> > Both native- and sn1-branded zones will be capable of emulating hostids. > However, lx-branded zones will forbid hostid emulation because supported > Linux distributions (e.g., CentOS) retrieve hostids from /etc/hostid rather > than kernel memory (as in Solaris OS). Zone administrators desiring to change > an lx-branded zone's hostid can modify the zone's /etc/hostid file. > > Solaris 10 users will be able to configure a Solaris 8 or 9 container's hostid > through the already-existing "add attr hostid" interface and new hostid > property > interface in zonecfg(1M). >
Can you clarify how this applies to other brands? It sounds like only lx is specifically prohibited from using these hostid interfaces. How about other brands, such as the cluster brand and possible future native-based brands? -Ric
