SPARC: Upgrading with Solaris Live Upgrade From Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Releases Fails (6638175)

Upgrading to the Solaris 10 10/08 release using Solaris Live Upgrade, from the previous Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 releases fails. The install images compression file is now unzipped by using the 7za utility. The SUNWp7zip package is not included in the Solaris 8 and 9 releases. As a result, Solaris Live Upgrade fails.

Workaround: Choose one of the following workarounds:

• Workaround 1: To upgrade your current Solaris 8 OS to the Solaris 10 10/08 release using Solaris Live Upgrade, perform the following steps:

  • For SPARC systems– Solaris Live Upgrade from the Solaris 8 release to the Solaris 10 10/08 release is supported. For step-by-step procedures on how to use Solaris Live Upgrade, see http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/features/articles/live_upgrade_patch.jsp.

  • For x86 systems– Solaris Live Upgrade from the Solaris 8 release to the Solaris 10 10/08 release is not supported. Instead, use the standard upgrade procedure or perform a Solaris Live Upgrade from the Solaris 8 OS to the Solaris 9 OS or to the Solaris 10 OS. Then you can perform a Solaris Live Upgrade from the Solaris 9 release or the Solaris 10 release to the Solaris 10 10/08.

• Workaround 2: To upgrade your current Solaris 9 OS to the Solaris 10 10/08 release using Solaris Live Upgrade, apply the following patches:

  • For SPARC systems– 137477-01 or later

  • For x86 systems– 137478-01 or later

• Workaround 3: To upgrade your current Solaris 10 OS to the Solaris 10 10/08 release by using Solaris Live Upgrade, apply the following patches:

  • For SPARC systems– 137321-01 or later

  • For x86 systems– 137322-01 or later