How to Verify That a System Can Support Kernel Zones

  1. Verify that the Oracle Solaris operating system version is at least 11.2.
    $ uname -a

    For example, on the system global:

    global$ uname -a
    SunOS example-server 5.11 11.4.36.15.0 sun4v sparc sun4v non-virtualized
  2. Verify that the kernel zone brand package brand/brand-solaris-kz is installed.
    $ pkg list brand/brand-solaris-kz

    This example shows that the kernel zone brand package is installed on the system global.

    global$  pkg list brand/brand-solaris-kz
    NAME (PUBLISHER)                               VERSION                    IFO
    system/zones/brand/brand-solaris-kz            11.4-11.4.0.0.1.10.1       i--
  3. Verify that the global zone supports kernel zones.
    $ virtinfo

    This sample output shows that kernel zones are supported on the system global.

    global$ virtinfo
    NAME            CLASS
    logical-domain  current
    logical-domain  parent
    non-global-zone supported
    kernel-zone     supported

For further information, see the virtinfo(8) man page.