Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations

Limiting Profile Keywords When Upgrading With Non-Global Zones

Starting with the Solaris 10 1/06 release, when non-global zones are installed, you can use the custom JumpStart program to upgrade. Only two profile keywords should be used in the profile, the install_type and root_device keywords.

Because some keywords affect non-global zones, some keywords cannot be included in a profile. For example, using keywords that add packages, reallocate disk space, or add locales would affect non-global zones. If you use keywords that adversely affect non-global zones, these keywords are either ignored or prevent the upgrade from being completed. For a list of keywords that should not be used in a profile, see the following table.

Table 11–9 Keywords That Produce Errors in an Upgrade With Non-Global Zones


Profile Keyword	Upgrade Behavior
`backup_media`	This keyword stops the upgrade, and an error message is displayed.
`cluster`	This keyword is ignored, and the upgrade continues.
`geo`	This keyword is ignored, and the upgrade continues.
`layout_constraint`	This keyword stops the upgrade, and an error message is displayed.
`locale`	This keyword is ignored, and the upgrade continues.
`package`	This keyword is ignored, and the upgrade continues.
`patch`	This keyword is ignored, and the upgrade continues.

For more information on non-global zones, see the following: