0 AIX 5L Version 5.1 Books Icon:library.gif Expand:Yes 1 Installation Guides Icon:bookshelf.gif Position:2 Expand:No 2 Network Installation Management Guide and Reference Index:nimgden Icon:book.gif Position:2 Printfile:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/aixnimgd.pdf Printlist:Yes URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/aixnimgdtfrm.htm 3 About This Book Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/atb.htm#HDRD34399D794GACO Position:3 4 Who Should Use This Book Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/atb.htm#HDRD34399E169GACO Position:4 4 Highlighting Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/atb.htm#HDRXXXXX Position:5 4 ISO 9000 Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/atb.htm#HDRA360D5C8466ENDR Position:6 4 Related Publications Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/atb.htm#HDRDB2CE61421HOLM Position:7 4 Trademarks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/atb.htm#HDRA3C3E41E296STUE Position:8 3 Chapter 1. Network Installation Management (NIM) Introduction Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/intro.htm#HDRXVC2P26EJOYC Position:9 4 Overview of Network Installation Management (NIM) Operations Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/Overview.htm#HDRA360D5CE365ENDR Position:10 3 Chapter 2. Choosing a NIM Master Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/choosing_master.htm#HDRXAC2P35EJOYC Position:11 3 Chapter 3. Basic NIM Operations and Configuration Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic.htm#HDRDFC2P337JOYC Position:12 4 Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Basic Installation Resources Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_config.htm#HDRA304B686651JOYC Position:13 4 Adding a Standalone NIM Client to the NIM Environment Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_adding_client.htm#HDRA304B685093JOYC Position:14 4 Using Installation Images to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (rte Install) Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_install_images.htm#HDRA304B67F456JOYC Position:15 4 Using a mksysb Image to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (mksysb Install) Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_mksysb_image.htm#HDRA304B680261JOYC Position:16 4 Using a SPOT-copy to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (SPOT-copy Install) Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_spotcopy.htm#HDRA304B681457JOYC Position:17 4 Performing a Non-Prompted BOS Installation Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_nonprompt_bos.htm#HDRA304B682254JOYC Position:18 4 Installing to Clients on ATM Networks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_bos_install_ATM.htm#HDRJREESE980818C Position:19 4 Customizing NIM Clients and SPOT Resources Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_custom_client.htm#HDRA304B684377JOYC Position:20 4 Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Resources to Support Diskless and Dataless Clients Only Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_config_client.htm#HDRA304B688504JOYC Position:21 4 Adding a Diskless or Dataless Client to the NIM Environment Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_adding_diskless.htm#HDRA304B682759JOYC Position:22 4 Initializing and Booting a Diskless or Dataless Machine Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_initializing.htm#HDRA304B683461JOYC Position:23 4 Uninitializing Diskless and Dataless Machines Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_uninitializing.htm#HDRA304B684180JOYC Position:24 4 Installing to an Alternate Disk on a NIM Client (cloning or mksysb) Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/basic_install_altdisk.htm#HDRC3103715LMS Position:25 3 Chapter 4. NIM Client Operations Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_client_operations.htm#HDRJFQ4P1A6JOYC Position:26 4 Performing NIM Client Operations Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_client_operations.htm#Header_96 Position:27 3 Chapter 5. Advanced NIM Installation Tasks Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_install_tasks.htm#HDRGGS2P2EFJOYC Position:28 4 Controlling the Master or Client Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_ctrl_master.htm#HDRGTC2P99JOYC Position:29 4 Resetting Machines Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_reset_mach.htm#HDRBTC2P9AJOYC Position:30 4 Using Client Machines as Resource Servers Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_client_mach.htm#HDRTUC2P5BJOYC Position:31 4 Defining a Machine Group Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_define_machgrp.htm#HDRYVJ9P21FJOYC Position:32 4 Adding New Members to Machine Groups Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_add_members.htm#HDREZJ9P64JOYC Position:33 4 Removing Members from Machine Groups Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_remove_members.htm#HDRA5AJ9P167JOYC Position:34 4 Including and Excluding a Group Member from Operations on the Group Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_include_members.htm#HDROQN7P306JOYC Position:35 4 Using Resource Groups to Allocate Related Resources to NIM Machines Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_using_res_grps.htm#HDRFZC2P142JOYC Position:36 4 Managing Software on Standalone Clients and SPOT Resources Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_manage_sw.htm#HDRGDD2P93JOYC Position:37 4 Rebuilding Network Boot Images for a SPOT Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_rebuild_boot.htm#HDRAZXN9P333JOYC Position:38 4 Maintaining Software in an lpp_source Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_maintain_lppsrc.htm#HDRL1D2P4DJOYC Position:39 4 Viewing Installation, Configuration, and Boot Logs Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_viewing_logs.htm#HDRI2D2P154JOYC Position:40 4 Verifying Installation with the lppchk Operation Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_inst_verify_lppchk.htm#HDRLJS2P130JOYC Position:41 4 Using NIM to Install Clients Configured with Kerberos