How to Install a Kernel Zone From an Installation Image and an AI Manifest

• Review the requirements and guidelines in Using an Installation Image to Install a Kernel Zone.

• Ensure that the installation image and AI manifest are accessible to the system you use to install the kernel zone.

If you do not need to provide specific resource and package configuration information, go instead to How to Install a Kernel Zone From an Installation Image.

1. Become a zone administrator.

   For more information, see Using Rights Profiles to Install and Manage Zones in Creating and Using Oracle Solaris Zones.

2. Install the kernel zone by using an installation image ISO file and an AI manifest.

   global$ pfbash zoneadm -z kzone install -b path-to-iso-file -m path-to-manifest

   For more information about the zoneadm install options, see the zoneadm(8) man page.

3. Review the installation logs.

   For their location, see Installing a Kernel Zone.

Example 3-6 Installing a Kernel Zone From an Installation Image and Using an AI Manifest

This example installs the image located at /var/tmp/solaris-media.iso to the kernel zone kzone2 and uses the AI manifest /var/tmp/kz_manifest.xml to provide specific resource and package configurations:

global$ pfbash zoneadm -z kzone2 install -b /var/tmp/solaris-media.iso \
  -m /var/tmp/kz_manifest.xml