Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 11 Feature Comparison

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The following table compares Oracle Solaris 10 features to Oracle Solaris 11 features.

Note - Features are listed in alphabetical order.

Table 1-1 Oracle Solaris 10 Features Compared to Oracle Solaris 11 Features

Feature or Command	Oracle Solaris 10	Oracle Solaris 11
x86: boot loader (GRUB)	GRUB Legacy (0.97)	GRUB 2 GRand Unified Bootloader Changes
boot loader (administration)	SPARC: `installboot` x86: `installgrub`	`bootadm install-bootloader` (SPARC and x86)
Booting (from a root device)	From a ZFS, UFS, or Solaris Volume Manager root device	From a ZFS root file system Boot, Recovery, Platform, Hardware, and Disk Labeling Changes
Booting (from the network)	SPARC: From the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) `ok` prompt: `boot net[:dhcp]` or `boot net[:rarp]` x86: Requires a DHCP server that supports a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot from the network	SPARC: `boot net:dhcp` x86: PXE boot process has changed for UEFI firmware only Booting Systems With UEFI and BIOS Firmware From the Network in Booting and Shutting Down Oracle Solaris 11.2 Systems
Booting (recovery)	SPARC: From the OBP `ok` prompt: `boot -F failsafe` x86: Select the failsafe boot entry in the GRUB menu at boot time	Failsafe mode no longer supported on x86 and SPARC platforms. Boot, Recovery, Platform, Hardware, and Disk Labeling Changes Oracle Solaris Unified Archives System Recovery and Cloning With the Oracle Solaris Unified Archives Feature
Crash dump directory location	`/var/crash/system-name`	`/var/crash`
Database management system (MySQL)	Release series 5.1	Release series 5.1 and release series 5.5 Upgrade from MySQL 5.1 to 5.5. See Update from MySQL 5.1 to MySQL 5.5 in Oracle Solaris 11.2 Release Notes .
Desktop environment	Common Desktop Environment (CDE) (default) and GNOME 2.6 (optional)	Oracle Solaris Desktop (GNOME 2.30) Chapter 12, Managing the Oracle Solaris Desktop
Disk labeling	UFS root disk is SMI (VTOC); UFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI ZFS root disk is SMI (VTOC); ZFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI (recommended)	x86 and SPARC with GPT-aware firmware: ZFS root disk is EFI (GPT) SPARC: ZFS root disk is SMI (VTOC) SPARC and x86: ZFS non-root disk is SMI or EFI (recommended)
Ensuring system is configured securely	Solaris Security Toolkit (SST) `netservices` limited	`sysconfig` profiles Secure by Default (SBD) `compliance` command
File systems (default)	ZFS, UFS, or Solaris Volume Manager root file systems	ZFS root file system (default) Chapter 5, Managing File Systems
x86: Firmware support	BIOS	UEFI and BIOS Chapter 3, Managing Devices
GRUB configuration file (default)	`menu.lst`	`grub.cfg` GRand Unified Bootloader Changes
GRUB configuration file (custom)	`menu.lst`	`custom.cfg`
Installation (graphical user interface (GUI))	GUI installation program on DVD or CD	Live Media (x86 only)
Installation (interactive text)	Interactive text installation and interactive text installer for ZFS root pools	Text installer (stand-alone and network installation)
Installation (automated)	JumpStart feature of Oracle Solaris 10	Automated Installer (AI) feature of Oracle Solaris 11 Oracle VM Manager Ops Center
Installation (automated client configuration)	JumpStart profile files	AI manifests
Installation (other)	Oracle Solaris Flash Archive installation	Oracle Solaris Unified Archives System Recovery and Cloning With the Oracle Solaris Unified Archives Feature
Internationalization and localization configuration	`localeadm`	`nlsadm` You might need to install the appropriate software package prior to using the `nlsadm` command on your Oracle Solaris 11.2 system. Internationalization and Localization Changes
Java version (default)	Java 6	Java 7 Java 8 (optional)
Network administration (fixed mode)	`ifconfig` Edit `/etc/hostname.*` `ndd` for configuring protocols (tunables)	`dladm` for datalinks, `ipadm` for IP configuration Chapter 7, Managing Network Configuration
