Can I mount .iso images directly into my file system ?

Hello,
I would like to install new Solaris releases as they are released, but I would rather not burn a set of 5 CDs for every new release just to update my system.
I heard there is an 'upgrade install' in the Solaris installer, that will try to preserve my existing system, while installing a new Solaris release. Is it working ?
I would like to download the .iso images, mount them during install, and use them like this to upgrade my system. Is it possible ?
Thank you,
Timothy Madden

Oh, I meant I have looked on the man pages and on docs.sun.com and I found both tools as you said. But I did not upgraded already, that's going to take a while.
First I need to make more room and I am still waiting answers on some other topic I started about physical disc slices.
Live Upgrade looks like a lot of work, there are many search results about it and I would simply go for mounting .iso images after booting the miniroot with GRUB and then starting the installer. I am not 100% sure I can start the installer without booting with a real CD-ROM, but I think it should work.
Timothy Madden,
Romania

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