Implied Support of Java ES Applications on Non-Global Zones

How to Install Data-Service Software Packages (pkgadd) in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS describes how to install Sun Java System data services on a cluster that runs the Solaris 10 OS. The procedure uses the pkgadd -G command to install these data services only in the global zone. The -G option ensures that the packages are not propagated to any existing non-global zone or to a non-global zone that is created later.

If the system contains a non-global zone, certain Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) applications and other Java ES components might not be supported. This restriction would apply if the non-global zone exists at the time of installation or if the zone is configured afterwards. The use of the pkgadd -G command to install data services for such applications does not override this restriction. If the Java ES application cannot coexist with non-global zones, you cannot use a data service for that application on a cluster that has non-global zones.

See Solaris 10 Zones in Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q5 Installation Guide for information about Java ES support of Solaris zones.