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The systems where you plan to use Live Upgrade must run Solaris 9 or Solaris 10.
Storage Foundation version must be at least 4.x.
Symantec requires that both global and non-global zones run the same version of Veritas products.
You can use Live Upgrade in the following virtualized environments:
Table: Live Upgrade support in virtualized environments
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Environment |
Procedure |
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Solaris native zones |
Perform Live Upgrade to upgrade both global and local zones. If you have a zone root that resides on a VxVM volume, use the following procedure. See Performing Live Upgrade in a Solaris zone environment. Use the standard procedure for the other standby nodes. See Upgrading Storage Foundation and Solaris using Live Upgrade. |
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Solaris branded zones (BrandZ) |
Perform Live Upgrade to upgrade the global zone. See Upgrading Storage Foundation and Solaris using Live Upgrade. Manually upgrade the branded zone separately. Note that while you can perform a Live Upgrade in the presence of branded zones, the branded zones are not upgraded. |
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Logical domains (LDOM) |
Perform Live Upgrade on the Domain controller only. Perform Live Upgrade on the Guest domain only. Use the standard Live Upgrade procedure for both types of LDOMs. See Upgrading Storage Foundation and Solaris using Live Upgrade. |