Use this procedure to freeze an I/O Domain. This is typically performed when you want to move and I/O Domain from one physical host to another.
To freeze a domain, the domain must be stopped. It is highly recommended that all applications running in the domain are gracefully stopped and that the OS running in the domain is shut down prior to freezing the domain. The freeze action will attempt to shutdown the OS gracefully initially. If that action does not work, a forced shutdown of the OS is performed.
The ability to pin a domain is available starting with SuperCluster version 2.4.
Pinning a domain ensures that the domain can only be thawed on that specific host. If you have domains that run the Oracle Solaris Cluster software, always select this check box.
This example shows the confirmation screen with the tool tip expanded.
The process takes a few minutes to complete. After the process completes, Frozen is displayed in the State column.
Thaw a domain – See Thaw a Domain.
Edit the frozen I/O Domain's resources. See Edit a Frozen I/O Domain
Verify the freeze operation – See Monitor Past Activity (Administrators Only).