Installing a Kernel Zone by Using Direct Installation

Direct installation is the default kernel zone installation method. In adirect installation, the installer runs on the global zone. By default, theinstaller creates and formats the kernel zone boot disk and installs OracleSolaris packages on that disk using the global zone'spkgpublishers.

A kernel zone direct installation occurs when you do not specify the–b option during azoneadm install operation.

How to Install a Kernel Zone Using Direct Installation

1. Become a zone administrator.

   For more information, seeAssigning Rights to Non-Root Users to Manage Zones inCreating and Using Oracle Solaris Zones.

2. Install the kernel zone.

   $zoneadm -zzonename install

   For example, to install the kernel zonekzone1 on thehost systemglobal:

   global$zoneadm -z kzone1 install

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   Note - If a direct installation fails after zone verification, confirm that thepublishers on the global zone have all of the required package components. SeeCopying and Creating Package Repositories in Oracle Solaris 11.3 for moreinformation.

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3. Boot the kernel zone.

   $zoneadm -zzonename boot

   For example, to boot the kernel zonekzone1 on the hostsystemglobal:

   global$zoneadm -z kzone1 boot

4. Log in to the kernel zone console to complete the zone configurationprocess.

   $zlogin -Czonename

   For example, to log in to the console on the kernel zonekzone1:

   global$zlogin -C kzone1

This example shows a successful direct installation of the kernel zonekzone1.

global$zoneadm -z kzone1 installProgress being logged to /var/log/zones/zoneadm.20146T195713Z.kzone1.installpkg cache: Using /var/pkg/publisher. Install Log: /system/volatile/install.778521/install_log AI Manifest: /tmp/zoneadm777933.spq5FV/devel-ai-manifest.xml  SC Profile: /usr/share/auto_install/sc_profiles/enable_sci.xmlInstallation: Starting ...        Creating IPS image         Startup: Retrieving catalog 'nightly' ... Done         Startup: Caching catalogs ... Done         Startup: Refreshing catalog 'nightly' ... Done         Startup: Refreshing catalog 'solaris' ... Done         Startup: Refreshing catalog 'extra' ... Done         Startup: Caching catalogs ... Done        Installing packages from:            solaris                origin:  http://ipkg.us.oracle.com/solaris11/dev/         Startup: Linked image publisher check ... Startup: Refreshing catalog 'nightly' ... Done         Startup: Refreshing catalog 'solaris' ... Done         Startup: Refreshing catalog 'extra' ... Done        Planning: Solver setup ... Done        Planning: Running solver ... Done        Planning: Finding local manifests ... Done        Planning: Fetching manifests:   0/477  0% complete        Planning: Fetching manifests: 477/477  100% complete        Planning: Package planning ... Done        Planning: Merging actions ... Done        Planning: Checking for conflicting actions ... Done        Planning: Consolidating action changes ... Done        Planning: Evaluating mediators ... Done        Planning: Planning completed in 29.49 seconds        The following licenses have been accepted and not displayed.        Please review the licenses for the following packages post-install:          consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation        Package licenses may be viewed using the command:          pkg info --license <pkg_fmri>        Download:     0/52325 items    0.0/535.0MB  0% complete        Download:  1024/52325 items   30.8/535.0MB  5% complete        Download:  2233/52325 items   42.7/535.0MB  7% complete        ...        Download: 46744/52325 items  518.8/535.0MB  96% complete (6.4M/s)        Download: Completed 534.98 MB in 79.80 seconds (5.0M/s)         Actions:     1/74042 actions (Installing new actions)         Actions: 17036/74042 actions (Installing new actions)         ...         Actions: 72796/74042 actions (Installing new actions)         Actions: Completed 74042 actions in 97.96 seconds.         DoneInstallation: Succeeded        Done: Installation completed in 359.901 seconds.