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

Chapter 4. NIM Client Operations

Chapter 5. Advanced NIM Installation Tasks

Chapter 6. Advanced NIM Configuration Tasks

Chapter 7. Additional Topics

NIM Master Management Tasks

NIM Name Resolution

Booting a FDDI Interface Over a Router

Migrating Diskless and Dataless Clients and NIM SPOTS

Defining the NIM Environment Using the nimdef Command

Name Requirements for NIM Object Definitions

Interacting with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Creating File Resources in the root Directory

Restricting NIM Client Resource Allocation

Preventing Machines from Adding Themselves as Clients

Disabling Client CPU ID Validation

Exporting NIM Resources Globally

Creating Network Boot Images to Support Only the Defined Clients and Networks

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