[OpenIndiana-discuss] solaris10 branded zones

[Ian Collins]

Jim Klimov wrote:
> On 2013-02-06 21:20, Roel_D wrote:
>> If the old software/services running on the old solaris didn't rely on /usr or /etc installed software (like apache/mysql/java-based software) i would suggest to only copy the software directories in newly created zones.
>>
>> It could take more hours to hurdle all the OS mismatches then to copy the old software or its data and maybe recompile some legacy libraries.
> I know, unfortunately, those were packaged commercial softwarez
> which took days of tuning just to get running as wanted. While
> reinstallation is an option, it is one they want to avoid as a
> lengthy downtime, or take in small steps rather than wholesale
> replacement of the system...
>
> So far the zones are pouring into a sol10u8 VM (apparently, it
> is the 10/09 release which was the base for solaris10 branded
> zone integrated support, and also the one which is last free
> from Sun).
>
> We'll think later then - if they will continue in this VM or
> just use it as a step to update the zones' OSes.

It's well worth taking the next step.  We have migrated nearly all of 
our Solaris and Linux VMs into zones.  Much better performance and way 
less arse ache!

-- 
Ian.