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Live Upgrade configurations with Zones (Doc ID 1560772.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 3/05 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This document describes the various Live Upgrade configurations with Solaris Zones.

The intent of this document is to make engineers and customers understand what would happen to Solaris Zones when Live Upgrade operation is performed.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
 This document describes the various Live Upgrade configurations with Solaris Zones.
 The intent of this document is to make engineers and customers understand what would happen to Solaris Zones when Live Upgrade operation is performed.
Solution
 The following scenarios are possible when using Live Upgrade with Solaris Zones
 From UFS root / UFS zones
 Transformation to UFS root / UFS zones
 Transformation to ZFS root / ZFS zone
 Transformation to ZFS root / UFS zones
 From UFS root / ZFS zones
 Transformation to UFS root / ZFS zones
 Transformation to ZFS root / ZFS zones
 From ZFS root / UFS zones
 Transformation to ZFS root / ZFS zones
 Transformation to ZFS root / UFS zones
 From ZFS root / ZFS zones
 Transformation to ZFS root / ZFS zones
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