Create the First Labeled Zone

You do not have to create a zone for every label in your label_encodings file, but you can. The administrative GUIs enumerate the labels that can have zones created for them on this system.

Before You Begin

You are in the root role. The Labeled Zone Manager dialog box is displayed. To open this GUI, see Run the txzonemgr Script.

You have not created a zone yet.

1. Click OK to the following dialog box:

   Do you want to create the public zone using default settings?

   After the public zone is created, another terminal window appears. Its title is Zone Terminal Console: public. The public zone boots, initializes, and then prompts for the root password.

2. Press the F2 key twice to provide the password for the root role.

   The zone reboots.

   The Labeled Zone Manager dialog box displays the state and options for the public zone.

3. Halt the public zone by selecting Halt from the Labeled Zone Manager.

   In the Zone Terminal Console window, a notice appears: Notice: Zone Halted

4. From the public zone options list, click Select another zone...