- Using Live Upgrade 2.0 With JumpStart_ Technology and Web Start Flash
- Live Upgrade and Web Start Flash
- Begin and Finish Scripts
- Summary
- Acknowledgements
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Live Upgrade and Web Start Flash
Live Upgrade (LU) 2.0 software enables you to use a Web Start Flash archive to install an ABE. The following sections provide a high-level overview of the Web Start Flash technology and detail the Web Start Flash installation procedures.
Brief Overview of Web Start Flash
Web Start Flash provides a mechanism for archiving a specific (or reference) installation of the Solaris OE. You can then use that archive to install the Solaris OE. The reference installation is created from the on-disk Solaris OE, which includes all installed software. This system is designated as the master machine. The reference installation can be a Solaris OE installed by any means, for example, with JumpStart software, from CD, or by an interactive installation.
After the master machine is identified, the reference installation is captured in a Web Start Flash archive. A central feature of Web Start Flash, this archive is essentially a point-in-time snapshot of the Solaris OE, software patches, and applications on the master machine.
The Web Start Flash extensions enable you to install the archive from an NFS server or from an HTTP server, in addition to installing from a traditional JumpStart server. Additionally, you can access the archive from a disk device (including CD-ROM) or from a tape device local to the installation client. The Web Start Flash archive is transmitted over the network to the installation client and written to the disk. After the archive is written to the installation client's disk, any necessary archive modifications are performed. For example, configuration files, such as /etc/nsswitch.conf, on the installation client may need to vary from the file on the master machine. The Web Start Flash mechanism enables you to automate modifications and allows for differences in kernel architecture or device differences between the master machine and the installation client.
Additionally, Web Start Flash enables automatic resolution of partitioning differences between the master machine and the installation client. For example, if the Web Start Flash archive was created on a system with a single root (/) partition and the installation client has separate / and /var partitions, the archive automatically customizes to the installation client. Remember, the installation client partitioning must be correctly specified in the JumpStart software profile.
The Web Start Flash archive is a snapshot of a system and, as such, includes all specified files on that system. If Web Start Flash creates an archive from a system while it is in use, some files need to be cleaned up or zeroed out after the archive is installed. Examples of these types of files include log files, such as those found in /var/adm and any files in the /var/tmp directory. Log files can be easily zeroed out from a finish script after installation. In the case of temporary directories, such as the /var/tmp directory, it is recommended that they you exclude them when the Flash archive is created.
A Web Start Flash archive should be created after you install all software, but before you put the system into production. Further, depending on the software installed and the intended use for the system, you may need to create the archive after the software is installed, but before you configure the software. For example, you should create an archive for a database server or LDAP server after the database management software has been installed, but before the databases have been created and populated.
Installing the Solaris OE with a Web Start Flash archive can be dramatically faster than it is with other mechanisms, depending on factors such as network traffic and disk speeds.
For more information about using Web Start Flash, refer to the Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide and the Sun BluePrints book, JumpStart™ Technology: Effective Use in the Solaris&trad; Operating Environment by John S. Howard and Alex Noordergraaf (ISBN 0-13-062154-4).
Installation Using LU 2.0 With Web Start Flash
When using Web Start Flash with LU 2.0, the specified ABE is not upgraded; instead the contents of the Web Start Flash archive are extracted and installed to the specified ABE. The following tasks outline the installation process using LU with Web Start Flash.
Create and populate a new BE by cloning the current OE.
Upgrade the new BE to the Solaris 8 OE 10/01 using a Web Start Flash archive.
Activate the new BE.
In this example, the Solaris 2.6 OE boot disk is c8t1d0s0; c0t0d0s0 will be used as the boot device for the Solaris 8 OE 10/01 ABE. The c0t0d0 disk was partitioned prior to executing the following LU commands. However, if changes to the partitioning are needed, you can implement them using the format or fmthard commands or through the Slice submenu in the lucreate command character-based user interface (CUI) when lucreate is executed without -m options.
The Web Start Flash archive used throughout these examples was created as follows:
bordeaux# flarcreate -n "Solaris 8 10/01 server image" \ > -a "j.s.howard@Sun.COM" \ > -R / \ > -x /var/tmp/f \ > /var/tmp/f/Solaris_8_2001-10.archive Determining which filesystems will be included in the archive... Determining the size of the archive... The archive will be approximately 779.60MB. Creating the archive... 1596522 blocks Archive creation complete. |
After completion, the Web Start Flash archive was transferred via ftp to the /jumpstart/FlashArchives directory of the JumpStart server travigne.
