Device Handling in Solaris Non Global Zones
(Doc ID 1552278.1)
Last updated on DECEMBER 19, 2023
Applies to:
Solaris Operating System - Version 10 to 11.1 [Release 10.0 to 11.0]Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-bit)
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)
Purpose
This document describes the device handling in Solaris Non Global Zones ( Container )
Troubleshooting Steps
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Troubleshooting Steps |
Basic information: |
| example of zones configuration with additional devices on top of default devices |
| devices in Global Zone (GZ) and Non Global Zones (NGZ) |
| process during NGZ bootup. processes captured with DTrace script 'execsnoop -a' (part of DTrace toolkit) |
| typical mount entries for a NGZ |
| devices in NGZ are grouped in Device Categories |
| /dev and /devices Namespace |
| Device Management: Zone Runtime |
| with zoneadm attach, /dev entries for the zone gets corrected |
| default device entries for a native NGZ |
| System Administration Guide: Device Use in Non-Global Zones |
| Is it possible to add new resources/devices to a running zone ? |
| removing devices after configuration changes |
| Restore of dev entries in Solaris 11 on alternate boot environment |
| References |