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Add a Solaris Zone

Solaris Zones servers use Zones to run applications in isolated environments to make it appear as if they are running on physically separate systems. Each Zone on a server takes its resources from a resource pool and includes virtual network interfaces, file systems, memory, and other dedicated units. When you create a Zone, you must supply all of this information. The Zone installs automatically after creation.

To add a Solaris Zone

1. Select the Resources tab, right-click the Zone Host in the Explore pane, and select Provisioning, Provision Zone.

   The Solaris Zone Provisioning wizard appears.

2. Complete the following fields on the Zone Identity and Type page and click Next:

   Host

   Defines the host on which to create the Zone.

   Name

   Defines the name of the Zone.

   Description

   (Optional) Defines a description of the Zone.

   Type

   Defines whether the Zone is Native, Whole Root, or Branded. A Branded Zone is based on an existing Zone template.

   Template Name

   (Optional) Defines the template from which to create the Zone when you set Type to Branded.

   Install Archive Path

   Defines the directory path of the installation archive on the Zone. This field is only required if you set Type to Branded.

   The CPU, Memory, and Additional page appears.

3. Complete the following fields and click Finish:

   Type

   Defines the scheduler type. Select FSS to use the Fair Share Scheduling class to control CPU allocation based on the number of CPU shares assigned to tasks.

   Capacity

   Defines the amount of physical memory capacity to allocate to the Zone, in megabytes.

   Swap Memory

   Defines the amount of swap memory to allocate to the Zone, in megabytes. The swap memory must be at least 50 MB.

   Lock Memory

   Defines the amount of lock memory to allocate to the Zone, in megabytes. The lock memory must be less than the physical memory.

   Zone Path

   Defines the root directory path of the Zone.

   NIC Type

   (Optional) Defines the NIC type. Select a type from the drop-down list. If you do not select a NIC, the Zone is not assigned a NIC card or IP address.

   IP Address

   (Optional) Defines the IP address of the Zone.

   Resource Pool

   Defines the resource pool to use with the Zone. Select a pool from the drop-down list. If you want to use a new resource pool with the Zone, create the pool first. If you do not select a pool, the default is used.

   Auto Reboot

   Defines whether to reboot the Zone automatically when the global Zone is rebooted.