NIM server and client configuration in AIX?
NIM
SERVER PRE-REQUISITE
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The below filesets required to setup NIM
server and Client. We could check using
#lslpp –l |grep nim.
bos.sysmgt.nim.master
bos.sysmgt.nim.spot
NIM SERVER INSTALLATION
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We could install using below commands
installp -agXd /mnt/nimpkg/bos.sysmgt.nim.master
installp -agXd /mnt/nimpkg/bos.sysmgt.nim.spot
lslpp -l |grep nim - To display the nim.spot
and nim.master file sets
ls -l /etc/niminfo -> The
/etc/niminfo file created as part of the installation
The above installation creates the
/etc/niminfo file and the below deamons.
nimd and nimesis – daemon will get started, if
it is not started, restart the inetd
startsrc –g inetd
startsrc –s nimd
startsrc -s nimesis
LPP_SOURCE
Lpp_source: This is
having the content of aix in the CD for the aix installation
cd /export/install/nim/lpp_source
mkdir 6101LPP
smitty nim -> Perform
NIM Adinistration Task -> Manage Resources -> Define a Resource
select lpp_source
as resource type and enter
Fill it up the
below mandatory field.
resource name [61TL07]
resource type lpp_source
server of resource [master]
location of
resource [/export/install/nim/lpp_source/6101LPP]
source of install
images [/cdrom]
Press enter, lpp_source will be created.
Commands to check
lsnim –l <LPP_SOURCE NAME> detailed view
lsnim –c
<lpp_name>
SPOT
Spot: This is used
for aix installation which is created for each lpp_source
smitty nim -> Perform NIM Adinistration Task -> Manage Resources -> Define a Resource
select spot as a
resource type and enter
resource name [spot_61TL07]
resource type spot
server of resource [master]
source of install
images [61TL07_lpp]
location of
resource [/export/install/nim/spot]
Commands to check:
lsnim –l <SPOTR NAME> detailed view
lsnim –c
<sopt_name>
NIM CLIENT CONFIGURATION
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Nim master's /etc/hosts client IP and HOSTNAME and obviously client server supppose to be in DNS.
For NIM Client:
Required fileset: bos.sysmgt.nim.client (This fileset present on aix server
defaultly)
smitty nim_mkmac
Enter the machine
name and press enter to continue
Select the type of
network as "ent = ethernet network" and enter
* NIM Machine Name
[abc_testlpar]
* Machine Type
[standalone]
* Hardware Platform
Type [chrp] Make sure this is set to ‘chrp’
Kernel to use for
Network Boot [mp]
* Cable Type bnc/tp
* NIM Network
master_net/enX
* Host Name
abc_testlpar
Press enter to
continue
Commands to check
lsnim|grep -i
abc_testlpar
lsnim -l
abc_testlpar
