In my previous post I mentioned, why I am looking to convert a Native Zone into a Kernel Zone/LDOM.
A decision to migration a Native Solaris Zone (NGZ) to a LDOM is not a direct one, but a stepped one.
A NZG needs to be first migrated to a KZ and then this KZ needs to me migrated to a LDOM.
I have spent a lot of time on the web to find if anyone has done this before. I couldn’t find anything. So I took it upon myself to do this task and document the procedure for the benefit of some poor souls who has to undergo the same.
Please note: the below procedure is using Solaris x86/64 on VMware workstation. But it will remain more or less similar on a SPARC system as well.
This post is broken up in 3 parts - due to sheer size on the post itself - plus, to avoid getting "lost in translation"
This post is broken up in 3 parts - due to sheer size on the post itself - plus, to avoid getting "lost in translation"
This posts will be as below:
(1) Part 1: Setting up the infrastructure. I will be using VMware workstation. But it will be be the same for VirtualBox as well. In this post, I will create the physical VM - which will serve as a global zone and create a Native Zone.
(2) Part 2: Will cover steps to convert Native Zone to Kernel zone.
(3) Part 3: will Cover steps to convert Kernel one to LDOM or a seperate VM on VMware or VirtualBox (as in my case)
Post Links as below:
Part 1: http://solariscat.blogspot.com/2016/05/migration-of-native-solaris-zone-ngz-to.html
Part 2: http://solariscat.blogspot.com/2016/05/migration-of-native-solaris-zone-ngz-to_18.html
Part 3: http://solariscat.blogspot.com/2016/05/migration-of-native-solaris-zone-ngz-to_19.html
We will now see how to go about this procedure.
Points to consider:
(1) DHCP setup is a must – at least for the purpose of the migration.
(2) The server on which the repository is configured, MUST have a fixed IP.
(3) The Repository must be published over http and not filesystem/directory.
(4) Storage space is required for facilitating the migration. This is the space where the images are stored and should be available to the physical servers on which the zones are backed-up as well as migrated to.
(5) A private link between the global zone and the Kernel Zone is preferred to avoid network latency.
Initial System setup – (to emulate a Box with NGZ)
1. Create a VM with Solaris 11.2/11.3 along with its repository.
¾ Start VMWare Workstation – As you can see there are no VMs existing.
¾ Click “file ->
¾ Change this to:
¾ Change this to:
¾ Change this to:
¾ Click Finish
¾ Click “Edit Virtual Machine Settings”
¾ Click “Add”
¾ Add a new 25 GB LUN. This will host the Repository
¾ Click Add
¾ Add a new 25 GB LUN. This will host the Zones
¾ Click Add
¾ Add a new 50 GB LUN. This will host the Backups
Now you have created 4 Disks in the VM –
1. for OS – 16 GB
2. for Repository – 25GB
3. for Zones – 25 GB
4. for Backups – 50 GB
Map the ISO image of the OS to the CD/DVD to install the OS.
¾ Change this to:
¾ Select the ISO image location and file
¾ Select “Power on”
¾ OS Installation Starts
¾ Select the 1st disk 16GB for OS installation
¾ Change this to:
¾ Change this to:
¾ Change this to:
¾ Type root password of your choice – twice
¾ In the meantime, you need to make some changes in the “Virtual Network Editor”
Check VMnet1 details. It’s NOT matching with our IP address that we chose for our server.
Our Server IP: 192.9.200.10, whereas,
VMnet1 IP network: 10.10.1.0
Change VMnet1 to 192.9.200.0 Also ensure DHCP is “DISABLED”
¾ Click on change settings
¾ Click on VMnet1
Change Subnet IP:
From: 10.10.1.0
To: 192.9.200.0
¾ Click “Apply” & “OK”
¾ OS Installation complete
¾ Now Reboot
¾ Now our Physical Server is up & ready.
¾ Lets activate network access to the system & Check if the VM is pingable
Login as root and disable Sendmail to avoid those annoying messages coming on the screen. Alternatively, you can all a FQDN to the host file to work around the issue.
¾ To disable Sendmail
# svcadm disable Sendmail
# svcadm disable Sendmail-client
¾ To implement FQDN:
Edit the /etc/hosts file and add an alias as below
¾ Now, activate direct root SSH access. It’s faster to use putty than using the console.
¾ Change this to:
¾ Restart ssh services
¾ Now login as root to 192.9.200.10 using putty
…And, We are in!!!
¾ Now let’s prepare the repository, zones & backup pools
¾ Create the pools as per the plan
¾ Optional: Enable compression to save diskspace on your laptop. I have observed that enabling compression actually makes the systems faster…much faster.
¾ Prepare the Repository:
Download the repository files from the below location and extract it in /Repo filesystem
¾ Check existing default repository
root@SolA:~# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION
solaris origin online F http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release/
root@SolA:~#
¾ Change it to the newly created repository created under /Repo filesystem
root@SolA:~# pkg unset-publisher solaris
Updating package cache 1/1
root@SolA:~#
root@SolA:~# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION
root@SolA:~#
root@SolA:~# pkg set-publisher -g /Repo/Sol11.3_repo/ solaris
root@SolA:~#
root@SolA:~# pkg set-publisher -g /Repo/Sol11.3_SRU/ solaris
root@SolA:~#
root@SolA:~# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION
solaris origin online F file:///Repo/Sol11.3_SRU/
solaris origin online F file:///Repo/Sol11.3_repo/
root@SolA:~#
¾ verify repository version and status
¾ Compare it with your existing OS version
root@SolA:~# pkg info entire
Name: entire
Summary: Incorporation to lock all system packages to the same build
Description: This package constrains system package versions to the same
build. WARNING: Proper system update and correct package
selection depend on the presence of this incorporation.
