Name Service and Network Considerations

Assign a zone name by which the zone can be identified from the global zone and to distinguish it from other zones on the system. Later, during the configuration of the zone's system information, you would be prompted for a computer name or a host name, similar to how physical systems have host names.

If you are not using DHCP, then you need to assign fixed IP addresses to the zones. Zones support both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Use IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration to assign IPv6 addresses more easily.

By default, zones are automatically created as having an exclusive IP configuration, which means the zones have their own network layout different from and separate from the layout of the global zone. See About Zone Network Interfaces in Oracle Solaris Zones Configuration Resources.