Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS

Zone Clusters

On the Solaris 10 OS, a zone cluster is a cluster of non-global zones. All nodes of a zone cluster are configured as non-global zones of the cluster brand. No other brand type is permitted in a zone cluster. You can run supported services on the zone cluster similar to a global cluster, with the isolation that is provided by Solaris zones.

Consider the following points when you plan the creation of a zone cluster.

Global-Cluster Requirements and Guidelines

Zone-Cluster Requirements and Guidelines