To Install a Solaris Flash Archive on a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)

1. Log in as superuser.

2. Type:

   # luupgrade -f -n BE_name -s os_image_path -a archive

   -f

   Indicates to install an operating system from a Solaris Flash archive.

   -n BE_name

   Specifies the name of the boot environment that is to be installed with an archive.

   -s os_image_path

   Specifies the path name of a directory that contains an operating system image. This directory can be on an installation medium, such as a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, or it can be an NFS or UFS directory.

   -a archive

   Path to the Solaris Flash archive when the archive is available on the local file system. The operating system image versions specified with the -s option and the -a option must be identical.

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   Example 33–7 Installing Solaris Flash Archives on a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)

   
   

   In this example, an archive is installed on the second_disk boot environment. The archive is located on the local system. The operating systems versions for the -s and -a options are both Solaris 9 releases. All files are overwritten on second_disk except shareable files.

   # luupgrade -f -n second_disk \ -s /net/installmachine/export/Solaris_9/OS_image \ -a /net/server/archive/Solaris_9

   The boot environment is ready to be activated.

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