Upgrade Limitations

For limitations on upgrading using Solaris Live Upgrade, see Solaris Live Upgrade Requirements.

When upgrading, pay attention to the following issues.

• Upgrading to another software group. 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.

• Upgrading to a Solaris Update release. If you are already running the Solaris 9 operating environment and have installed individual patches, upgrading to a Solaris 9 Update release causes the following:

  • Any patches that were supplied as part of the Solaris 9 Update release are reapplied to your system. You cannot back out these patches.

  • Any patches that were previously installed on your system and are not included in the Solaris 9 Update release are removed.

  You can use the Patch Analyzer to determine which patches, if any, will be removed by upgrading to the Solaris 9 Update release. For detailed instructions about using the Patch Analyzer, refer to Upgrading to a Solaris Update Release.