Is any patch availabe for zone cloning?

UNIX Solaris
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Hello Guruz,

I am unable see the zone cloning option in zoneadm command, I guess the option if not available with the current OS release (Solaris 10 1/06).
Could some one let me know if there any specific patch is available for the same?.

My zoneadm o/p as follows.

Zoneadm

usage: zoneadm help
zoneadm [-z <zone>] list
zoneadm -z <zone> <subcommand>

Subcommands:

help
boot [-s]
halt
ready
reboot
list [-cipv]
verify
install
uninstall [-F]

Thanks in advance

2

closing? Do you mean clone? If so, u3 probably has it.

3

Apologies it's cloning.

Is any specific patch need to be installed?

4

just try the latest patch cluster. it's most of the time a bad idea to only use one patch (dependencies...).

5

I am getting the clone as option in zoneadm and the package which is there in my system related to zones are

#pkginfo |grep zone
  application SUNWluzone                       Live Upgrade (zones support)
  system      SUNWzoner                        Solaris Zones (Root)
  system      SUNWzoneu                        Solaris Zones (Usr)

and the zoneadm

#zoneadm
  usage:  zoneadm help
          zoneadm [-z <zone>] [-u <uuid-match>] list
          zoneadm {-z <zone>|-u <uuid-match>} <subcommand>
   
  Subcommands:
   
  help
  boot [-- boot_arguments]
  halt
  ready
  reboot [-- boot_arguments]
  list [-cipv]
  verify
  install [brand-specific args]
  uninstall [-F]
  clone [-m method] zonename
  move zonepath
  detach [-n]
  attach [-F] [-n <path>]
  mark incomplete
6

@kumarmani
and your solaris release is...?

7

Duke

Its SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_127127-11 64-bit

8

thats the KJP not the solaris release... just post what is in "/etc/release". until today there are 8 solaris 10 releases! from solaris 10 GA to solaris 10 update 7. and some of the features are not in all releases!

edit:
have a look here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris\_(operating_system)\#Versions

9

Solaris 10 5/08 s10s_u5wos_10 SPARC

10

so your release is 4 releases "younger" than the one from the OP.

@OP
for full zone functionality you should try the latest patch cluster or do an "upgrade" installation or a "liveupgrade" of your old solaris.

11

Thanks Duke!

How we decide in term of release number

12

is this a question?

13

Yes Duke

14

i don't understand it... decide what?

15

I means as u said my OS is release 4, my question is how we decide about the release number and based on what parameters

16

how do you decide for windows xp, win xp sp1, sp2 or sp3? solaris 10 update 7 is the latest stable release... thats all...

17

All,

is ter any alternative way insted of installing the entire patch bundle to resolve this this clone option?

---------- Post updated at 06:38 AM ---------- Previous update was at 06:26 AM ----------

cat /etc/release for the OS release version.

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which way should this be? and i don't think patching will resolve this... i think you've to install a later release of solaris to get the clone funtionality.

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:slight_smile:

Hello Duke / All,

Just by applying patch (Solaris 10 SPARC Live Upgrade Zones Starter Patch Bundle). after applying this patch i got the clone option :slight_smile:

Thanks all for your help.