BrandZ integrated into snv_49

Hi.

BrandZ project is finally integrated into snv_49. For all of you who don't know it means you can install Linux distribution in a Solaris Zone and run Linux applications. Those Linux applications run under Solaris kernel which means you can use Solaris Resource Manager, DTrace, ZFS, etc. For more details see BrandZ Overview Presentation. BrandZ are expected to be in Solaris 10 Update 4 next year. Right now you can get it with Solaris Express Community Edition and soon with Solaris Express.

Is it hard to install Linux in a zone? Well, below you can see what I did - create a Linux Zone with networking and audio device present for Linux. Basically it's just two commands!

# zonecfg -z linux
linux: No such zone configured

Use 'create' to begin configuring a new zone.

zonecfg:linux> create -t SUNWlx

zonecfg:linux> set zonepath=/home/zones/linux

zonecfg:linux> add net

zonecfg:linux:net> set address=192.168.1.10/24

zonecfg:linux:net> set physical=bge0

zonecfg:linux:net> end

zonecfg:linux> add attr

zonecfg:linux:attr> set name="audio"

zonecfg:linux:attr> set type=boolean

zonecfg:linux:attr> set value=true

zonecfg:linux:attr> end

zonecfg:linux> exit

# zoneadm -z linux install -d /mnt/iso/centos_fs_image.tar.bz2
A ZFS file system has been created for this zone.

Installing zone 'linux' at root directory '/home/zones/linux'

from archive '/mnt/iso/centos_fs_image.tar.bz2'


This process may take several minutes.


Setting up the initial lx brand environment.

System configuration modifications complete!

Setting up the initial lx brand environment.

System configuration modifications complete!

Installation of zone 'linux' completed successfully.

Details saved to log file:

  "/home/zones/linux/root/var/log/linux.install.10064.log"


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