Oracle Solaris 10 Features Compared to Oracle Solaris 11 Features

The following table compares Oracle Solaris 10 features to Oracle Solaris 11 features.

Note - Features are listed in alphabetical order.

Table 1-1 Oracle Solaris 10 Features Compared to Oracle Solaris 11 Features

Feature or Command	Oracle Solaris 10	Oracle Solaris 11	Oracle Solaris 11.1
x86: boot loader (GRUB)	GRUB Legacy (0.97)	GRUB Legacy (0.97)	GRUB 2 GRUB, Firmware, and Disk Labeling Changes
boot loader (administration)	SPARC: `installboot` x86: `installgrub`	SPARC: `installboot` x86: `installgrub`	`bootadm install-bootloader` (SPARC and x86) GRUB, Firmware, and Disk Labeling Changes
Booting (from a root device)	From a ZFS, UFS, or Solaris Volume Manager root device	From an Oracle Solaris ZFS root file system	From an Oracle Solaris ZFS root file system System Boot, Recovery, and Platform Changes
Booting (from the network)	SPARC: From the `ok` PROM prompt: `boot net[:dhcp]` or `boot net[:rarp]` x86: Requires a DHCP server that supports a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot from the network	SPARC: `boot net:dhcp` x86: Requires a DHCP server that supports a PXE boot from the network	SPARC: `boot net:dhcp` x86: UEFI firmware and BIOS firmware types are supported. The PXE boot process has changed for UEFI firmware. Booting Systems With UEFI and BIOS Firmware From the Network in Booting and Shutting Down Oracle Solaris 11.1 Systems
Booting (recovery)	SPARC: ok `boot -F failsafe` x86: Select the failsafe boot entry in the GRUB menu at boot time	Failsafe mode no longer supported (SPARC and x86) Boot from an alternate boot environment (BE) or backup BE Boot in single-user mode or perform system recovery steps	Failsafe mode is not supported on SPARC or x86 platforms. Boot from an alternate BE or a backup BE. Boot in single-user mode or perform system recovery steps. System Boot, Recovery, and Platform Changes
Desktop environment	Common Desktop Environment (CDE) (default) and GNOME 2.6 (optional)	Oracle Solaris Desktop (GNOME 2.30)	Oracle Solaris Desktop (GNOME 2.30) Chapter 12, Managing Desktop Features
Disk labeling	UFS root disk is SMI (VTOC); UFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI ZFS root disk is SMI (VTOC); ZFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI (recommended)	ZFS root disk is SMI (VTOC); ZFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI (recommended)	SPARC with GPT-aware firmware and x86: ZFS root disk is EFI (GPT) SPARC: ZFS root disk is SMI (VTOC) SPARC and x86: ZFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI (recommended)
File systems (default)	ZFS, UFS, or Solaris Volume Manager root file systems	ZFS root file system (default)	ZFS root file system (default) Chapter 5, Managing File Systems
x86: Firmware support	BIOS	BIOS	UEFI and BIOS Chapter 3, Managing Devices
GRUB configuration file (default)	`menu.lst`	`menu.lst`	`grub.cfg` (Do not edit) GRUB, Firmware, and Disk Labeling Changes
GRUB configuration file (custom)	`menu.lst`	`menu.lst`	`custom.cfg`
Installation (graphical user interface (GUI))	GUI installation program on DVD or CD	Live Media (x86 only)	Live Media (x86 only)
Installation (interactive text)	Interactive text installation and interactive text installer for ZFS root pools	Text installer (stand-alone and network installation)	Text installer (stand-alone and network installation)
Installation (automated)	JumpStart feature of Oracle Solaris 10	Automated Installer (AI) feature of Oracle Solaris 11	Automated Installer (AI) feature of Oracle Solaris 11 Oracle VM Manager Ops Center
Installation (automated client configuration)	JumpStart profile files	AI manifests	AI manifests
Installation (other)	Oracle Solaris Flash Archive installation	See System Boot, Recovery, and Platform Changes.	See System Boot, Recovery, and Platform Changes.
Java (default version)	Java 6	Java 6	Java 7 Chapter 12, Managing Desktop Features
Network configuration (fixed and reactive)	`ifconfig` Edit `/etc/hostname.*` `ndd` for configuring protocols	Fixed: `dladm` for datalinks and `ipadm` for IP configuration Reactive: `netcfg` and `netadm`	Fixed: `dladm` for datalinks, `ipadm` for IP configuration, and `netadm` for viewing information about NCPs, including the `DefaultFixed` NCP Reactive (active and non-active NCPs): `netcfg` and `netadm` Reactive (applies to currently active NCP only): `dladm` and `ipadm` for datalink and IP configuration Chapter 7, Managing Network Configuration
