Configuring the Target Zone

Create the new zone configuration on the target system by using the zonecfg command.

The zonecfg prompt is of the following form:

zonecfg:zonename>

When you are configuring a specific resource type, such as a file system, that resource type is also included in the prompt:

zonecfg:zonename:fs>

Tip - If you know you will be using CDs or DVDs to install applications in a solaris10 branded zone, use add fs to add read-only access to CD or DVD media in the global zone when you initially configure the branded zone. A CD or DVD can then be used to install a product in the branded zone. See How to Add Access to CD or DVD Media in a Non-Global Zone for more information.

This procedure describes configuring a shared-IP zone.To configure an exclusive-IP zone, see Resource Type Properties.

How to Configure a `solaris10` Branded Zone

You must be the global administrator or a user with the appropriate authorizations in the global zone to perform this procedure.

Be superuser, or have the required rights profile.
Set up a shared-IP zone configuration with the zone name s10-zone.
```
global# zonecfg -z s10-zone
```
If this is the first time you have configured this zone, you will see the following system message:
```
s10-zone: No such zone configured
Use 'create' to begin configuring a new zone.
```
Create the new solaris10 zone configuration by using the SUNWsolaris10 template.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> create -t SUNWsolaris10
```
Optionally, you can also use create and then set the brand:
```
create
set brand=solaris10
```
Set the zone path, /zones/s10-zone in this procedure.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> set zonepath=/zones/s10-zone
```
Set the autoboot value.
If set to true, the zone is automatically booted when the global zone is booted. Note that for the zones to autoboot, the zones service svc:/system/zones:default must also be enabled. The default value is false.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> set autoboot=true
```
Add a network virtual interface.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> add net
```
1. Set the IP address. In this procedure, 10.6.10.233 is used.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:net> set address=10.6.10.233
```
2. Set the physical device type for the network interface, the bge device in this procedure.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:net> set physical=bge0
```
3. End the specification.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:net> end
```
This step can be performed more than once to add more than one network interface.
Add a ZFS file system shared with the global zone.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> add fs
```
1. Set the type to zfs.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:fs> set type=zfs
```
2. Set the directory to mount from the global zone.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:fs> set special=share/zone/s10-zone
```
3. Specify the mount point.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:fs> set dir=/export/shared
```
4. End the specification.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone:fs> end
```
This step can be performed more than once to add more than one file system.
Delegate a ZFS dataset named sales in the storage pool tank
```
zonecfg:my-zone> add dataset
```
1. Specify the path to the ZFS dataset sales.
```
zonecfg:my-zone> set name=tank/sales
```
2. End the dataset specification.
```
zonecfg:my-zone> end
```
Set the hostid to be the hostid of the source system.
```
zonecfg:my-zone> set hostid=80f0c086
```
Verify the zone configuration for the zone.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> verify
```
Commit the zone configuration for the zone.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> commit
```
Exit the zonecfg command.
```
zonecfg:s10-zone> exit
```
Note that even if you did not explicitly type commit at the prompt, a commit is automatically attempted when you type exit or an EOF occurs.
Use the info subcommand to verify that the brand is set to solaris10.
```
global# zonecfg -z s10-zone info
```
(Optional) Use the info subcommand to check the hostid:
```
global# zonecfg -z s10-zone info hostid
```

Next Steps

Tip - After you have configured the zone, it is a good idea to make a copy of the zone's configuration. You can use this backup to restore the zone in the future. As superuser or administrator with the correct profile, print the configuration for the zone s10-zone to a file. This example uses a file named s10-zone.config.

global# zonecfg -z s10-zone export > s10-zone.config

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