Solaris Zones Update On Attach

Quick note to self:

On update on attach using Solaris zones

a) If the attach errors out saying some specific patches are not installed, add the patch numbers to

/usr/lib/brand/native/bad_patches

b) If instead of the -u (upgrade) option, the -f(force) option is specified, the following procedure can be used to update

• Detach the zone
• Remove the SUNWDetached.xml file
• Attach the zone using the -u option
• Verify the update happened by checking the update_log file at /var/sadm/install/logs