How to Disk image Solaris 9x86

I'm searching a way to Disk image my Solaris 9x86 installation. Basically I'm running tests on it, and I would like to be able to quickly restore it to BASE, without having to re-install it. Same as using DeployCenter for Windows OSs, or ImageCenter, or DriveImage , or Ghost (which ever you know).
Thanks

fssnap, ufsdump, or create a flash archive

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