The solaris fundamentals course or an equivalent unix svr4 fundamentals course is recommended. Regarding to oracle security alert cve list, we need to apply solaris recommended bundle patch instead of apply one by one patch. I know we can create be in solaris10 as well, but not sure about command steps. Solaris zfs of solaris 10 operating system function. In this solaris release, you can create a zfs volume as a solaris iscsi target device by setting the shareiscsi property on the zfs volume. Oracle solaris zfs is the default root file system on oracle solaris 11. Introduction oracle solaris 10 has been an amazing os update, including ground breaking features like zones solaris containers, zfs, services, dynamic tracing against live production operating systems without impact, and logical domains. Jan 22, 2008 first of all, let me say that my personnel experience of suns patch automation tools is limited. The individual packaging and patching tools work correctly, but the ability to upgrade solaris while the production workload continued running did not exist. The patching under solaris 10 can be conducted via the smpatch command or the java x windows gui updatemanager. Zfs is an innovative file system that provides you with almost unlimited data capacity1, simple data management and a highprofile data protection mechanism. Solaris zfs command line reference cheat sheet by admin.
Chapter 3 oracle solaris zfs and traditional file system differences. Jul 03, 2012 solaris os patching has been moved far away from the traditional methods from solaris 10 onwards. We no need to bring down the server to single user mode if you are using live upgrade method during pathing and before choosing live upgrade,make sure you are using zfs as a root filesystem. Mar 18, 2014 solaris 10 os patching using lu live upgrade method. Zfs quick command reference with examples july 11, 2012 by lingeswaran r 3 comments zfs zetta byte filesystem is introduced on solaris 10 release. Getting started with solaris 10 must to know keywords. Patching a live solaris 10 system without live upgrade. This command analyzes which patches are available for this machine. The zfs list command provides an extensible mechanism for viewing and querying dataset information. Note this procedure provides commands for the solaris 10 807 release. You can list basic dataset information by using the zfs list command with no options. Jul 12, 2012 documenting how to upgrade solaris 10 update 9 u9 to update 10 u10 using live upgrade lu on zfs. Single user mode doesnt really work for patching solaris 10 with zones. I work upstream from the sysnet and services groups who produce most of suns patch automation tools, so i and my team mostly patch from first principles using the basic solaris patch utilities, patchadd and patchrm.
How to setup zfs filesystem on linux with zpool command examples. Zfs has integrated volume management, preserves the highest levels of data integrity and includes a wide variety of data services such as data compression, raid, and data encryption. The first step in this process is to ensure that solaris 10 operating system is installed, followed by the installation of any optional solaris 10 contributed software. May 30, 2011 solaris 10 containers feature can be used to wrap the existing solaris 10 installation inside a solaris 11 express system. Students will have access to both sparc and x86based solaris servers to perform their labs. Solaris 10 606 includes a new data management feature, zfs zettabyte file system. Difference between solaris 10 and solaris 11 compare the. It is advance file system which supports maximum 16 exabytes. During the build of our new servers which were built with solaris 10 using zfs boot disks we came across an issue with some of our db. Its similar to the solaris 89 patchset installation codes, but there are more codes added to the list.
Querying zfs file system information oracle solaris zfs. This post is for the system admins who still wants to use the traditional method of patching for whatever reason they want to. In case of a zfs root, we need not have a separate partition. The luupgrade command line semantics for patching are unchanged. But we have to make sure backup everything include create zfs snapshot and splitting zfs mirror for rollback plan. I want to install solaris 10 recommended patch cluster on it, but not sure, how to go ahead with pr the unix and linux forums.
In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs and time slider. Now that some of the systems i have to regularly patch are solaris 10 ones, i have to get used to the new patch return codes which one can see when applying one of the suns recommended patchsets. Jul 21, 2018 solaris 10 branded zone kernel patching procedure solaris 10 branded zone kernel patching procedure this blog explains the steps to create a new boot environment in a oracle solaris 10 branded zone on oracle solaris 11. Also, solaris live upgrade works the same as in previous releases when you use zfs. With almost instantaneous recovery and the ability to clone zones almost at will, zfs makes an extremely welcome addition to solaris 10. Before you install the solaris patch, make sure that you have backed up the files listed in preinstallation considerations. Both basic and complex queries are explained in this section.
First alternative solaris 10 zfs migration from ufs example. How to setup zfs filesystem on linux with zpool command. Patching a live solaris 10 system without live upgrade ive used this procedure for patching a live solaris system with a zfs root. I have solaris 10 sparc box with zfs filesystem, which is running two non global zones. Solaris is a nonfree unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. You can migrate a ufs file system to a zfs file system by using these commands on an oracle solaris 10 system or migrate ufs data to a zfs file system between two oracle solaris 10 systems. Patching a live solaris 10 system with lu, zfs, and pca. Here a notes for solaris 10 patching update that can be used as reference. I know we can create be in solaris10 as well, but not sure about commandsteps. How to upgrade or patch a zfs root file system with zone roots on zfs solaris 10 1008 use this procedure when you need to upgrade or patch a zfs root file system with zone roots on zfs. This method is a convenient way to quickly set up a solaris iscsi target.
