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AIX Version 4.3 Network Installation Management Guide and Reference
Maintaining Software in an lpp_source
To add or remove software in an lpp_source, you simply add or remove the installation image from the lpp_source directory, and then initiate the NIM check operation on the lpp_source.
Copying Software to an lpp_source
From Web-based System Manager
- From the NIM Resources container, double-click the lpp_source. The General page of the properties notebook displays.
- From the General page, identify the location of the resource.
- Select Resources > Copy Software to Directory, and specify as the destination directory, the location of the resource identified in the notebook.
- After the copy is completed, select the lpp_source and from the Selected menu, select Check NIM State. This action updates the table of contents (.toc) file for the lpp_source.
From SMIT
- To copy software from installation media to an lpp_source, insert the installation media in the appropriate drive of the lpp_source server.
- To copy the software to the lpp_source directory, enter smit bffcreate from the resource server.
- Enter the INPUT device / directory for software.
- In the displayed dialog fields, supply the correct values or accept the default values. Be sure to specify the lpp_source location for the directory to store the installation images. Use the help information and the LIST option to help you.
From the Command Line
- Copy the software from the media to the lpp_source directory.
- Perform the NIM check operation on the lpp_source by entering the following command:
nim -o check Lpp_sourceName
Removing Software from an lpp_source
To remove software from an lpp_source, delete the installation image from the lpp_source directory.
Note: This function is only available from the command line interface.
From the Command Line
- Remove the installation image from the lpp_source directory.
- Perform the NIM check operation on the lpp_source by entering the following command:
nim -o check Lpp_sourceName
Running the NIM check Operation
After adding or removing software, you must run the NIM check operation on the lpp_source to update the installation table-of-contents file for the resource.
In addition to updating the table-of-contents for the lpp_source, the check operation also updates the simages attribute for the lpp_source which indicates whether or not the lpp_source contains the images necessary to install the Base Operating System images on a machine.
From Web-based System Manager
- In the NIM Resources container, select a target lpp_source resource.
- From the Selected menu, select Check NIM State.
From SMIT
- To run the NIM check operation, enter the smit nim_res_op fast path.
- Select the lpp_source for the operation.
- Select check for the operation to be performed.
From the Command Line
To initiate the NIM check operation on the lpp_source, enter:
nim -o check Lpp_sourceName
If the lpp_source is currently allocated to a client, use the Force option as follows:
nim -F -o check Lpp_sourceName
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