Henrik Johansson wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> A little thought, would this technically be possible:
> 
> 1. A global zone is running with x local zones, we create a BE (BE1)  
> of that environment
>      (no copy, just name the current one)
> 
> 2. Create a second BE (BE2) based on a flash with the same OS/patch  
> revision as the first BE
>      (Or this might have been created earlier before zone creation, or  
> created with an even more unsupported zone index file with only the  
> global zone present)
> 
> 3. Boot to BE2 and do a luupgrade -u of BE1 with all local zones.
> 
> 4. Activate BE1
> 
> All environment will have the required  patches for Live Upgrade with  
> zones and the target OS will be 8/07.
> 
> Any input on this? A initial scan of the Live Upgrade documentation  
> does not state that the BE:s need to be identical at the time of  
> upgrade, but this is probably stated somewhere?
> 
> I might be way of, but please, if that is the case, please put me back  
> on the right path ;)
> 

I don't know of any reason why this wouldn't work.  The BE's do not have 
to be identical in terms of software in order to upgrade.

Dave


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