Solaris zones components

Commands

• zoneadm: manage a zone
• zonecfg: configure a zone
• zlogin: login to a zone
  
  
  • -C: console
• ps –z <zone>: list only <zone> processes from global zone

Zone state transitions and associated commands 

• Alternate commands can exist
• A Solaris OS in a zone is only initialised (sysidtool) upon first console login.
• The shutdown commands are executed from within the zone.

Daemons

• zoneadmd: zone manager
• zsched:  scheduler in the zone

Files

• /etc/zones/index: index configured zones (and their state)
• /etc/zones/<zone>.xml: per zone configuration file (from zonecfg)

Links

FAQ
BrandZ FAQ
Zones limitations\
Sun Management Center GUI