Quick zone + webserver

The 5 step process to having a web server up in a zone. In less than 30 minutes.

Step 1: configure the zone Time 2 minutes.

# zonecfg -z 3

zonecfg:3> create

zonecfg:3> set zonepath=/opt/zones/3

zonecfg:3> add net

zonecfg:3:net> set physical=hme0

zonecfg:3:net> set address=192.168.2.153

zonecfg:3:net> end

zonecfg:3> add inherit-pkg-dir

zonecfg:3:inherit-pkg-dir> set dir=/opt

zonecfg:3:inherit-pkg-dir> end

zonecfg:3> verify

zonecfg:3> commit

zonecfg:3>

Step 2: install packages on the zone Time 24 minutes. On my ultra 2.

# zoneadm -z 3 install

Preparing to install zone <3>.

Creating list of files to copy from the global zone.

Copying <2416> files to the zone.

Initializing zone product registry.

Determining zone package initialization order.

Preparing to initialize <1324> packages on the zone.

Initialized <1324> packages on zone.

Zone <3> is initialized.

The file contains a log of the zone installation.

#

Step 3: Configure the locale and nameservice and timezone of the zone

Time 3 minutes.

#zoneadm –z 3 boot

#zlogin –C 3

[ install script enter data that suits your enviromemnt]

Step 4: Configure and turn on apache2 Time 1 minute

edit /etc/apache2/http.conf

# Solaris Quick Configuration Information

#

# 1. Set ServerName if necessary (default is 127.0.0.1)

# 2. Set ServerAdmin to a valid email address

turn on apache2

svcadm -v enable /network/http:apache2

Step 5... put your html files in /var/apache2/htdocs

Closing notes:

Who ever said that basic security is hard, never used Solaris 10, i'm sure some of the ipf gurus can give me a 5 lines that would add a firewall to the zone that would make it even more secure. But i will leave that as an exercise of the users.

If there is enough demand I will do a part two that covers enabling php and a firewall in the zone.