Solaris Upgrade Methods
Table 8–1 SPARC: Solaris Upgrade Methods
Platform
|
Current Solaris Operating Environment
|
Solaris Upgrade
Methods
|
SPARC systems
|
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, Solaris 9
|
|
Table 8–2 x86: Solaris Upgrade Methods
Current Solaris Operating Environment
|
Solaris Upgrade Methods
|
Solaris 2.6
|
Installing from DVD media or a net installation image:
Installing from CD media:
|
Solaris 7
|
Installing from DVD media or a net installation image:
Installing from CD media:
|
Solaris 8, Solaris 9
|
Installing from DVD or CD media or a net installation
image:
|
Note – For limitations on upgrading using Solaris Live Upgrade, see Solaris Live Upgrade Requirements.
You cannot upgrade your system to
a software group that is not installed on the system. For example, if you
previously installed the End User Solaris Software Group on your system, you
cannot use the upgrade option to upgrade to the Developer Solaris Software
Group. However, during the upgrade you can add software to the system that
is not part of the currently installed software group.