Looks like OpenSolaris doesn't support flash archives :(
(http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=70951&tstart=0)

Then how does come go about cloning a system like OpenSolaris when
system is completely ZFS including root partition?

--Harshal

On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Harshal <p.harshal at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:53 AM, S h i v <shivakumar.gn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Harshal <p.harshal at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >     I have solaris x86 system with customized software and evn. I was
>> > thinking if I can make a bootable and installable ISO image out of it and 
>> > us
>> > it to back up or replicate it on other server.
>> >
>>
>> When you say Solaris, I presume it is Solaris 10. Check "flash
>> archive". This can be used via customized DVD or via network boot.
>> It can give you bootable install DVD but not test before install type
>> of Live CD/DVD.
>>
>
> Yes, I am talking about Solaris 10. But just in case if I happen to
> use Opensolaris in future, is flash archive method supported for
> deployment?
>
> --Harshal
>

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