone box. i'm not in front of my box(es) now so i can't look. however, can you post the output as requested by jlliagre. i'm wondering if df -h or mount show something.

udhayashankar · February 12, 2010, 7:03am

I Hope in solaris 9 zones are not available . Difference b/t global & non-global is global zone is nothing but the physical machine , non-global zone are the virutal OE . Even though zones are not available on solaris 9 , conceptually speaking , solaris 9 is global zone, a physical system by default is global zone .

jlliagre · February 12, 2010, 7:32am

Solaris 9 zones are definitely available.
1.Introduction to Solaris 9 Containers (System Administration Guide: Solaris 9 Containers) - Sun Microsystems
Please read this thread from the start to avoid posting confusing statements.

sunnybee · February 18, 2010, 5:32am

how to get a non booted zone's list (means not running now).

jlliagre · February 18, 2010, 5:41am

zoneadm list -cv

will show you all zones with their states.

incredible · February 18, 2010, 5:58am

man zoneadm

sri243 · February 19, 2010, 10:39pm

netstat -in & arp -a should give some clue about global zone.