Container Manager is installed as an add-on product to the Sun Management Center 3.6.1 software with the latest patch applied. The add-on software is installed on the Sun Management Center server layer or agent layer, depending on the function of the host. Sun Management Center is a three-tier application that consists of the following three layers: server, console, and agent. For more information about the three-tier architecture, see Sun Management Center Overview in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.
Container Manager requires that you install several additional software products. You must read all related documentation before beginning installation. You might need to apply software patches or plan for a reboot of the system to complete installation of other products. Also plan for the size requirements of these products before starting installation.
The following table provides a summary of Sun Management Center and Solaris Container Manager requirements.
For specific information about determining the total amount of resources needed, see Appendix C, Determining Hardware Resources, in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.
Table 2–1 Sun Management Center and Solaris Container Manager System Requirements
The Container Manager software runs on the following versions of the Solaris operating system.
Table 2–2 Container Manager Features by Solaris OS Version
OS Version |
Container Manager Features |
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Solaris 8 6/00 through Solaris 8 2/02 (SPARC® only) |
Together with the Solaris Resource Manager 1.3 software, features include the ability to specify a minimum CPU reservation and a memory cap. |
Solaris 9 FCS through Solaris 9 8/03 (SPARC and x86) |
Features include the ability to specify a minimum CPU reservation. Memory control is not supported. |
Solaris 9 12/03, or later (SPARC and x86) |
Features include the ability to specify a minimum CPU reservation and a memory cap. Resource Pool management is also supported. |
Solaris 10 (SPARC and x86) |
Features include the ability to specify a minimum CPU reservation and a memory cap, zone management, dynamic resource pools, and IP Quality of Service. |
The Container Manager agent runs on all the hardware platforms that Sun Management Center 3.6.1 supports for the agent layer. For more information, see Chapter 3, Late-Breaking News, in Sun Management Center 3.6 Release Notes.
The Container Manager software consists of the following architecturally neutral software packages for both SPARC and x86:
Packages for Sun Management Center server: SUNWscms, SUNWscmc, SUNWscmca, SUNWscmdb, SUNWscmh (online help)
Packages for Sun Management Center server and agent: SUNWscmcm, SUNWscmp
Package for Sun Management Center agent: SUNWscma
The Container Manager module is automatically loaded after installation and setup of the software is complete. The module is not visible in the Sun Management Center Java or web console. You do not need to manually load this module in Sun Management Center as with other add-on software.