- Create Zone Paths and assign permissions
bash#mkdir /zones/
bash#cd /zones
bash#mkdir /zones/bb2
bash#chmod 700 /zones/bb2/
bash#chown root:root /zones/bb2/
- Use following command to create zones.
bash# zonecfg -z bb2
bb2: No such zone configured
Use ‘create’ to begin configuring a new zone.
zonecfg:bb2> create
- Assign zonepath that you determined in step 1
zonecfg:bb2> set zonepath=/zones/bb2
- Add network adapter for the zone. You can add more network adapters by repeating add net command
zonecfg:bb2> add net
zonecfg:bb2:net>set physical=<pyhsical network adapter of global zone e.g eth0, bge0 etc.>
zonecfg:bb2:net> set address=10.1.12.16
zonecfg:bb2:net> set defrouter=10.1.12.1
zonecfg:bb2:net> end
- set system boot parameter
zonecfg:bb2> set autoboot=true
- You can assign physical cpu values to zones statically by using following command set
zonecfg:bb2> add dedicated-cpu
zonecfg:bb2:dedicated-cpu> set ncpus=4-8
zonecfg:bb2:dedicated-cpu> end
- You can assign pyhsical memory to zones by using the following command set
zonecfg:bb2> add capped-memory
zonecfg:bb2:capped-memory> set physical=19g
zonecfg:bb2:capped-memory> end
- In order to assign physical partitions of hard disks following commands are used. Select the disks in the global zone by using format utility and assign them by using following commands. (In the example 3rd slice of disk c6t600508B4001063C600012000063B0000d0 is assigned to zone)
zonecfg:bb2> add device
zonecfg:bb2:device> set match=/dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C600012000063B0000d0s3
zonecfg:bb2:device> set match=/dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C600012000063B0000d0s3
zonecfg:bb2:device> end
zonecfg:bb2> add device
zonecfg:bb2:device> set match=/dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s3
zonecfg:bb2:device> end
- In order to add a file system to zone follwing command set are used. In this example a 20 gb software mirrored partition is created and named m35 assigned to zone. ( if you did not create a partition before use bash# newfs /dev/md/rdsk/d35 command to create a file system otherwise during the boot sequence of zone an error occur )
- onecfg:bb2> add fs
zonecfg:bb2:fs> set dir=/oraapp
zonecfg:bb2:fs> set special=/dev/md/dsk/d35
zonecfg:bb2:fs> set raw=/dev/md/rdsk/d35
zonecfg:bb2:fs> set type=ufs
zonecfg:bb2:fs> end
10. You can check your zone configuration by using info command. After successfull completion of zone configuration use commit and verify commands to complete procedure
zonecfg:bb2> info
zonename: bb2
zonepath: /zones/bb2
brand: native
autoboot: true
bootargs:
pool:
limitpriv:
scheduling-class:
ip-type: shared
hostid:
inherit-pkg-dir:
dir: /lib
inherit-pkg-dir:
dir: /platform
inherit-pkg-dir:
dir: /sbin
inherit-pkg-dir:
dir: /usr
fs:
dir: /oraapp
special: /dev/md/dsk/d35
raw: /dev/md/rdsk/d35
type: ufs
options: []
net:
address: 172.16.250.16
physical: aggr22
defrouter: 172.16.250.1
net:
address: 10.1.12.16
physical: aggr21
defrouter: 10.1.12.1
device
match: /dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C600012000063B0000d0s3
device
match: /dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C600012000066D0000d0s3
device
match: /dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C60001200006360000d0s3
device
match: /dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C60001200006700000d0s3
device
match: /dev/rdsk/c6t600508B4001063C60001200006330000d0s3
device
match: /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s3
dedicated-cpu:
ncpus: 4-8
capped-memory:
physical: 19G
zonecfg:bb2>commit
zonecfg:bb2>verify
zonecfg:bb2>exit
11. Use following commands on global zone to enable dynamic cpu allocation which is done at step 6.otherwise system generates error and do not assign cpus to zone
bash #svcadm enable svc:/system/pools:default
bash #svcadm enable svc:/system/pools/dynamic:default
- 12. Install the zone using the following command
root@bpcbprddb2 # zoneadm -z bb2 install
Preparing to install zone <bb2>.
Checking <ufs> file system on device </dev/md/rdsk/d35> to be mounted at </zones/bb2/root>
Creating list of files to copy from the global zone.
Copying <2996> files to the zone.
Initializing zone product registry.
Determining zone package initialization order.
Preparing to initialize <1227> packages on the zone.
Initialized <1227> packages on zone.
Zone <bb2> is initialized.
Installation of <2> packages was skipped.
The file </zones/bb2/root/var/sadm/system/logs/install_log> contains a log of the zone installation.
root@bpcbprddb2 # zoneadm -z bb2 boot
zoneadm: zone ‘bb2’: WARNING: aggr22:1: no matching subnet found in netmasks(4) for 172.16.250.16; using default of 255.255.0.0.
13. Connect the zone by using the following command and assign system initialization parameters which are common in solaris installation
bash#zlogin –C bb2
14. You can start using your zones after reboot
http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Community+Group+zones/faq
http://www.camelrichard.org/topics/Solaris/Creating_a_Zone_in_Solaris_10
