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Network Installation Manager

# lsnim -t

Define a new ent network:

[standalone lpp source spot install bundle scripts ent ..]

# nim -o deﬁne -t ent -a net addr=10.10.20.0 -a

Cheat Sheet

snm=255.255.254.0 -a routing1=”default 10.10.21.254”

Full details on an object:

# lsnim -l lpar1 # lsnim -Fl lpar1

10-10-20-0-s23-net

List supported operations on an object:

deallocate reset

# lsnim -O lpar1

List attributes required for a specific operation:

Deallocate all resources on a client:

Main terms

# lsnim -q operation object # lsnim -q deﬁne lpar1

# nim -o deallocate -a subclass=all lpar1

A machine managed by NIM. master (NIM it-

machine

# nim -Fo deallocate -a subclass=all lpar1

self), alternate master (its backup), and stan-

lpp source

Reset a nimclient:

dalone (NIM Client).

# nim -o reset lpar1

lpp_source creation:

Deﬁnition of networks (mask, gateway, name)

networks

# nim -o deﬁne -t lpp source -a server=master -a

# nim -Fo reset lpar1

used by NIM and its clients.

location=/export/nim/lpp source/6100-08-02-1316-lpp source

lpp_source

AIX Licensed Program Products (LLPs) in

Others

6100-08-02-1316-lpp source

Backup File Format (BFF) format.

lpp_source update:

Create an mksysb:

hared

roduct

bject

ree : directory of in-

spot

# nim -o update -a packages=all -a source=

# nim -o deﬁne -t mksysb -a server=master -a

stalled ﬁleset used by client booting procedure.

/export/nim/lpp source/new ﬁlesets

mk image=yes -a

A resource containing the image of the root

mksysb

6100-08-02-1316-lpp source

location=/export/nim/mksysb/lpar1/lpar1-mksysb -a

volume group.

List duplicate base and update filesets

source=lpar1 lpar1-mksysb

Speciﬁcations ﬁle used for restoring sys-

bosinst_data

and superseded updates:

installp_bundle creation:

tem backup images (INSTALL METHOD,

# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr ﬂags=”-lsb”

A NIM installp bundle is a ﬁle that contains the names of

PROMPT, ..).

6100-08-01-1245-lpp source

ﬁlesets that should be installed or remove by a NIM operation.

Executable ﬁle used for customization. (fb -

script

1. installp bundle ﬁle creation, I for ﬁlesets, R for RPM :

Remove duplicate base and update filesets

script, postinstall).

# cat openssh server.bnd

and superseded updates :

...

# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr ﬂags=”-rbux”

I:openssl.base

Installation

6100-08-01-1245-lpp source

I:openssl.license

I:openssl.man.en US

Remove all non-simages filesets:

Filesets: bos.sysmgt.nim.master bos.sysmgt.nim.spot

# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr ﬂags=”-rX”

I:openssh.base.server

bos.sysmgt.nim.client

6100-08-01-1245-lpp source

I:openssh.man.en US

Filesystems recommandation:

2. installp bundle creation :

Remove all language support except ’C’:

/export/nim/lpp source

# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr ﬂags=”-l -k C”

# nim -o deﬁne -t installp bundle -a server=master -a loca-

6100-08-01-1245-lpp source

tion=/export/nim/others/installp bundle/openssh server.bnd

/export/nim/spot

Rename bff files with filetset names:

openssh server-installp bundle

/export/nim/scripts

# bﬀcreate -c -d /ﬁlets/path

3. install the bundle with a cust operation;

# nim -o cust -a lpp source=7100-02-02-1316-lpp source -a

/export/nim/backups - for NIM database backups

spot

installp ﬂags=agXY -a

/export/nim/mksysb

installp bundle=openssh server-installp bundle lpar1

Create a spot from lpp_source:

# nim -o deﬁne -t spot -a source=6100-08-02-1316-lpp source

Copy AIX CD image to NIM:

/tftpboot

-a location=/export/nim/spot/6100-08-01-1245-spot -a

# loopmount -i 6100-06cd1.iso -o ”-V cdrfs -o ro” -m

First configuration:

server=master 6100-08-02-1316-spot

/tmp/cd1

# nimconﬁg -a pif name=en0 -a master port=1058 -a

# gencopy -d /tmp/cd1 -t

Create a spot from an mksysb:

netname=vlan2-net -a cable type=N/A

# nim -o deﬁne -t spot -a source=lpar1-mksysb -a

/export/nim/lpp source/6100-06-01-0000-lpp source all

Enable ssl support:

location=/export/nim/spot/lpar1-spot -a server=master

Installing ifix using nim:

# nimconﬁg -c

lpar1-spot List filesets in a spot:

1. Create emgr/ppc direcotries into lpp source location :

Rebuild /etc/niminfo:

# nim -o showres lpar1-spot

# ls emgr/ppc

# nimconﬁg -r

VIOS 2.2.2.1 IV31624.121114.epkg.Z

check

VIOS 2.2.2.1 IV32091.121116.epkg.Z

Querying

All NIM resources can be checked with the check operation.

2. Create or update lpp source with iﬁxes.

Use it every time an lpp source or a spot is created.

3. install ﬁx with a cust operation :

List classes:

# lsnim -p

# nim -o cust -a

Check an lpp_source:

# nim -o check 7100-02-02-1316-lpp source

ﬁlesets=VIOS 2.2.2.1 IV32091.121116.epkg.Z -a

List object by classe:

# lsnim -P -c classe # lsnim -P -c machines

lpp source=vios2221-lpp source vios1

Check a spot:

# nim -o check 7100-02-01-1316-spot

List supported operations by object type:

Backup NIM database:

# lsnim -P -t object type -O # lsnim -P -t standalone -O

# /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/methods/m backup db

network

nim database bckp Restore NIM database

Display by class:

# lsnim -c [machines networks resources]

# /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/methods/m restore db

List networks:

# lsnim -c networks # lsnim -t ent

nim database bckp

Display by object type:

Network Installation Manager Cheat Sheet

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