What are the virtual components available in Oracle Solaris 11.2 ? Since Oracle Solaris 11.2 supports openstack (for cloud deployment), what are the core components have been virtualized? In this article,we will see the virtual components and how it will be useful in real life.For an example, if you want to provision 10 local zones […]
Solaris 11.2
Solaris 11 – IPS repository issues and Fixes
This article is going to discuss about Image packaging system repository(IPS)’s real time issues and fixes. When i have started working on Solaris 11, i have faced lot of issues with IPS and that too happens only after the IPS deployment. You need to either online or local repository(offline) to install package,update the Operating system and […]
How to create IPS repository in Solaris 11.2 ?
Image packaging system(IPS) repository is one of the important element from Solaris 11 onwards. For an example, to install any new package or install the zones, you need IPS repository.In Solaris 11.2 release, oracle automated the IPS little bit by providing the script to merge the piece of repo files and performing the checksum automatically. […]
Converting native zone as Kernel zone – Solaris 11.2
On Oracle Solaris 11.2, we have already seen that kernel zones are completely isolated from the global zone. Oracle Solaris 11.2 kernel zones support both backward and forwards compatibility which means you can also run Oracle Solaris 11.3(When it release) on the kernel zone where your global zone can still with oracle Solaris 11.2 In […]
How to configure and install kernel zone on Solaris 11.2
In Oracle Solaris 11.2,we have new type of zone called kernel zone. This zone is almost similar to SPARC VM (LDOM) guests which can run on its own patch level and completely isolated from global zone. These kernel branded zones are support on both SPARC & X86 hardwares. But processors should support virtulization technology(VT) .In […]
Ultimate Oracle Solaris 11.2 – Must known Features
The only one enterprise Unix environment is keep on changing according to the market demand which is none another than Oracle Solaris. When Solaris 11 released , i have very pleased with image packaging system and network virtualization . Due to network virtualization, zone can run with exclusive IP irrespective of physical NICS which was […]
How to Use Distribution Constructor on Solaris 11 ?
Distribution Constructor is a new term which is introduced in Solaris 11 to customize the Solaris 11 bootable ISO images. These bootable Solaris 11 images can be edited according to the environment.For an example, if you do not want to install some of the default packages from ISO which you have downloaded from oracle website,you can remove […]
How to Install the Solaris11 Using AI with Pre-Configured State ?
In the last article, we have seen how to install the AI server and configuring AI server with DHCP.But that doesn’t cover ,the installation of customized client like timezone,hostname ,IP address, DNS and root account password etc..Here we will see how we can install Solaris 11 with Pre-customized profile. This setup will give complete hands-off process of […]
How to Configure Automated Installer on Solaris 11 ?
In this post we are going to see how to install and configure oracle Solaris Automated installer. What is Automated installer ? The Automated Installer is used to automate the installation of oracle Solaris 11 on X86 and SPARC architecture over the network.The below picture will describe how the AI works. AI is replacement for Jumpstart server […]