Using a SPOT-copy to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (SPOT-copy Install)

A SPOT-copy installs the BOS image on a machine by copying the BOS files from a SPOT resource.

For a complete description of different ways to customize a BOS installation using NIM, see "bos_inst" operation.

Prerequisites

1. The NIM master must be configured, and lpp_source and SPOT resources must be defined. See "Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Basic Installation Resources ".
2. The NIM client to be installed must already exist in the NIM environment. To add the client to the NIM environment, use the "Adding a Standalone NIM Client to the NIM Environment" procedure.

From Web-based System Manager

1. From the NIM Container, select a target standalone machine for the install.
2. From the Selected menu, select Install Base Operating System.
3. Select spot - Perform a SPOT Copy Using a SPOT image and fill in the required fields.
4. Click OK.
5. If the client machine being installed is not already a running, configured NIM client, NIM will not automatically reboot the machine over the network for installation. If the client was not rebooted automatically, initiate a network boot from the client to install it. Follow the "Booting a Machine Over the Network" procedure to perform the network boot.
6. After the machine boots over the network, the display on the client machine will begin prompting for information about how to configure the machine during installation. Specify the requested information to continue with the installation.

   Note: To perform a non-prompted installation, follow the instructions in "Performing a Non-Prompted BOS Installation" to complete the prerequisite tasks.

From SMIT

1. To install BOS on a NIM client using a SPOT-copy install, enter smit nim_bosinst from the NIM master.
2. Select the TARGET for the operation.
3. Select spot as the installation TYPE.
4. Select the SPOT to use for the installation.
5. Select the LPP_SOURCE to use for the installation.
6. In the displayed dialog fields, supply the correct values for the installation options or accept the default values. Use the help information and the LIST option to help you.
7. Run the SMIT dialog.
8. If the client machine being installed is not already a running, configured NIM client, NIM will not automatically reboot the machine over the network for installation. If the client was not rebooted automatically, initiate a network boot from the client to install it. Follow the "Booting a Machine Over the Network" procedure to perform the network boot.
9. After the machine boots over the network, the display on the client machine will begin prompting for information about how to configure the machine during installation. Specify the requested information to continue with the installation.

   Note: To perform a non-prompted installation, follow the instructions in "Performing a Non-Prompted BOS Installation" to complete the prerequisite tasks.

From the Command Line

1. To initiate the bos_inst operation, enter:

   nim -o bos_inst -a source=spot -a lpp_source=Lpp_Source \
   -a spot=SPOTName -a boot_client=yes/no ClientName

   Specify the resources to be used to support the installation and any additional options for customizing the installation. To perform a simple SPOT-copy installation, specify the lpp_source and SPOT resources.

   If the client machine being installed is not already a running, configured NIM client, NIM will not automatically reboot the machine over the network for installation. A network boot must be performed manually on the machine. If that is the case, supply the boot_client=no attribute to the bos_inst command. (If the boot_client attribute value is not specified, it defaults to boot_client=yes.)

2. If the client was not rebooted automatically, initiate a network boot from the client to install it. Follow the "Booting a Machine Over the Network" procedure to perform the network boot.
3. After the machine boots over the network, the display on the client machine will begin prompting for information about how to configure the machine during installation. Specify the requested information to continue with the installation.

   Example

   The client machine, machine1 , is not a running, configured NIM client. You should specify boot_client=no. To install the client using the lpp_source named lpp_source1 and the SPOT named spot1 , enter:

   nim -o bos_inst -a source=spot -a lpp_source=lpp_source1 \
   -a spot=spot1 -a boot_client=no machine1

   Notes:

   1. The steps to perform a SPOT-copy installation are almost identical to the steps to perform other types of BOS installations. The main difference is that spot must be specified as the source attribute of the nim bos_inst command.
   2. To perform a non-prompted installation, follow the instructions in "Performing a Non-Prompted BOS Installation" to complete the prerequisite tasks.