Removing this package will result in an unsupported system.
Category: Meta Packages/Incorporations
State: Installed
Publisher: solaris
Version: 0.5.11 (Oracle Solaris 11.3.1.5.0)
Build Release: 5.11
Branch: 0.175.3.1.0.5.0
Packaging Date: October 6, 2015 02:00:51 PM
Size: 5.46 kB
FMRI: pkg://solaris/entire@0.5.11,5.11-0.175.3.1.0.5.0:20151006T140051Z
root@SolA:~#
root@SolA:~# pkg info -r entire
Name: entire
Summary: entire incorporation including Support Repository Update (Oracle Solaris 11.3.7.5.0).
Description: This package constrains system package versions to the same
build. WARNING: Proper system update and correct package
selection depend on the presence of this incorporation.
Removing this package will result in an unsupported system. For
more information see:
https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2045311.1
Category: Meta Packages/Incorporations
State: Not installed
Publisher: solaris
Version: 0.5.11 (Oracle Solaris 11.3.7.5.0)
Build Release: 5.11
Branch: 0.175.3.7.0.5.0
Packaging Date: April 13, 2016 01:57:22 PM
Size: 5.46 kB
FMRI: pkg://solaris/entire@0.5.11,5.11-0.175.3.7.0.5.0:20160413T135722Z
root@SolA:~#
As you can see in the above outputs, the Repo version is higher than the OS version.
¾ Update the OS to the latest version using the repository
root@SolA:~# pkg update --accept
------------------------------------------------------------
Package: pkg://solaris/consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation@0.5.11,5.11-0.175.3.7.0.5.0:20160413T135024Z
License: lic_OTN
You acknowledge that your use of this Oracle Solaris software product
is subject to, and may not exceed the use for which you are authorized,
(i) the license or cloud services terms that you accepted when you
obtained the right to use Oracle Solaris software; or (ii) the license
terms that you agreed to when you placed your Oracle Solaris software
order with Oracle; or (iii) the Oracle Solaris software license terms
included with the hardware that you acquired from Oracle; or, if (i),
(ii) or (iii) are not applicable, then, (iv) the OTN License Agreement
for Oracle Solaris (which you acknowledge you have read and agree to)
available at
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/licenses/solaris-cluster-express-license-167852.html.
Note: Software downloaded for trial use or downloaded as replacement
media may not be used to update any unsupported software.
Packages to install: 2
Packages to update: 217
Create boot environment: Yes
Create backup boot environment: No
DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) SPEED
Completed 219/219 11898/11898 387.1/387.1 0B/s
PHASE ITEMS
Removing old actions 1437/1437
Installing new actions 2433/2433
Updating modified actions 11925/11925
Updating package state database Done
Updating package cache 217/217
Updating image state Done
Creating fast lookup database Done
Updating package cache 1/1
A clone of solaris exists and has been updated and activated.
On the next boot the Boot Environment solaris-1 will be
mounted on '/'. Reboot when ready to switch to this updated BE.
Updating package cache 1/1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Please review release notes posted at:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=solaris11&id=SERNS
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
¾ Reboot the system and compare the versions once again
root@SolA:~# pkg info entire
Name: entire
Summary: entire incorporation including Support Repository Update (Oracle Solaris 11.3.7.5.0).
Description: This package constrains system package versions to the same
build. WARNING: Proper system update and correct package
selection depend on the presence of this incorporation.
Removing this package will result in an unsupported system. For
more information see:
https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2045311.1
Category: Meta Packages/Incorporations
State: Installed
Publisher: solaris
Version: 0.5.11 (Oracle Solaris 11.3.7.5.0)
Build Release: 5.11
Branch: 0.175.3.7.0.5.0
Packaging Date: April 13, 2016 01:57:22 PM
Size: 5.46 kB
FMRI: pkg://solaris/entire@0.5.11,5.11-0.175.3.7.0.5.0:20160413T135722Z
root@SolA:~#
root@SolA:~# pkg info -r entire
Name: entire
Summary: entire incorporation including Support Repository Update (Oracle Solaris 11.3.7.5.0).
Description: This package constrains system package versions to the same
build. WARNING: Proper system update and correct package
selection depend on the presence of this incorporation.
Removing this package will result in an unsupported system. For
more information see:
https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2045311.1
Category: Meta Packages/Incorporations
State: Installed
Publisher: solaris
Version: 0.5.11 (Oracle Solaris 11.3.7.5.0)
Build Release: 5.11
Branch: 0.175.3.7.0.5.0
Packaging Date: April 13, 2016 01:57:22 PM
Size: 5.46 kB
FMRI: pkg://solaris/entire@0.5.11,5.11-0.175.3.7.0.5.0:20160413T135722Z
root@SolA:~#
As you can see above, the OS version installed and the Repo versions are matching.
Please proceed to Part 2: http://solariscat.blogspot.com/2016/05/migration-of-native-solaris-zone-ngz-to_18.html
Actual Steps for converting the Native Zone to a Kernel Zone is covered here
Please proceed to Part 2: http://solariscat.blogspot.com/2016/05/migration-of-native-solaris-zone-ngz-to_18.html
Actual Steps for converting the Native Zone to a Kernel Zone is covered here
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