I posted this in general before i realized that there was a solaris forum. The standard way to update your kernel in redhat linux is to use rpm8 to install a new binary release of it. How to check solaris release and default kernel version the. Hi all, kindly tel me how to check kernel version in solaris 10 x86, i get the following output with uname a sunos server0 5. Core operating system kernel, device drivers and other modules. How to determine the patch level of a redh at enterprise.
Determining oracle solaris 11 os package update version. No sooner had i written that solaris 10 kernel patchids 148888xx sparc and 148889xx x86 were here to stay for the foreseeable future, than the integration of the sriov feature into rev04 of these patches made it prudent to rejuvenate them. How to check solaris release and default kernel version. Click on that highlighted link to get the below screen where you. I will upgrade the kernel patch through bundle patching using solaris live upgrade. Use the oslevel command to display the aix version, release, technology level tl, service pack sp and build date. Most applications will be happy to find a minimum oracle patch level for the entire system. Solaris 10update 6 introduced a change relating to the operating system media, which meantsolaris 10 update 5 and previous versions are not compatible with the solaris 10update 6 and later versions, when using netbackup bmr.
To determine the package version of the oracle solaris 11 os installed on. For example, the solaris 10 1106 kernel patch, 11883336, is approximately 6 mbytes. Installing a solaris 10 update patch bundle to a system will update etc release file, but the sunwsolnm package version will not change, ie. How to determine the release and default kernel version in. How can i determine the last time a solaris machine was patched. Solaris 10 branded zone kernel patching procedure this blog explains the steps to create a new boot environment in a oracle solaris 10 branded zone on oracle solaris 11. Solaris version, sunos version, release date, end of support. This document provides a cross reference between the contents of the etcrelease file, the release of the solaris operating system os, the kernel patch version included in the release and the version of the corresponding sunwsolnm package. This script assigns the correct permissions to all the. Netbackup bmr interaction with solarischanged at solaris 10 update 6 kernel patch level 7709. How to check the installed version of sterling connect direct in solaris 9.
The parent patches effectively provide steppingstones to reach certain key functionality levels, with rejuvenation enabling smaller incremental. Solaris 10 kernel patchid sequence oracle solaris blog. Determining oracle solaris 11 os package update version netra. The kernel patch level can be verified by typing uname a. It represents the feature release level for development kernels, and the bug fix level for stable kernels. In this example, there have been no updates to the initial release. How to find the currently installed patch level of. I installed sep 2005 patch bundle on one of our hpux 11i v1 server.
In the kernel directory, there is a script called saproot. Solaris 10 container deployed from solaris 10 global zone to solaris 11 global zone. I need to check latest kernel version in solaris 10 container. I know there are tons of this type of post in the internet but another reference for the one who needs it, is i guess ok. Solaris 10 1 patchset released and latest solaris 10. How to check linux kernel version in command line 4 easy. Even though there are a large number and variety of available linux distributions, all of these kernels are grouped under a single entry in these tables, due to the.
It should show that the patch number has been increased. Additional information about the system hardware and configuration is available from the prtconf command. The command can be executed by any user and does not require root privileges. The z number is analogous to a solaris kernel update patch kup revision number. The following text shows the how to identify which sru is installed on a system running oracle solaris 11. How to verify which sru a system is running updating to. This zone is almost similar to sparc vm ldom guests which can run on its own patch level and completely isolated from global zone. See if your kernel level is lower of that is shown from sun microsystems. The various tables shown below can be used to map the contents of this file to the release of the solaris os installed. Login to the operating system as root specific to unix. To determine the package version of the oracle solaris 11 os installed on your system, use the pkg info kernel command and. Below is the output of showrev but not sure whether this is the right command. I am trying to present the simple patching procedure when our disks are under solaris volume manager control, svm.
Current recommended patch clusters can be very large and certain patches, such as the kernel patch, have a tendency to grow. Oct, 2011 verify if a patch is installed for solaris 10. In ascending order, the following versions of solaris have been released. Could you give me some hints where i can find and download the latest patch and the steps to install it. This of course doesnt tell you whats installed, the command above will tell you that. The server is running on kernel patch level 14144509. I am not sure where suses implementation is coming from but looking at the cat suserelease command, it is a patch level of the kernel under suse implementation. Hi all, i would like to patch the second of two solaris 10 sun fire t5200 sparc servers to the same level as the other one but not sure how to achieve the following steps. The dmesg command is used to print the message buffer of the kernel. This will output the linux kernel version first, along with additional data about your operating system. Now i need to know how to check latest kernel version in solaris 10 container.
