How to migrate live solaris 8 and 9 to branded non-global zone

Create flar file on live solaris 8 server using flar command

Solaris8@root# flarcreate -n solaris8 -R /  /mnt/oscopy/sol8bz.flar

Software Requirements for branded zone

1. Make sure the release of Solaris 10 Global zone is equal to or higher than Solaris 10_U6.

On solaris 10 servers first install below patch before creating branded zone

V24150-01.zip

Solaris10@root#cd /var/tmp/solarislegacycontainers/1.0/Product/1.0.1

Solaris10@root# pkgadd –d . <install both packages >

Solaris10@root#

Creating the branded zone

Solaris10@root#zonecfg –z sol8bz

zonecfg: sol8bz> create –t SUNWsolaris8

Zonecfg: sol8bz>set zonepath=/u01/sol8bz

Zonecfg: sol8bz>set  autoboot=true

Zonecfg: sol8bz>add net

Zonecfg: sol8bz:net>set  address=192.168.162.5

Zonecfg: sol8bz:net>add physical=vnet0

Zonecfg: sol8bz:net>end

Zonecfg: sol8bz>verify

Zonecfg: sol8bz>commit

Copy flar file into solaris 10 server

Solaris10@root#scp solaris8: /mnt/oscopy/sol8bz.flar  /u01

Solaris10@root#zoneadm –z sol8bz install –u –a /u01/sol8bz.flar

Solaris10@root# zoneadm -z sol8bz boot