Solaris 9 9/04 Installation Guide

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 

  • The Solaris Web Start program

  • Solaris suninstall program

  • Custom JumpStart method

  • Solaris Live Upgrade

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: 

  • Solaris Web Start program

  • Solaris suninstall program

  • Custom JumpStart method

Installing from CD media: 

  • Solaris suninstall program

  • Custom JumpStart method

Solaris 7 

Installing from DVD media or a net installation image: 

  • Solaris Web Start program

  • Solaris suninstall program

  • Custom JumpStart method

  • Solaris Live Upgrade

Installing from CD media: 

  • Solaris suninstall program

  • Custom JumpStart method

  • Solaris Live Upgrade

Solaris 8, Solaris 9 

Installing from DVD or CD media or a net installation image: 

  • Solaris Web Start program

  • Solaris suninstall program

  • Custom JumpStart method

  • Solaris Live Upgrade


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.