This was developed originally by sun microsystems for the solaris platform. There were a total of 24 solaris 10 patches, including kernel updates, and 4 patchsets released on mos. Live upgrade and zfs overview oracle solaris 10 811. Solaris 10 os patching using liveupgrade unixarena. As mentioned, with oracle solaris 10 10 08, oracle solaris is integrated with oracle solaris live upgrade. Aug 05, 2015 file systems basic zfs administration. Solaris tm live upgrade can be used both as an upgrade tool and a patching tool for the solaris operating system os. Zfs has integrated volume management, preserves the highest levels of data integrity and includes a wide variety of data services such as data deduplication, raid and data encryption.
We are getting multiple requests for solaris kernel patching procedure from many of your gurkul followers. The above is a very simple introduction on how to use oracle solaris live upgrade for patching. Like many others, i am a big fan of live upgrade when it comes to upgrading patching solaris. Maybe i do not understand what you have writen, but as far as i know the gz and ngz must have the same patch level on solaris 10. Although, solaris 11 express has an updated version of gnome, xsun and cde are no longer there. Im not sure if sun supports this process, so dont use on a production server until you have tested patching. For additional information and examples about the patchadd and patchrm commands, see the appropriate solaris man pages.
Solaris 10 update 9 live upgrade issues with zfs oracle. Oracle solaris 11 administration command cheat sheet. This command restores the file system to its state before a patch was applied. Patching a live solaris 10 system with lu, zfs, and pca probably. Solaris 10 ldom kernel patching using live upgrade. This is having zfs filesystem and 10 sparseroot zones are there. Solaris 10 live upgrade with zfs is really simple compared to some of the messes you could get into with svm mirrored root disks.
Home live upgrade solaris 10 os patching using live. In the article, well provide an high level introduction to zfs, explain how to install zfs on linux, create a zfs pool, and several zfs zpool commands. To develop this filesystem cum volume manager,sun microsystems had spend lot of years and some billion dollars money. Zfs quick command reference with examples unixarena. Solaris 11 express further introduced zfs encryption.
Jul 28, 2015 zfs has combined volume manager and filesystem with several advanced features. Dec 05, 2009 the first step in this process is to ensure that solaris 10 operating system is installed, followed by the installation of any optional solaris 10 contributed software. First of all, let me say that my personnel experience of suns patch automation tools is limited. Solaris 10 extended support will run thru january 2021. I want to install solaris10 recommended patch cluster on it, but not sure, how to go ahead with pr the unix and linux forums.
Solaris zfs command line reference cheat sheet the. These updates can either be a system upgrade or the application of patches. F driver and firmware updates did not solve the problem on the g1. The online reference manualman pages provide detailed descriptions if solaris commands and how to use them. Solaris live upgrade greatly simplifies the upgrade and patching process. Solaris 10 creating zfs filesystem detail linuxtab. What are the differences between solaris 10 and solaris 11. Also, it is important to have knowledge of zfs zpool and zfs commands in.
The operating system will be oracle solaris 10 sunos 5. Solaris 10 branded zone kernel patching procedure solaris 10 branded zone kernel patching procedure this blog explains the steps to create a new boot environment in a oracle solaris 10 branded zone on oracle solaris 11. Oracle solaris 11 overview and design guide fujitsu. Traditional method non live upgrade by admin this post is for the system admins who still wants to use the traditional method of patching for whatever reason they want to. Contact us the unix and linux forums unix commands, linux commands, linux server, linux ubuntu, shell script, linux. File systems basic zfs administration oracle solaris zfs is the default root file system on oracle solaris 11. This is a brief example of migrating an existing ufsbased solaris 10 system to. Jan 19, 2016 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Every process has a unique identifier number known as process id. Consequently, the patchadd command includes the new g option, which adds a patch only to the global zone.
Secure data protection using a highly reliable file system zfs. Sep 17, 2015 regarding to oracle security alert cve list, we need to apply solaris recommended bundle patch instead of apply one by one patch. Part 1 this video shows many basic commands you will need to know as a solaris systems administrator. Patch installation instructions for solaris systems sun. Solaris 10 containers feature can be used to wrap the existing solaris 10 installation inside a solaris 11 express system. Solaris 10 update 9 live upgrade issues with zfs user238085 feb 7, 2011 9. System administrators can patch a system image rapidly without impacting the boot. May 19, 2009 now that some of the systems i have to regularly patch are solaris 10 ones, i have to get used to the new patch return codes which one can see when applying one of the suns recommended patchsets. Detailed information about how to install and back out a patch is provided in patchadd 1m.