Network configuration (DHCP)	Oracle Solaris DHCP and other naming services	Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) DHCP and legacy Sun DHCP	Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) DHCP and legacy Sun DHCP Working With DHCP in Oracle Solaris 11.1
Network configuration (IPMP)	Miscellaneous commands, for example: `ifconfig` and `plumb`/`umplumb`	`dladm` and `ipadm`	`dladm` and `ipadm` See Appendix A, Comparison Map: ifconfig and ipadm Commands, in Connecting Systems Using Fixed Network Configuration in Oracle Solaris 11.1
Network configuration (TCP/IP properties or tunables)	`ndd`	`ipadm`	`ipadm` See Appendix B, Comparison Map: ndd and ipadm Commands, in Connecting Systems Using Fixed Network Configuration in Oracle Solaris 11.1
Network configuration (wireless)	`wificonfig`	Fixed: `dladm` and `ipadm` Reactive: `netcfg` and `netadm` From the desktop: NWAM GUI	Fixed: `dladm` and `ipadm` Reactive: `netcfg`, and `netadm` From the desktop: Network administration GUI
Packaging (software management)	SVR4 package and patch commands	Image Packaging System (IPS) `pkg`(1) commands, Package Manager and Update Manager GUIs	Image Packaging System (IPS) `pkg`(1) commands, Package Manager and Update Manager GUIs Chapter 6, Managing Software and Boot Environments
Print service (default)	LP print service, `lp` print commands, Solaris Print Manager GUI	CUPS	CUPS Printer Configuration and Management Changes
Security management	`root` as a user account	`root` as a role	`root` as a role Chapter 9, Managing Security
System clustering	Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3	Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.0	Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1
System configuration and reconfiguration	`sysidtool`, `sys-unconfig`, `sysidconfig`, and `sysidcfg`	`sysconfig`, System Configuration Interactive (SCI) tool, SC profiles	`sysconfig`, System Configuration Interactive (SCI) tool, SC profiles Chapter 8, Managing System Configuration
System configuration (naming services)	Configured in files within `/etc` and `/var`	Managed through the Service Management Facility (SMF) feature of Oracle Solaris	Managed through the Service Management Facility (SMF) feature of Oracle Solaris Chapter 8, Managing System Configuration
System configuration (hostname)	Edit `/etc/nodename`	`svccfg` `-s` sets the `config/nodename` property of the `svc:system/identity:node` service to the desired name.	Use the `hostname` command. System Configuration Changes and Migration of System Configuration to SMF
System management (centralized)	Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center 11g	Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center 12c	Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center 12c (12.1.2.0.0)
System registration	Auto Registration feature Oracle Configuration Manager, starting with Oracle Solaris 10 1/13	Oracle Configuration Manager	Oracle Configuration Manager and the Oracle Auto Service Request utility
System upgrade and BE management	`lu` and SVR4 package commands	`pkg` commands, Package Manager, Update Manager `beadm` utility for managing boot environments	`pkg` commands, Package Manager, Update Manager `beadm` utility for managing boot environments Chapter 6, Managing Software and Boot Environments
User account management	`useradd`, `usermod`, `userdel`, `groupadd`, `groupmod`, `groupdel`, `roleadd`, `rolemod`, and `roledel` Solaris Management Console GUI and equivalent command-line	`useradd`, `usermod`, `userdel`, `groupadd`, `groupmod`, `groupdel`, `roleadd`, `rolemod`, and `roledel`	`useradd`, `usermod`, `userdel`, `groupadd`, `groupmod`, `groupdel`, `roleadd`, `rolemod`, and `roledel` User Manager GUI Commands and Tools for Managing User Accounts
User environment management	Korn shell (`ksh`) `MANPATH` variable required	Default shell: `ksh93` Default `ksh` path: `/usr/bin/ksh`; `/bin/sh` is also `ksh93` Default interactive shell: `bash`; default `bash` path: `/usr/bin/bash` `MANPATH` variable no longer required	See Chapter 11, Managing User Accounts and User Environments
ZFS root pool disk (SPARC and x86)	Root pool disk requires SMI (VTOC) disk label and a slice 0	See ZFS Root Pool Disk and Boot Administration	See ZFS Root Pool Disk and Boot Administration

Removal of Legacy System Management Commands, Tools, Services, and Files

The following table lists (in alphabetical order) the commands, files, services, and tools that are deprecated or have been removed.

