Patching With Solaris Live Upgrade: Process Flowchart

December 2009 (Updated January 2010)

Introduction

This diagram provides steps for using Solaris Live Upgrade to patch a system. The steps include customizing the alternate boot environment (ABE), installing patches, and so on. Most of this information can also be found in the Solaris 10 10/09 Installation Guide: Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning.

For More Information

Here are additional resources.

Patching resources:

• Patching Center on BigAdmin

Oracle Solaris resources:

• BigAdmin Oracle Solaris technology resource centers:
  • Solaris Containers (Zones)
  • Logical Domains (LDoms)
• Discussions, such as the Solaris OS forums

General links:

• Sun download site