Version 3.1-enSolaris 10 Container Guide - 3.1

Effective: 30/11/2009

4.1.5.1. Software installation by the global zone – usage in all zones

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4.1.5.2. Software installation by the global zone – usage in a local zone

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4.1.5.3. Software installation by the global zone – usage in the global zone

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4.1.5.4. Installation by the local zone – usage in the local zone

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4.1.6. Storage concepts

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4.1.6.1. Storage for the root file system of the local zones

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4.1.6.2. Data storage

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4.1.6.3. Program/application storage

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4.1.6.4. Root disk layout

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4.1.6.5. ZFS within a zone

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4.1.6.6. Options for using ZFS in local zones

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4.1.6.7. NFS and local zones

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4.1.6.8. Volume manager in local zones

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4.1.7. Network concepts

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4.1.7.1. Introduction into networks and zones

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4.1.7.2. Network address management for zones

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4.1.7.3. Shared IP instance and routing between zones

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4.1.7.4. Exclusive IP instance

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4.1.7.5. Firewalls between zones (IP filter)

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4.1.7.6. Zones and limitations in the network

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4.1.8. Additional devices in zones

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4.1.8.1. Configuration of devices

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4.1.8.2. Static configuration of devices

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4.1.8.3. Dynamic configuration of devices

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4.1.9. Separate name services in zones

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4.1.9.1. hosts database

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4.1.9.2. User database (passwd, shadow, user_attr)

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4.1.9.3. Services

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4.1.9.4. Projects

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4.2. Paradigms

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4.2.1. Delegation of admin privileges to the application department

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4.2.2. Applications in local zones only

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4.2.3. One application per zone

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4.2.4. Clustered containers

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4.2.5. Solaris Container Cluster

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4.3. Configuration and administration

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4.3.1. Manual configuration of zones with zonecfg

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4.3.2. Manual installation of zones with zoneadm

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4.3.3. Manual uninstallation of zones with zoneadm

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4.3.4. Manual removal of a configured zone with zonecfg

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4.3.5. Duplication of an installed zone

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4.3.6. Standardized creation of zones

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4.3.7. Automatic configuration of zones by script

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4.3.8. Automated provisioning of services

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4.3.9. Installation and administration of a branded zone

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4.4. Lifecycle management

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4.4.1. Patching a system with local zones

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4.4.2. Patching with live upgrade

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4.4.3. Patching with upgrade server

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4.4.4. Patching with zoneadm attach -u

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4.4.5. Moving zones between architectures (sun4u/sun4v)

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4.4.6. Re-installation and service provisioning instead of patching

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4.4.7. Backup and recovery of zones

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4.4.8. Backup of zones with ZFS

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4.4.9. Migration of a zone to another system

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4.4.10. Moving a zone within a system

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