How to upgrade your Solaris 11 with the latest available SRUs ?
- by jim
1 ) Follow the instructions (*) in the document "Updating the Software on Your Oracle Solaris 11 System"
* see and apply "How to Configure the Oracle Solaris support Repository"
then run:
# pkg update --accept
Reboot if necessary (see "why" in STEP 3)
Note: it is possible that your "pkg" package is not up to date
# pkg update
WARNING: pkg(5) appears to be out of date, and should be updated before
running update. Please update pkg(5) using 'pfexec pkg install pkg:/package/pkg' and then retry the update.
-> So just upgrade it:
# pkg install pkg:/package/pkg
Reboot if necessary (see "why" in STEP 3)
By the way, note that I am using the DEV tree:
# pkg publisher -PPUBLISHER TYPE STATUS URIsolaris origin online https://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/dev/
2 ) Now our system is ready to jump to the latest SRUs so check what is available:
# pkg list -af entire
NAME (PUBLISHER) VERSION IFO
entire 0.5-DOT-11-0.175.1.0.0.24-DOT-2 --- --> Latest version available in the repository !
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.24.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.23.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.22.1 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.21.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.20.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.19.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.18.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.17.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.16.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.15.1 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.14.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.13.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.12.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.11.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.10.0 ---
entire 0.5.11-0.175.0.11.0.4.1 i-- --> this is at what level your OS is !
3 ) Apply the latest SRU: (don´t forget the --accept parameter)
# pkg update --accept entire-AT-0.5.11-0.175.1.0.0.24.2------------------------------------------------------------Package: pkg://solaris/consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation-AT-0.5.11,5.11-0.175.1.0.0.24.2:20120919T184141ZLicense: usr/src/pkg/license_files/lic_OTNOracle Technology Network Developer License AgreementOracle Solaris, Oracle Solaris Cluster and Oracle Solaris ExpressEXPORT CONTROLSSelecting the "Accept License Agreement" button is a confirmationof your agreement that you comply, now and during the trial term(if applicable), with each of the following statements:-You are not a citizen, national, or resident of, and are not undercontrol of, the government of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, North Korea, Syria,or any country to which the United States has prohibited export.
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Packages to remove: 10
Packages to install: 38
Packages to update: 443
Mediators to change: 2
Create boot environment: Yes --> a reboot is required and a new BE will be created for you !!
Create backup boot environment: No
DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB)Completed 491/491 23113/23113 504.2/504.2PHASE ACTIONSRemoval Phase 10359/10359 Install Phase 15530/15530 Update Phase 15543/15543 PHASE ITEMSPackage State Update Phase 932/932 Package Cache Update Phase 452/452 Image State Update Phase 2/2
A clone of solaris-1 exists and has been updated and activated.On the next boot the Boot Environment solaris-2 will bemounted on '/'. Reboot when ready to switch to this updated BE.
4 ) Reboot your system
# reboot
5 ) Resources
Solaris 11 Express and Solaris 11 Support Repositories Explained [ID 1021281.1]
Oracle Solaris 11 Release Notes
Updating the Software on Your Oracle Solaris 11 System
