Update Considerations

This section provides information that you need to consider when updating your system to Oracle Solaris 11.

Updating Your System From Oracle Solaris 11 Express to Oracle Solaris 11

Use the pkg command-line utility to update from Oracle Solaris 11 Express to Oracle Solaris 11. For more information, see the pkg(1) man page.

Note - You cannot update from Oracle Solaris 11 Express by using the Package Manager utility, packagemanager(1) during the update. Use Package Manager only after the system is updated.

How to Update From Oracle Solaris 11 Express to Oracle Solaris 11

Update your Oracle Solaris 11 Express image packaging system (IPS) with the latest packages.
- If your system is under a support contract, verify that the system's packaging software is updated by using the following command:
```
# pkg update
```
  This command updates the system to Oracle Solaris 11 Express Support Repository Update (SRU) version 13 or later, which includes the required support to update to Oracle Solaris 11.
- If your system is not under a support contract, verify that the system's packaging software is updated by using the following command:
```
# pkg update pkg:/package/pkg
```
In both cases, a new boot environment is created with the newly updated packages.
Reboot the system for the new boot environment to take effect.
```
# init 6
```
Update the system to Oracle Solaris 11.
```
# pkg update --accept
```
A new boot environment is created and the required new packages are installed.
Reboot the system for the new boot environment to take effect.
```
# init 6
```

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