Table 1-2 Legacy System Management Commands, Files, Services, and Tools

Legacy Command, File, Service, or Tool	Replacement Command, Tool, Service, or File	For More Information
`bsmconv` and `bsmunconv`	`audit`	`audit`(1M)
`crypt` and `des`	`encrypt`	`encrypt`(1)
`/etc/defaultrouter`	`route`	`route`(1M)
`graph` and `spline`	`gnuplot`	`gnuplot`(1) Note - Install the `image/gnuplot` package.
SPARC: `installboot` x86: `installgrub` The `installgrub` command is deprecated and should only be used to install the boot loader on systems that support GRUB 2.	Oracle Solaris 11.1: `bootadm install-bootloader` (SPARC and x86)	ZFS Root Pool Disk and Boot Administration
`localeadm`	Locale facet mechanism	Internationalization and Localization Changes
Print commands: `download`, `lpfilter`, `lpforms`, `lpget`, `lpset`, `lpsched`, `lpshut`, `lpsystem`, `lpusers`, `printmgr` (launches Solaris Print Manager), `print-service` , and `ppdmgr`	`cancel`, `cupsaccept`, `cupsreject`, `cupsdisable`, `cupsenable`, `lp`, `lpadmin`, `lpc`, `lpinfo`, `lpmove`, `lpoptions`, `lpq`, `lpr`, `lprm`, `lpstat`, and `system-config-printer` (launches CUPS Print Manager)	Printer Configuration and Management Changes
Print (LP) files and descriptions: ~`/.printers` `/etc/printers.conf` `/etc/lp/printers` `/var/spool/lp` `/var/lp/logs`	CUPS print files and descriptions: ~`/.cups/lpoptions` `/etc/cups/printers.conf` `/etc/cups` `/var/spool/cups` `/var/log/cups`	`lpoptions`(1)
Legacy SMF print services: `svc:/application/print/ppd-cache-update:default` `svc:/application/print/server:default` `svc:/application/print/rfc1179:default` `svc:/network/device-discovery/printers:snmp` `svc:/application/print/ipp-listener:default` `svc:/application/print/service-selector:default` Replacement SMF print services: `svc:/application/cups/scheduler` `svc:/application/cups/in-lpd`		Printer Configuration and Management Changes
`pmconfig` and `/etc/power.conf`	`poweradm`	`poweradm`(1M)
`rdist`	`rsync` or `scp`	`rsync`(1) and `scp`(1)
`rstart` and `rstartd`	`ssh`	`ssh`(1)
`saf`, `sac`, `sacadm`, `nlsadmin`, `pmadm`, `ttyadm`, and`listen` `/usr/include/listen.h`, `getty`, `/usr/lib/saf/nlps_server`, `/var/saf`, `/etc/saf`, `ttymon` (`sac` and `getty` modes only), and `ports` (`sac` functionality)	`ttymon express` mode is still supported by the following SMF services: `svc:/system/console-login:terma` `svc:/system/console-login:termb`	System Console, Terminal Services, and Power Management Changes
Network SMF services: `svc:/network/physical:default` `svc:/network/physical:nwam` This SMF service is deprecated in Oracle Solaris 11. However, the service is still listed in the output of the `svcs` `-a` command.	`svc:/network/physical:default`	Chapter 7, Managing Network Configuration
`smosservice` and `smdiskless`	No replacement available
`sysidtool`, `sys-unconfig`, and `sysidcfg`	`sysconfig`, SCI tool, and SC configuration through profiles	System Configuration Tools Changes
User account management: Solaris Management Console GUI, `smc`, `smuser`, `smgroup`, and `passmgmt`	`useradd`, `usermod`, `userdel`, `groupadd`, `groupmod`, `groupdel`, `roleadd`, `rolemod`, `roledel` Starting with Oracle Solaris 11.1: User Manager GUI	Managing User Accounts
`vold` daemon	`volfs` and `rmvolmgr`	Chapter 3, Managing Devices

For more information about legacy commands that are no longer supported, see Oracle Solaris 11.1 Release Notes.

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