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TransitioningFromOracleSolaris10to
OracleSolaris11OracleSolaris11
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OracleSolaris10ComparedtoOracleSolaris11
ThefollowingtablecomparesOracleSolaris10featurestoOracleSolaris11features.
Table11OracleSolaris10FeaturesComparedtoOracleSolaris11Features
Featureor
Command
Bootingfroma
rootdevice

OracleSolaris10

OracleSolaris11

Bootingfromthe
network

FromSPARCokPROM
SPARC:bootnet:dhcp
prompt:bootnet[:dhcp]or
bootnet[:rarp]
x86:Nochangesince
OracleSolaris10
x86:RequiresaDHCPserver
thatsupportsaPreboot
ExecutionEnvironment
(PXE)bootfromthenetwork.

FromaUFSorSolaris
FromanOracleSolaris
VolumeManagerrootdevice ZFSrootfilesystem

Additional
Information
SystemBoot,
Recovery,and
PlatformChanges
Boot,Platform,and
HardwareChanges

Booting(recovery) SPARC:Bootinfailsafe
modebytypingbootF
failsafeattheokPROM
prompt.

Failsafemodeisnot
SystemBoot,
supportedonSPARCor
Recovery,and
x86platforms.Depending PlatformChanges
ontheerrorcondition,boot
insingleusermodeor
x86:Bootinfailsafemodeby performsystemrecovery
selectingthefailsafeentryin steps.
theGRUBmenuatboottime.

Desktop
environment

CommonDesktop
Environment(CDE)

UserAccount
ManagementandUser
EnvironmentFeatures
Filesystems
UFSandSolarisVolume
ZFSrootfilesystem
Chapter5,Managing
(default)
Managerrootfilesystems
(default)
FileSystems
Installation
GUIinstallationprogramon LiveMedia(x86only)
InstallingOracle
(graphicaluser
DVDorCD
Solaris11byUsing
interface(GUI))
InstallationMedia
Installation
Interactivetextinstallation Textinstaller(standalone InstallingOracle
(interactivetext) andinteractivetextinstaller andnetworkinstallation) Solaris11byUsing
forZFSrootpools
InstallationMedia
Installation
JumpStartfeatureofOracle AutomatedInstaller(AI) InstallingOracle
(automated)
Solaris10
featureofOracleSolaris11 Solaris11byUsing
AI
Installation(other) OracleSolarisFlashArchive SeeSystemBoot,
OracleSolaris11
installation
Recovery,andPlatform
ReleaseNotes
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/E24456/compare1.html#

OracleSolarisDesktop
(GNOME2.30)

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Changes.
manualmode:dladmand

Network
configuration
(manualand
automatic)

ifconfig

Network
configuration
(DHCP)

OracleSolarisDHCPand
othernamingservices

InternetSystems
Consortium(ISC)DHCP
andlegacySunDHCP

Network
configuration
(wireless)

wificonfig

manual:dladmandipadm

Packaging
(software
management)

SVR4packageandpatch
commands

Printservice
(default),printer
configurationand
administration
Security
management
System
configurationand
reconfiguration
System
configuration
(namingservices
configuration)
System
configuration
(nodenameorhost
name)

LPprintservice,lpprint
commands,SolarisPrint
ManagerGUI

Edit/etc/hostname.*
nddforconfiguringprotocols

ipadm

automaticmode:netcfg
andnetadm

automatic:netcfg

rootasauseraccount
sysidtool,sysunconfig,
sysidconfig,andsysidcfg

Configuredinfileswithin
/etcand/var
Edit/etc/nodename

ImagePackagingSystem
(IPS)pkg(1)commands,
PackageManagerand
UpdateManagerGUIs
CommonUNIXPrint
System(CUPS),CUPS
commandlinetools,CUPS
PrintManagerGUI
rootasarole
sysconfig,System

ConfigurationInteractive
(SCI)tool,SCprofiles
Managedthroughthe
ServiceManagement
Facility(SMF)featureof
OracleSolaris
svccfgssetsthe
config/nodenameproperty
ofthe

Chapter7,Managing
Network
Configuration

Chapter10,About
DHCP(Overview),in
OracleSolaris
Administration:IP
Services
Chapter7,Managing
Network
Configuration
Chapter6,Managing
Software
PrinterConfiguration
andManagement
Changes
Chapter9,Managing
Security
Chapter8,Managing
SystemConfiguration
SystemConfiguration
Changesand
MigrationofSystem
ConfigurationtoSMF
Chapter8,Managing
SystemConfiguration

svc:system/identity:node

servicetothedesiredname.
NoteIfthesystemis
configuredtouseDHCP,
whichisalwaysthecase
whentheAutomaticNCPis
enabled,theSMFservice
propertycanonlybesetif
theDHCPserverdoesnot
provideavalueforthe
nodename/hostnameoption.
Seenodename(4).