Network administration (reactive mode)	Not applicable	`netcfg` and `netadm` Chapter 7, Managing Network Configuration
Network administration (DHCP)	Sun DHCP and other name services configuration	ISC DHCP and legacy Sun DHCP
Network administration (IP network multipathing (IPMP))	`ifconfig`, `plumb`, and `umplumb`	`dladm` and `ipadm` Comparing the ifconfig Command to the ipadm Command
Network administration (TCP/IP properties or tunables)	`ndd` `driver.conf`	`dladm` and `ipadm` Comparing the ndd Command to the ipadm Command and Comparing the ndd Command and driver.conf Configuration to the dladm Command
Network administration (wireless)	`wificonfig`	Fixed mode: `dladm` and `ipadm` Reactive mode: `netcfg`, and `netadm` From the desktop: Network administration GUI
Packaging (software management)	SVR4 package and patch commands	IPS `pkg` (1) commands and utilities
Print service (default)	LP print service, `lp` print commands, Solaris Print Manager GUI	CUPS Printer Configuration and Management Changes
Security management	`root` as a system account	`root` as a role Chapter 9, Managing Security
Sun Oracle server management	SPARC and x86: Oracle Hardware Management Pack available as a separate download	SPARC and x86: Oracle Hardware Management Pack: a set of commands and agents for managing Sun Oracle servers (Packages are included, starting with Oracle Solaris 11.2) www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/solarisdocs
System clustering	Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3	Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.2
System configuration and reconfiguration)	`sysidtool`, `sys-unconfig`, `sysidconfig`, and `sysidcfg`	`sysconfig`, SCI tool, SC profiles
System configuration (Oracle Solaris kernel configuration)	Add to `/etc/system`	Add to `/etc/system` Add to files within `/etc/system.d`
System configuration (naming services)	Configured in various files within `/etc` and `/var`	Managed by Service Management Facility (SMF) commands
System configuration (setting host name)	Edit `/etc/nodename`	`hostname` command System Configuration Changes
System management (centralized)	All versions of Ops Center support Oracle Solaris 10	For support information, see the Certified Systems Matrix document at http:/www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=oc122
System recovery and cloning (automated)	Oracle Solaris Flash Archive feature	Oracle Solaris Unified Archives System Recovery and Cloning With the Oracle Solaris Unified Archives Feature
System registration and service request support	Auto Registration feature Oracle Configuration Manager (starting with Oracle Solaris 10 1/13)	Oracle Configuration Manager and the Oracle Auto Service Request utility
System upgrade and BE management	`lu` and SVR4 package commands	`pkg` commands `beadm` utility to manage boot environments Chapter 6, Managing Software and Boot Environments
User account management	`useradd`, `usermod`, `userdel`, `groupadd`, `groupmod`, `groupdel`, `roleadd`, `rolemod`, and `roledel` Solaris Management Console GUI and equivalent command-line	`useradd`, `usermod`, `userdel`, `groupadd`, `groupmod`, `groupdel`, `roleadd`, `rolemod`, and `roledel` User Manager GUI Commands and Tools for Managing User Accounts
User environment management	Korn shell (`ksh`) `MANPATH` variable required	Default shell: `ksh93` Default `ksh` path: `/usr/bin/ksh`; `/bin/sh` is also `ksh93` Default interactive shell: `bash`; default `bash` path: `/usr/bin/bash` `MANPATH` variable no longer required
ZFS root pool disk (SPARC and x86)	Root pool disk requires SMI (VTOC) disk label and a slice 0	ZFS Root Pool Disk and Boot Administration
Zones environment	Oracle Solaris 10 branded zones, legacy branded zones	Supported Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 11 zones features and Oracle Solaris Kernel Zones (`solaris-kz` branded zones), starting with Oracle Solaris 11.2