One or more IP address is allocated to each non-global zone with shared-IP configuration of the Solaris Zones. The IP addresses assigned to each non-global zone are added to the logical interface generated on the physical interface. The logical interface is hidden from the other non-global zones, so applications can only use the IP addresses (logical interface) allocated to the non-global zone.
The following figure shows the network interfaces configuration example of Solaris Zones in the shared IP configuration.
Figure C.1 Network interface configuration example of Solaris Zones in the shared IP configuration
Starting each non-global zone from the global zone will enable the global zones.
Note
IP addresses (logical interfaces) allocated to each global zone are created or deleted from Solaris along with startup or stop of non-global zones. If physical interfaces or virtual interfaces do not exist, the zone will not be communicated. If you make the network on global zones highly reliable through redundant line control, it is necessary to activate the virtual interface before startup of non-global zones. However, the redundant line control function will be first started during system startup, so users do not have to be aware of the startup order.