System
registration
Systemupgrade

AutoRegistration
luandSVR4package

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/E24456/compare1.html#

OracleConfiguration
Manager
pkgcommands,Package

SystemRegistration
Changes
Chapter6,Managing
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andboot
environment
management

commands

Manager,UpdateManager Software
beadmutilityformanaging

bootenvironments

Useraccount
management

SolarisManagementConsole useradd,usermod,userdel, Creatingand

GUIandassociated
groupadd,groupmod,
ManagingUser
commandlinetools
groupdel,roleadd,rolemod, Accounts,Groups,and
androledel
Roles
Userenvironment Kornshell(ksh)
Defaultshell:ksh93
UserEnvironment
management
FeatureChanges
MANPATHvariableisrequired Defaultkshpath:
/usr/bin/ksh/bin/shis
alsoksh93
Defaultinteractiveshell:
bashdefaultbashpath:
/usr/bin/bash
MANPATHvariableisno

longerrequired

RemovalofLegacySystemManagementCommands,Tools,Services,andFiles
Thefollowingtabledescribeslegacycommands,tools,services,filesthatarenolongersupportedin
OracleSolaris11.
Table12SystemManagementCommands,Tools,Services,andFiles
LegacyCommand,Tool,Service,
orFile
bsmconvandbsmunconv
cryptanddes
graphandspline

ReplacementCommand,Tool,
Service,orFile

ForMoreInformation

audit

audit(1M)

encrypt

encrypt(1)

gnuplot

gnuplot(1)

NoteInstallthe
image/gnuplotpackage.
Internationalizationand
LocalizationChanges
download,lpfilter,lpforms,lpget, cancel,cupsaccept,cupsreject,
PrinterConfiguration
lpset,lpsched,lpshut,lpsystem,
cupsdisable,cupsenable,lp,lpadmin, andManagement
lpusers,printmgr,printservice lpc,lpinfo,lpmove,lpoptions,lpq,lpr, Changes
(launchesSolarisPrintManager), lprm,lpstat,andsystemconfig
andppdmgr
printer(launchesCUPSPrint
Manager)
~/.lpoptions
lpoptions(1)
LPprintfilesanddescriptionsin:
localeadm

Localefacetmechanism

~/.printers
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/etc/printers.conf
/usr/lib/lp/postscript
/usr/lib/print

LegacySMFprintservices:
svc:/application/print/ppdcacheupdate:default

PrinterConfiguration
andManagement
Changes

svc:/application/print/server:default
svc:/application/print/rfc1179:default
svc:/network/devicediscovery/printers:snmp
svc:/application/print/ipplistener:default
svc:/application/print/serviceselector:default

ReplacementSMFprintservices:
svc:/application/cups/scheduler
svc:/application/cups/inlpd

rstartandrstartd

rsyncorscp
ssh

saf,sac,sacadm,nlsadmin,pmadm,
ttyadm,andlisten

ttymonexpressmodeisstillsupported

rdist

bythefollowingSMFservices:

/usr/include/listen.h,getty,
/usr/lib/saf/nlps_server,
/var/saf,/etc/saf,ttymon(sacand
gettymodesonly),andports(sac

svc:/system/console
login:terma

ssh(1)

SystemConsole,
TerminalServices,and
PowerManagement
Changes

svc:/system/console
login:termb

functionality)
pmconfigand/etc/power.conf

rsync(1)andscp(1)

poweradm

Notavailable
SolarisManagementConsoleGUI, useradd,usermod,userdel,groupadd,
smc,smuser,smgroup,andpassmgmt groupmod,groupdel,roleadd,rolemod,

poweradm(1M)

smosserviceandsmdiskless

roledel
sysidtool,sysunconfig,and
sysidcfg
volddaemon

sysconfig,SCItool,andSC

configurationthroughprofiles
volfsandrmvolmgr

CreatingandManaging
UserAccounts,Groups,
andRoles
SystemConfiguration
ToolsChanges
Chapter3,Managing
Devices

Formoreinformationaboutlegacycommandsthatarenolongersupported,seeOracleSolaris11
ReleaseNotes.

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/E24456/compare1.html#

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