zfs discuss - Jul 2011 - latest zpool version in solaris 11 express

I recently installed a system, but it seems like the system update process
isn''t working right, or else I have wrong expectations.  What I really
want
is to ensure I have the latest...

 

It says zpool version 31 and zfs version 5.  Can anybody please confirm or
deny that this is the absolute latest version available to the public in any
way?  

 

I have a support contract, but there doesn''t seem to be any updates
available, which doesn''t seem right considering this was released 8
months
ago... Nor did it prompt me to enter any login information of any kind.
That''s why I have uncertainty about whether or not I''m doing
something
wrong, and whether or not it''s truly fully updated.  (BTW, yes I
created a
support request, but because it''s sev-3, I can''t expect a
response till
Monday or Tuesday.)

 

Thanks...

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>>It says zpool version 31 and zfs version 5.  Can anybody please confirm
>>or
>deny that this is the absolute latest version available to the public in
>any
>way?  
It''s the latest on my copy.
>
> 
>
>I have a support contract, but there doesn''t seem to be any updates
>available, which doesn''t seem right considering this was released 8
months
>ago... Nor did it prompt me to enter any login information of any kind.
>That''s why I have uncertainty about whether or not I''m
doing something
>wrong, and whether or not it''s truly fully updated.  (BTW, yes I
created a
>support request, but because it''s sev-3, I can''t expect a
response till
>Monday or Tuesday.)
There have been several package updates. Unfortunately, it doesn''t
change
the snv number, so just by looking at it, there is no way to know really
which version you have. But internally they are making builds with higher
numbers. 

You need to point to the support repository and install a certificate.

/usr/bin/pkg set-publisher -k
/var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_11_Express_Support.key.pem \
-c /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_11_Express_Support.certificate.pem \
-O https://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/support/ solaris

You get the certificate from https://pkg-register.oracle.com/help/

> From: zfs-discuss-bounces at opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss-
> bounces at opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Maurice R Volaski
>  
> You need to point to the support repository and install a certificate.
> 
> /usr/bin/pkg set-publisher -k
> /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_11_Express_Support.key.pem \
> -c /var/pkg/ssl/Oracle_Solaris_11_Express_Support.certificate.pem \
> -O https://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/support/ solaris
> 
> You get the certificate from https://pkg-register.oracle.com/help/
Intuitive.   ;-)
Thank you.

> From: Edward Ned Harvey
> [mailto:opensolarisisdeadlongliveopensolaris at nedharvey.com]
> 
> Intuitive.   ;-)
> Thank you.
Kidding aside, for anyone finding this thread at a later time, here''s
the
answer.  It sounds unnecessarily complex at first, but then I went through
it ... Only took like a minute or two.  It was exceptionally easy in fact.
	https://pkg-register.oracle.com

You login to this site with your oracle ID.  It gives you a cert and a
keyfile.  It gives you instructions to place it into your solaris 11 express
system.  After that, for some reason, my Update Manager still does
nothing...  But when I apply the system updates on the command prompt, it
works perfectly.
	sudo pfexec pkg install pkg:/package/pkg
	sudo pkg update --accept

> From: Edward Ned Harvey
> [mailto:opensolarisisdeadlongliveopensolaris at nedharvey.com]
> 
> It says zpool version 31 and zfs version 5.? Can anybody please confirm or
> deny that this is the absolute latest version available to the public in
any
> way?
After applying all updates, it''s still zpool 31 and zfs 5.  So unless
anyone
has anything else to suggest...  I''m not going to repeat any of the
dedup
tests.  It doesn''t look like any zfs/zpool/dedup code has changed since
solaris 11 express was released in 2010.

On 07/18/11 02:29 PM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
>> From: Edward Ned Harvey
>> [mailto:opensolarisisdeadlongliveopensolaris at nedharvey.com]
>>
>> It says zpool version 31 and zfs version 5.  Can anybody please confirm
or
>> deny that this is the absolute latest version available to the public
in
> any
>> way?
>
> After applying all updates, it''s still zpool 31 and zfs 5.  So
unless anyone
> has anything else to suggest...  I''m not going to repeat any of
the dedup
> tests.  It doesn''t look like any zfs/zpool/dedup code has changed
since
> solaris 11 express was released in 2010.
Note that in general code can change without either the pool or 
filesystem versions changing.  The filesystem and pool version numbers 
usually only need to change if there is an on disk format change or some 
other compatibility issue.

Some performance fixes need an on disk layout change and some don''t.

Note I''m not commenting about any specific issue here but about the way
your conclusion was written it doesn''t follow that because the pool and
version number are the same that no zfs/zpool/dedup code was changed.

-- 
Darren J Moffat

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Edward Ned Harvey
<opensolarisisdeadlongliveopensolaris at nedharvey.com>
wrote:
> Kidding aside, for anyone finding this thread at a later time,
here''s the
> answer. ?It sounds unnecessarily complex at first, but then I went through
> it ... Only took like a minute or two. ?It was exceptionally easy in fact.
> ? ? ? ?https://pkg-register.oracle.com
Do you need a support contract in order to access the certificate
application? I''m getting the following error when I try to get a cert:
"There has been a problem with contacting the entitlement server. You
will only be able to issue new certificates for public products.
Please try again later"

-B

-- 
Brandon High : bhigh at freaks.com

plus virtualbox 4.1 with "network in a box" would like snv_159

from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog

Solaris hosts: New Crossbow based bridged networking driver for Solaris 11 build
159 and above

				Rob

Am 20.07.11 18:31, schrieb Brandon High:
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Edward Ned Harvey
> <opensolarisisdeadlongliveopensolaris at nedharvey.com>  wrote:
>> Kidding aside, for anyone finding this thread at a later time,
here''s the
>> answer.  It sounds unnecessarily complex at first, but then I went
through
>> it ... Only took like a minute or two.  It was exceptionally easy in
fact.
>>         https://pkg-register.oracle.com
> Do you need a support contract in order to access the certificate
> application? I''m getting the following error when I try to get a
cert:
> "There has been a problem with contacting the entitlement server. You
> will only be able to issue new certificates for public products.
> Please try again later"
Yeah, I think you need a valid CSI. I do have a Solaris Support contract 
and I had no issues getting my certifcate.

Cheers,
budy