Zones Parallel Patching Reduces Patching Time

Starting with the Solaris 10 10/09 release, zones parallel patching enhances the standard Solaris 10 patch utilities. This feature improves zones patching performance by patching non-global zones in parallel.

For releases prior to the Solaris 10 10/09 release, this feature is delivered in the following patch utilities patches:

• SPARC: patch 119254-66 or later revision

• x86: patch 119255-66 or later revision

The global zone is still patched before the non-global zones are patched.

For more information, see the following documentation:

• Solaris 10 10/09: Zones Parallel Patching to Reduce Patching Time in System Administration Guide: Solaris Containers-Resource Management and Solaris Zones

• Solaris 10 10/09: How to Patch Non-Global Zones in Parallel in System Administration Guide: Solaris Containers-Resource Management and Solaris Zones