Step 1: Creating and Populating a New Boot Environment
As in the previous example, the lucreate command is used to name the existing Solaris 2.6 OE and is also used to clone the existing BE. The -c option of lucreate names the current BE and is only required when the first BE is created.
rhone# lucreate -c "Solaris2.6" -m /:/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0:ufs \
> -m -:/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1:swap \
> -n "Solaris8_10-2001"
Please wait while your system configuration is determined.
Determining what file systems should be in the new BE.
Searching /dev for possible BE filesystem devices
Please wait while the configuration files are updated.
Please wait. Configuration validation in progress...
****************************************************************
Beginning process of creating Boot Environment <Solaris8_10-2001>.
No more user interaction is required until this process is
complete.
****************************************************************
Setting BE <Solaris8_10-2001> state to Not Complete.
Creating file systems on BE <Solaris8_10-2001>.
Creating <ufs> file system on </dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0>.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0: 12584484 sectors in 4356 cylinders of 27
tracks, 107 sectors
6144.8MB in 137 cyl groups (32 c/g, 45.14MB/g, 5632 i/g)
super-block backups (for fsck -F ufs -o b=#) at:
32, 92592, 185152, 277712, 370272, 462832, 555392, 647952, 740512,
( newfs/mkfs output deleted for brevity )
10448560, 10541120, 10633680, 10726240, 10818800, 10911360,
Mounting file systems for BE <Solaris8_10-2001>.
Calculating required sizes of file systems for BE <Solaris8_10-
2001>.
Populating file systems on BE <Solaris8_10-2001>.
Copying file system contents to BE <Solaris8_10-2001>.
INFORMATION: Setting asynchronous flag on ABE <Solaris8_10-2001>
mount point </.alt.3275/> file system type <ufs>.
Copying of file system / directory </> is in progress...
Copying of file system / directory </> completed successfully.
Creating compare database for file system </>.
Updating compare database on other BEs.
Updating compare database on BE <Solaris8_10-2001>.
Compare databases updated on all BEs.
Making Boot Environment <Solaris8_10-2001> bootable.
Making the ABE bootable.
Updating ABE's /etc/vfstab file.
The update of the vfstab file on the ABE succeeded.
Updating ABE's /etc/mnttab file.
The update of the mnttab file on the ABE succeeded.
Updating ABE's /etc/dumpadm.conf file.
The update of the dumpadm.conf file on the ABE succeeded.
Updating partition ID tag on boot environment <Solaris8_10-2001>
device </dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s2> to be root slice.
Updating boot loader for <SUNW,Ultra-60> on boot environment
<Solaris8_10-2001> device </dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0> to match OS release.
Making the ABE <Solaris8_10-2001> bootable succeeded.
Setting BE <Solaris8_10-2001> state to Complete.
Creation of Boot Environment <Solaris8_10-2001> successful.
Creation of Boot Environment <Solaris8_10-2001> successful.
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The -m options of the lucreate command are used to specify the location of the / file system and swap partition to be used by the new Solaris8_10-2001 ABE. Since the /export partition was not specified, the same /export file system (and underlying disk partition) used for the Solaris2.6 BE will be used with the Solaris8_10-2001 ABE.
Step 2: Installing the Alternate Boot Environment
To install a Web Start Flash archive into an LU BE, the luupgrade command is used with the -f option. When doing an installation using Web Start Flash, the -s option of the luupgrade command must be used to specify the location of the miniroot to be used during the installation process.
When installing a Web Start Flash archive with LU, you must specify the location of the archive. This information must be specified using one of the following methods:
A fully-qualified path to the archive (the -a option to luupgrade -f)
A command line archive specification (the -J option to luupgrade -f)
A JumpStart profile (the -j option to luupgrade -f)
The following three examples are all equivalent commands for installing a Web Start Flash archive into the Solaris8_10-2001 ABE. Each command is an example of installing a Web Start Flash archive using one of the preceding specification methods. You should choose the command form that is most appropriate to your needs, or environment; however, only one of these commands should be executed.
