1. Install solaris 11.

4 and create REPO and SRU filesystem

root@www:~# zfs create -o mountpoint=/export/REPO rpool/export/REPO
root@www:~# zfs set atime=off rpool/export/REPO

root@www:~# zfs create -o mountpoint=/export/SRU rpool/export/SRU

root@www:~# zfs set atime=off rpool/export/SRU

2. SFTP solaris 11.4 REPO into /export/REPO , this is the GA 11.4 base packages
root@www:/export/REPO# ls
sol-11_4-repo_1of5.zip
sol-11_4-repo_2of5.zip
sol-11_4-repo_3of5.zip
sol-11_4-repo_4of5.zip
sol-11_4-repo_5of5.zip

3. SFTP required FULL SRU into /export/SRU

p30383243_1100_Solaris86-64_1of6.zip
p30383243_1100_Solaris86-64_2of6.zip
p30383243_1100_Solaris86-64_3of6.zip
p30383243_1100_Solaris86-64_4of6.zip
p30383243_1100_Solaris86-64_5of6.zip
p30383243_1100_Solaris86-64_6of6.zip
p30383244_1100_Solaris86-64.zip

4. unzip p30383244_1100_Solaris86-64.zip
Archive: p30383244_1100_Solaris86-64.zip
inflating: README-zipped-repo.txt
inflating: install-repo.ksh
inflating: sol-11_4_15_5_0-incr-repo_digest.txt
inflating: sol-11_4_15_5_0-readme.html
inflating: sol-11_4_15_5_0-readme.txt

5. cp install-repo.ksh into /export/REPO

root@www:/export/SRU# cp install-repo.ksh /export/REPO

6. cerate local repository at /export/REPO

root@www:/export/REPO# ./install-repo.ksh -d /export/REPO

7. create local SRU at /export/SRU

root@www:/export/SRU# ./install-repo.ksh -d /export/SRU

8. change the repository to local repo /export/REPO

root@www:/export/SRU# pkg set-publisher -G '*' -g /export/REPO solaris

9. add SRU to the publisher

root@www:/export/SRU# pkg set-publisher -g /export/SRU solaris
10. Verify the new publisher
root@www:/export/SRU# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION
solaris origin online F file:///export/REPO/
solaris origin online F file:///export/SRU/

11. Verify the repo and sru contained the necessary repo and update
root@www:/export/SRU# pkgrepo -s /export/REPO list entire
PUBLISHER NAME O VERSION
solaris entire 11.4-11.4.0.0.1.15.0:20180817T004203Z
root@www:/export/SRU# pkgrepo -s /export/SRU list entire
PUBLISHER NAME O VERSION
solaris entire 11.4-11.4.15.0.1.5.0:20191105T184613Z

12. update the repo to the latest packages in solaris 11.4-11.4.15.0.1.5.0

root@www:/export/SRU# pkg update

13. verify new be is being created

root@www:/export/SRU# beadm list
BE Name Flags Mountpoint Space Policy Created
--------- ----- ---------- ------ ------ ----------------
solaris N / 87.31M static 2020-05-15 15:26
solaris-1 R - 5.26G static 2020-05-15 18:11

14. reboot for the new BE to take effect

root@www:/export/SRU# reboot

15. Verify that the kernel is updated to 11.4-11.4.15.0.1.5.0

root@www:~# pkg info entire

Name: entire
Summary: entire incorporation including Support Repository Update
(Oracle Solaris 11.4.15.5.0).
Description: This package constrains system package versions to the same
build. WARNING: Proper system update and correct package
selection depend on the presence of this incorporation.
Removing this package will result in an unsupported system.
For more information see:
https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2433412.1
Category: Meta Packages/Incorporations
State: Installed
Publisher: solaris
Version: 11.4 (Oracle Solaris 11.4.15.5.0)
Branch: 11.4.15.0.1.5.0
Packaging Date: November 5, 2019 at 6:46:13 PM
Last Install Time: May 15, 2020 at 11:13:44 AM
Size: 2.52 kB
FMRI: pkg://solaris/entire@11.4-11.4.15.0.1.5.0:20191105T184613Z