PRIMECLUSTER Global Link Services Configuration and Administration Guide: Redundant Line Control Function 4.1 (for Solaris(TM) Operating System)

D.2.2.6 Solaris container cannot be started

Symptom

If the virtual interface in fast switching or physical interface in NIC switching is specified for the network setting, the following error message will be output and zone startup will fail:

# zoneadm -z zone0 boot
could not verify net address=192.168.80.10 physical=sha0: No such device or address
zoneadm: zone zone0 failed to verify

or

# zoneadm -z zone0 boot
zoneadm: zone 'zone0': hme0:1: could not bring interface up: address in use by zone 'global': Cannot assign requested address
zoneadm: zone 'zone0': call to zoneadmd failed

Cause and workaround

If the specified interface does not exist in the zone network setting or the IP address same as that specified for the zone network setting, the zone cannot be started. Check if the specified interface or IP address already exists using the "ifconfig(1M)" command.
If you are using NIC switching, check if the method of deactivating the standby interface can be used in the zone. For details, see "7.6 hanetparam Command" and "D.1 Changing Methods of Activating and Inactivating Interface".

• If a zone is installed, and interfaces for the zone do not exist, zone installation will fail. You need to activate the interfaces specified for the zone network settings before zone installation.