rhone# luupgrade -f -n "Solaris8_10-2001" \ > -s /net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_8_2001-10 \ > -a /net/travigne/jumpstart/FlashArchives/ Solaris_8_2001-10.archive Validating the contents of the media </net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/ Solaris_8_2001-10>. The media is a standard Solaris media. Validating the contents of the miniroot </net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/ Solaris_8_2001-10/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot>. Constructing flash profile template to use. Locating the flash install program. Checking for existence of previously scheduled Live Upgrade requests. Creating flash profile for BE <Solaris8_10-2001>. Performing the operating system flash install of the BE <Solaris8_10- 2001>. CAUTION: Interrupting this process may leave the boot environment unstable or unbootable. The operating system flash install completed. The Live Flash Install of the BE <Solaris8_10-2001> completed. |
rhone# luupgrade -f -n "Solaris8_10-2001" \ > -s /net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_8_2001-10 \ > -J "archive_location nfs 10.1.1.8:/jumpstart/ FlashArchives/Solaris_8_2001-10.archive" Validating the contents of the media </net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/ Solaris_8_2001-10>. The media is a standard Solaris media. Validating the contents of the miniroot </net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/ Solaris_8_2001-10/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot>. Constructing flash profile template to use. Locating the flash install program. Checking for existence of previously scheduled Live Upgrade requests. Creating flash profile for BE <Solaris8_10-2001>. Performing the operating system flash install of the BE <Solaris8_10- 2001>. CAUTION: Interrupting this process may leave the boot environment unstable or unbootable. The operating system flash install completed. The Live Flash Install of the BE <Solaris8_10-2001> completed. |
rhone# cat /net/travigne/jumpstart/Profiles/S8_2001-10-server- Flash.profile archive_location nfs 10.1.1.8:/jumpstart/FlashArchives/ Solaris_8_2001-10.archive rhone# luupgrade -f -n "Solaris8_10-2001" \ > -s /net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/Solaris_8_2001-10 \ > -j /net/travigne/jumpstart/Profiles/S8_2001-10-server- Flash.profile Validating the contents of the media </net/travigne/jumpstart/OS/ Solaris_8_2001-10>. The media is a standard Solaris media. Validating the contents of the miniroot </net/travigne/jumpstart/ OS/Solaris_8_2001-10/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot>. Constructing flash profile template to use. Locating the flash install program. Checking for existence of previously scheduled Live Upgrade requests. Creating flash profile for BE <Solaris8_10-2001>. Performing the operating system flash install of the BE <Solaris8_10-2001>. CAUTION: Interrupting this process may leave the boot environment unstable or unbootable. The operating system flash install completed. The Live Flash Install of the BE <Solaris8_10-2001> completed. |
Step 3: Activating the New Solaris Operating Environment
After the luupgrade command completes, the new Solaris8_10-2001 ABE can be selected when necessary or convenient.
rhone# lustatus BE_name Complete Active ActiveOnReboot CopyStatus --------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris2.6 yes yes yes - Solaris8_10-2001 yes no no - rhone# luactivate "Solaris8_10-2001" **************************************************************** The target boot environment has been activated. It will be used when you reboot. NOTE: You must use either init or shutdown when you reboot. If you do not use one of these commands, the system will not boot using the target BE. **************************************************************** In case of a failure while booting to the target BE, the following process needs to be followed to fallback to the currently working boot environment: 1. Enter the PROM monitor (ok prompt). 2. Change the boot device back to the original boot environment by typing: setenv boot-device rootdisk 3. Boot to the original boot environment by typing: boot **************************************************************** Activation of boot environment <Solaris8_10-2001> successful. |
The ABE is activated by rebooting at a convenient time as shown in the following example.
rhone# init 0
INIT: New run level: 0
The system is coming down. Please wait.
System services are now being stopped.
Print services stopped.
Stopping the syslog service.
Nov 28 16:51:22 rhone syslogd: going down on signal 15
Live Upgrade: Deactivating current boot environment <Solaris2.6>.
Live Upgrade: Executing Stop procedures for boot environment
<Solaris2.6>.
Live Upgrade: Current boot environment is <Solaris2.6>.
Live Upgrade: New boot environment will be <Solaris8_10-2001>.
Live Upgrade: Activating boot environment <Solaris8_10-2001>.
Live Upgrade: Updating partition ID tag on boot environment
<Solaris8_10-2001> device </dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s2> to be root slice.
fmthard: New volume table of contents now in place.
Live Upgrade: Updating boot loader for <SUNW,Ultra-60> on boot
environment <Solaris8_10-2001> device </dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0> to
match OS release.
Live Upgrade: The boot device for boot environment <Solaris8_10-
2001> will be </dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0>.
Live Upgrade: Changing primary boot device to boot environment
<Solaris8_10-2001>.
Live Upgrade: The current boot environment <Solaris2.6> boots from
device <rootdisk disk1:a>.
Live Upgrade: The new boot environment <Solaris8_10-2001>
boots from device <disk:a rootdisk>.
Live Upgrade: Activation of boot environment <Solaris8_10-2001>
completed.
The system is down.
syncing file systems... done
Program terminated
{2} ok boot
Resetting ...
screen not found.
Can't open input device.
Keyboard not present. Using ttya for input and output.
Sun Ultra 60 UPA/PCI (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.27, 2048 MB memory installed, Serial #13109146.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:c8:7:9a, Host ID: 80c8079a.
[remainder of command output removed for sake of brevity ]
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