Sun Microsystems SOLARIS 10 - Manual (Page 3)

Version 3.1-en Solaris 10 Container Guide - 3.1 Effective: 30/11/2009
4.1.5.1. Software installation by the global zone – usage in all zones .......................................................................36
4.1.5.2. Software installation by the global zone – usage in a local zone ...................................................................36
4.1.5.3. Software installation by the global zone – usage in the global zone ..............................................................37
4.1.5.4. Installation by the local zone – usage in the local zone .................................................................................37
4.1.6. Storage concepts .................................................................................................................38
4.1.6.1. Storage for the root file system of the local zones ........................................................................................38
4.1.6.2. Data storage .................................................................................................................................................38
4.1.6.3. Program/application storage .........................................................................................................................38
4.1.6.4. Root disk layout ............................................................................................................................................39
4.1.6.5. ZFS within a zone .........................................................................................................................................39
4.1.6.6. Options for using ZFS in local zones ............................................................................................................40
4.1.6.7. NFS and local zones .....................................................................................................................................40
4.1.6.8. Volume manager in local zones ....................................................................................................................40
4.1.7. Network concepts .................................................................................................................41
4.1.7.1. Introduction into networks and zones ...........................................................................................................41
4.1.7.2. Network address management for zones .....................................................................................................41
4.1.7.3. Shared IP instance and routing between zones ............................................................................................41
4.1.7.4. Exclusive IP instance ....................................................................................................................................42
4.1.7.5. Firewalls between zones (IP filter) ................................................................................................................42
4.1.7.6. Zones and limitations in the network .............................................................................................................43
4.1.8. Additional devices in zones ..................................................................................................44
4.1.8.1. Configuration of devices ...............................................................................................................................44
4.1.8.2. Static configuration of devices ......................................................................................................................44
4.1.8.3. Dynamic configuration of devices .................................................................................................................44
4.1.9. Separate name services in zones ........................................................................................45
4.1.9.1. hosts database .............................................................................................................................................45
4.1.9.2. User database (passwd, shadow, user_attr) ................................................................................................45
4.1.9.3. Services ........................................................................................................................................................45
4.1.9.4. Projects .........................................................................................................................................................45
4.2. Paradigms ........................................................................................................................................46
4.2.1. Delegation of admin privileges to the application department ..............................................46
4.2.2. Applications in local zones only ............................................................................................46
4.2.3. One application per zone ......................................................................................................47
4.2.4. Clustered containers ............................................................................................................47
4.2.5. Solaris Container Cluster ......................................................................................................49
4.3. Configuration and administration ......................................................................................................50
4.3.1. Manual configuration of zones with zonecfg .........................................................................50
4.3.2. Manual installation of zones with zoneadm ..........................................................................50
4.3.3. Manual uninstallation of zones with zoneadm ......................................................................50
4.3.4. Manual removal of a configured zone with zonecfg ..............................................................50
4.3.5. Duplication of an installed zone ............................................................................................50
4.3.6. Standardized creation of zones ............................................................................................50
4.3.7. Automatic configuration of zones by script ...........................................................................51
4.3.8. Automated provisioning of services ......................................................................................51
4.3.9. Installation and administration of a branded zone ................................................................51
4.4. Lifecycle management ......................................................................................................................52
4.4.1. Patching a system with local zones ......................................................................................52
4.4.2. Patching with live upgrade ....................................................................................................52
4.4.3. Patching with upgrade server ...............................................................................................53
4.4.4. Patching with zoneadm attach -u .........................................................................................53
4.4.5. Moving zones between architectures (sun4u/sun4v) ............................................................53
4.4.6. Re-installation and service provisioning instead of patching ................................................54
4.4.7. Backup and recovery of zones .............................................................................................54
4.4.8. Backup of zones with ZFS ...................................................................................................55
4.4.9. Migration of a zone to another system .................................................................................55
4.4.10. Moving a zone within a system ...........................................................................................55
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