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AIX Version 4.3 Network Installation Management Guide and Reference
Defining an lpp_source on CD-ROM versus Disk
Normally an lpp_source resource is created by copying installation images from installation media to the hard disk of the lpp_source server. If disk space is limited on the server or if an lpp_source is needed quickly, it may be useful to use a directory mounted from CD-ROM installation media as the lpp_source.
From Web-based System Manager
- In the NIM Resources container, double-click on Add New Resource. The Add New Resource TaskGuide displays.
- Follow the TaskGuide instructions to create the lpp_source resource.
Note: You can also define an lpp_source resource through the Configure NIM TaskGuide, both when you are configuring your environment, and after configuration.
From SMIT
- Mount the CD as a CDROM file system. The installation images can be found in the /usr/sys/inst.images directory under the mount point of the CDROM file system.
- To define the lpp_source using the directory of install images, enter the smit nim_mkres fast path.
- Specify the name of the machine with the CD-ROM as the Server.
- Specify CD_MountPoint/usr/sys/inst.images as the location of the lpp_source, and leave the Source field blank.
From the Command Line
- Mount the CD as a CDROM file system. The installation images can be found in the /usr/sys/inst.images directory under the mount point of the CDROM file system.
- Define the lpp_source using the directory of install images for the location attribute. Do not specify a value for the source attribute, since an existing set of images will be used. With the CD mounted at /cdfs on the NIM master, to define an lpp_source named cd_images
, enter:
nim -o define -t lpp_source -a server=master \
-a location=/cdfs/usr/sys/inst.images cd_images
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