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

1. Select the Resources container.
2. From the Resources menu, select New Resource.
3. Follow the wizard instructions to create the lpp_source resource.

Note: You can also define an lpp_source resource through the Configure NIM wizard, both when you are configuring your environment, and after configuration.

From SMIT

1. 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.
2. To define the lpp_source using the directory of install images, enter the smit nim_mkres fast path.
3. Specify the name of the machine with the CD-ROM as the Server.
4. Specify CD_MountPoint/usr/sys/inst.images as the location of the lpp_source, and leave the Source field blank.

From the Command Line

1. 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.
2. 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