First Edition (October 1997)

Trademarks and Acknowledgements

About This Guide and Reference

Chapter 1. Network Installation Management (NIM) Introduction

Chapter 2. Choosing a NIM Master

Chapter 3. Basic NIM Operations and Configuration

Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Basic Installation Resources

Adding a Standalone NIM Client to the NIM Environment

Using Installation Images to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (rte Install)

Using a mksysb Image to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (mksysb Install)

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

Performing a Non-Prompted BOS Installation

Customizing NIM Clients and SPOT Resources

Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Resources to Support Diskless and Dataless Clients Only

Adding a Diskless or Dataless Client to the NIM Environment

Initializing and Booting a Diskless or Dataless Machine

Uninitializing Diskless and Dataless Machines

Installing an Alternate Disk with a mksysb Image on a NIM Client

Chapter 4. NIM Client Operations

Chapter 5. Advanced NIM Installation Tasks

Chapter 6. Advanced NIM Configuration Tasks

Chapter 7. Additional Topics

Chapter 8. Network Installation Management Concepts

Chapter 9. Network Installation Management Commands

Chapter 10. Error and Warning Messages

Chapter 11. Network Installation Management Troubleshooting

Appendix A. Network Boot

Appendix B. Hardware-Related Tasks

Appendix C. Sample Files

Appendix D. NIM Compatibility and Limitations

Glossary