This procedure retains a boot pool dataset for a BE so that the BE will remain bootable.
Before You Begin
Ensure that your role has the appropriate rights profiles to perform this procedure. See Using Rights Profiles to Administer Boot Features.
$ beadm list BE Flags Mountpoint Space Policy Created -- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------- BE1 - - 6.13M static 2014-10-09 17:21 BE2 - - 52.86M static 2015-01-03 16:22 BE3 NR / 313.1M static 2015-02-04 17:36
For example, to retain BE2, type the following:
$ beadm set-policy -p noevict BE2
The retained BE acquires a noevict flag.
$ beadm list BE Flags Mountpoint Space Policy Created -- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------- BE1 - 6.13M static 2014-10-09 17:21 BE2 - - 52.86M noevict,static 2015-01-03 16:22 BE3 NR / 313.1M static 2015-02-04 17:36