Upgrade Solaris 2.5.1 to 2.6

Hi all,
I am very new and unfamilliar with the SunSolaris OS ; actually I was recently upgraded from Oracle Developer/Analyst to Oracle DBA.
So I have a server (which I access remotely) with Solaris 2.5.1 , and I need to install Oracle 8i(8.1.6.0) on this server; according with the Oracle documentation I must use Solaris 2.6 or higher. And I am asking for your expertise about an upgrade package. Maybe somebody can give me some directions(the more detailed the better) where from do I get the upgrade package(if exists) or do I need to do a brand new installation ? If package , can I transfer the files and apply them like patches or I need a original cd placed into the server cdrom.
As you can see I am kind of lost and I appreciate any help.
Thanks
Lori

To upgrade your server from Solaris 2.5.1 to Solaris 2.6, you will need a Solaris 2.6 cdrom disc. You cannot apply patches to the system to make it equivilent to a Solaris 2.6 system.
To start the upgrade procedure, shut the system down to the ok prompt, example:
/usr/sbin/shutdown -g0 -t -i0
When the the system is shutdown completly, you will have a command prompt labeled "ok". Insert the Solaris 2.6 cdrom disk. At the ok prompt, type:
boot cdrom
This will boot the system from cdrom and start the Solaris 2.6 installation program, which should give you an option to upgrade the already existing installation of Solaris.
For more info on the installation process, see
http://docs.sun.com/?p=/doc/805-0032

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