In solaris 10, you are not required to make changes to the etcsystem file to implement the system v tpc. The better indicator of kernel level is the uname a output. Solaris 10 uses the resource control facility for its implementation. Netbackup bare metal restore bmr prepare to restore.
From what i know, red hat enterprise linux does not have a patch level concept. The saucy or later kernel is also required paul hurst sep 30 14 at 16. The solaris 10 807 kernel patch, 12001110, is approximately 166 mbytes. Solaris is a proprietary unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. The solaris 10 1 kernel patch, 14714726 sparc 14714826 x86 post solaris 10 1 kernel patches have the patchids 148888xx sparc 148889xx x86 please note that there are no more planned updates to solaris 10, so these latest kernel patchids 148888xx sparc 148889xx x86 will continue to be used for the foreseeable future. If so, then you are at the s10 u9update 8 level, at least kernel patchwise. The closest thing to a patch level is an updaterelease. Os package and patch updates sparc t31 server oracle docs.
To determine how long a solaris 10 system has been without patching, i remotely check the following from a linux system, because gnu date is handy 1 remotely grab the datetime from the most recent thing in the patch directory. The most reliable method for determining the release of the solaris os installed is through the contents of the etcrelease file. In this example, the second patch bundle called sru2 has been installed on oracle solaris 11, update 0. Patches are a separate software change control mechanism distinct from package versions in solaris. How to find the currently installed patch level of redhat linux redhat does not have such a fictionary patch level concept i suppose. We are getting multiple requests for solaris kernel patching procedure from many of your gurkul followers.
Determining the completeness of patching the kernel revision status on dozens of servers is a timeconsuming process. This is usually used to read messages from device drivers, but it can also be used to find the kernel version. How to check the kernel and support patch level of your. This command shows the current os release and the current kernel patch installed. Solaris 10 kernel patch install instructionislamic. Solaris 8, 9 and 10 have diff latest kernel patch levels. It is possible to change resource controls using the prctl command. Patch level of solaris machine unix and linux forums. Solaris kernel patching recommended patch elizar palads. The release file gives the version of the os the uname command gives the patch level. The uname command is nice, but looking at the release file is needed as well. You can view the current patch level of the server using the.
To determine your kernel patch level with your system please use the following steps. Unzip the patchset bundle and look for the passcode. There is a way to identify solaris 11s kernel branch other words, kernel patch number. How can i determine what patch level the thing is at. Minimum requirements for solaris 10 in guest ldoms on m7. It has since been patched up to kernel patch 142900 which, as the table above shows, is the kernel patch level after solaris 10 1009 update 8 and before solaris 10 910 update 9. How can i determine the last time a solaris machine was. A recommended patch cluster just patch your server but dont. Sap basis kernel upgrade and patching tutorialspoint. In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs and time slider. Its however a reasonable idea to ask a user to be at same minimum patch level you qualified your application on. The oracle binary guarantee warrants that an application will work on any solaris 11 release no matter which minor revision the kernel has. Since its over 3 years behind the current kernel patch level, you should consider patching up to the current kernel patch level by applying the solaris 10 os.
This is useful when trying to see if the latest patches have been applied when doing many servers. Displaying the operating system version and maintenance level. The cat command displays the contents of the procversion file. The kernel patch you mention, 15040024, is post solaris 10 update 11, so presumably you applied the solaris 10 update 11 patchset to bring the rest of the system up to the solaris 10 update 11 level. Solaris x64x86 operating system version 10 305 to 10 1 u11 release 10. Solaris 10 1 patchset released and latest solaris 10 kernel. This patchset can be applied to any existing solaris 10 system to bring all preexisting packages up to the same software level as solaris 10 1. The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of widely used and currently available operating system kernels.
Many kernel parameters have been replaced by so called resource controls in solaris 10. Installing a solaris 10 update patch bundle to a system will update etcrelease file, but the sunwsolnm package version will not change, ie. I assume the uname output above is indicating that the latest patch was 10852819, but in varsadmpatch there are about 200 patch numbers listed with some 109nnn numbers. A recommended patch cluster just patch your server. For an example,if your systems are running with solaris 10 807 update4,then select that and select the right platform.
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