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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........................................................................................................................................4 6
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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