If you are using solaris live upgrade from another release, you might need. Until recently, solaris 10 branded zones on solaris 11 suffered one notable regression. Though i have enough space in r the unix and linux forums. I thought it was about time i took another look, since a lot of the updates in opensolaris were looking good. Reading this blog may confuse you or may increase understanding of unixlinux operating system and its component. Both sparcbased and x86based versions of solaris are covered in this course. Use the pkg commands to install and centrally manage the packages. Beginners guide to oracle solaris live upgrade the geek diary. Zfs file system introduction zfs administration guide. Operational model the easiest way to understand the advantages of oracle solaris live upgrade is to summarize how it works. Solaris 10 os patching using lu live upgrade method the.
Zfs zetta byte filesystem is introduced on solaris 10 release. Sun have done some work in recent times with liveupgrade the last time i looked at it, a few years back now, it was rubbish. The solaris 10 operating system introduced the new concept of zones. But, the zfs commands mentioned below are same for almost all the distributions on linux distros except the installation part.
How to upgrade or patch a zfs root file system with zone. Zfs has integrated volume management, preserves the highest levels of data integrity and includes a wide variety. When performing a live upgrade for a ufs file system, both the commandline parameters and operation of live upgrade remain unchanged. The patching requires that the zones be bootable, and they are not bootable because of service dependencies when in single user. How to backup and restore zfs root pool in solaris 10.
Patch installation instructions for solaris systems. The zfs file system is a new kind of file system that fundamentally changes the way file systems are administered, with the below mentioned features. Mar 17, 2015 solaris 10 live upgrade with zfs is really simple compared to some of the messes you could get into with svm mirrored root disks. Warning content posted here are gained through the real world experience or some may come from training or any other internet sources. Part 2 monitoring tools, network, packagespatches, run levels, broadcast messages, services, noteable files, vi tricks. Solaris live upgrade software enables the operating system to continue to run while upgrades, patch installations, or routine maintenance operations are performed.
Check the the current kernel version and confirm whether upgrade is required or not. Solaris filesystem configuration ufs, zfs, disk partitioning, raid. You must be familiar with basic unix commands, and the vi editor. Jul 11, 2012 zfs quick command reference with examples july 11, 2012 by lingeswaran r 3 comments zfs zetta byte filesystem is introduced on solaris 10 release. I thought it was about time i took another look, since. I have solaris10 sparc box with zfs filesystem, which is running two non global zones. I am trying to present the simple patching procedure when. Solaris using live upgrade to upgrade solaris 10 u9 to u10. Solaris 10 creating zfs filesystem detail creating zfs filesystem 1.
Before kick starting the solaris study lets be aware of few important keywords and facts about the solaris os. This command displays the names of all datasets on the system and the values of. To add and remove patches on solaris systems, use the patchadd and patchrm commands, which are provided with the os. We no need to bring down the server to single user mode if you are using live upgrade method during pathing and b efore choosing live upgrade,make sure you are using zfs as a root filesystem.
The nscfg commands allow you to import the content of legacy files into the smf. Like many others, i am a big fan of live upgrade when it comes to upgradingpatching solaris. Zfs patching with zones using lu liveupgrade in solaris. Solaris using live upgrade to upgrade solaris 10 u9 to u10 documenting how to upgrade solaris 10 update 9 u9 to update 10 u10 using live upgrade lu on zfs. For you information,from solaris 11 onward, zfs will be the default root filesystem. Here is the procedure to upgrade the kernel patches in solaris 10 with zfs filesystem using live upgrade method. You can use the following commands in sequence to mount the be. Clone can be stored anywhere in zfs hierarchy commands. A process is a program running or being executed on the computer. Jun 10, 2012 zfs patching with zones using lu liveupgrade in solaris.
Here is the procedure to upgrade the kernel patches in solaris 10 with zfs filesystem using live upgrade method 1. Solaris os patching has been moved far away from the traditional methods from solaris 10 onwards. With the release of the oracle solaris 10 10 08 operating system, oracle solaris live upgrade is integrated with the oracle solaris zfs. How to upgrade and patch with oracle solaris live upgrade. It explains detained information about the usage of an command. Patch installation instructions for solaris systems sun java. How to upgrade or patch a zfs root file system with zone roots at least solaris 10 509 use this procedure when you need to upgrade or patch a zfs root file system with zone roots in at least the solaris 10 509 release. Mar 18, 2015 solaris 10 live upgrade with zfs is really simple compared to some of the messes you could get into with svm mirrored root disks. Below is a simple live upgrade be creation and patching example. A simple solaris live upgrade procedure involves below 4 steps. You must not use the reboot, halt, or uadmin commands. Oracle solaris 11 includes a new system clone and disaster recovery capability called unified archives.
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