Authentication Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_install_kerberos5.htm#HDRJREESE980818B Position:42 4 Concurrency Control Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/conc.htm#HDRA082698BCLK Position:43 3 Chapter 6. Advanced NIM Configuration Tasks Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_tasks.htm#HDRA7CV2P118JOYC Position:44 4 Removing Machines from the NIM Environment Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_rem_machines.htm#HDRIHT2P9FJOYC Position:45 4 Creating Additional Interface Attributes Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_create_interface.htm#HDRE6B605D780HOLM Position:46 4 Defining /usr versus non-/usr SPOTs Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_define_usr.htm#HDRAJT2P1E3JOYC Position:47 4 Re-Creating SPOT Resources from Existing Directories Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_spot_resources.htm#HDRJREESE980818A Position:48 4 Defining an lpp_source on CD-ROM versus Disk Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_define_lppsrc.htm#HDRREV2P20CJOYC Position:49 4 Establishing a Default NIM Route Between Networks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_estab_default.htm#HDRA221ED1D261JOYC Position:50 4 Establishing a Static NIM Route Between Networks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_estab_static.htm#HDRA12CC335156DIET Position:51 4 Recovering the /etc/niminfo File Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_recover_niminfo.htm#HDRKJV2P3D6JOYC Position:52 4 Backing Up the NIM Database Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_backup_db.htm#HDRFKV2P148JOYC Position:53 4 Restoring the NIM Database and Activating the NIM Master Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_restore_db.htm#HDRILV2P219JOYC Position:54 4 Unconfiguring the NIM Master Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_unconfig_mstr.htm#HDRBMV2P112JOYC Position:55 4 Booting Diagnostics Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/diagnostics.htm#HDRZNV2P4JOYC Position:56 4 Booting in Maintenance Mode Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/adv_config_boot_maint.htm#HDRKAV2P1D2JOYC Position:57 3 Chapter 7. Additional Topics Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_topics.htm#HDRE5BBAD0357HOLM Position:58 4 NIM Master Management Tasks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_mstr_mgmt_tasks.htm#HDRE6F71A4381BOBM Position:59 4 NIM Name Resolution Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_name_res.htm#HDRCQZAN2BFJOYC Position:60 4 Booting a FDDI Interface Over a Router Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_fddi_interface.htm#HDRA106AEE5713CARO Position:61 4 Default Paging Space During BOS Installation Via NIM Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_paging_space_bos_install.htm#HDRJREESE980818 Position:62 4 Migrating Diskless and Dataless Clients and NIM SPOTS Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_migrate_clients_spots.htm#HDRA106AEE5906CARO Position:63 4 Defining the NIM Environment Using the nimdef Command Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_defining_nimdef.htm#HDRTDQIPD6ENDR Position:64 4 Name Requirements for NIM Object Definitions Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_name_reqmnts.htm#HDRCEQIP17CENDR Position:65 4 Interacting with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_interacting_dhcp.htm#HDRYEQIP1EAENDR Position:66 4 Creating File Resources in the root Directory Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_create_file_res.htm#HDRYEQIP2AEENDR Position:67 4 Restricting NIM Client Resource Allocation Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_restrict_res.htm#HDRA2259191LMS Position:68 4 Preventing Machines from Adding Themselves as Clients Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_prevent_add.htm#HDRA2259192LMS Position:69 4 Disabling Client CPU ID Validation Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_disable_client.htm#HDRA2259193LMS Position:70 4 Exporting NIM Resources Globally Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_perform_global.htm#HDRA2259194LMS Position:71 4 Creating Network Boot Images to Support Only the Defined Clients and Networks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_create_netboot.htm#HDRA2259195LMS Position:72 4 Updating a Spot With New Device Support for a New Level of AIX Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_update_spot_newdevice.htm#HDRJKR100298723 Position:73 4 Tune Client Request Processing Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/addl_tune_clientreq.htm#HDRJKR19990409 Position:74 3 Chapter 8. Network Installation Management Concepts Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_concepts.htm#HDRE5BA76C422BOBM Position:75 4 NIM Machines Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/concepts_machines.htm#HDRHEU4P11AJOYC Position:76 4 NIM Networks Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/concepts_networks.htm#HDRJFX2P214JOYC Position:77 4 NIM Resources Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_resources.htm#HDRRGX2PFJOYC Position:78 4 NIM Operations Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/concepts_operations.htm#HDRE664159396BOBM Position:79 4 NIM Groups Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/concepts_groups.htm#HDRPIX2P26AJOYC Position:80 3 Chapter 9. Network Installation Management Commands Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_commands.htm#HDRFQV2PDDJOYC Position:81 3 Chapter 10. Error and Warning Messages Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/error_messages.htm#HDRD9B35DD537HOLM Position:82 3 Chapter 11. Network Installation Management Troubleshooting Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/troubleshooting.htm#HDRMYM2P30DJOYC Position:83 4 Debugging a Network Boot Problem Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/troubleshooting.htm#HDRE5BBA96586HOLM Position:84 4 Producing Debug Output for NIM BOS Installations Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/debug_output_nim_bos.htm#HDRA360D678676ENDR Position:85 4 Port Conflicts with NIM and other Applications Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/port_conflicts.htm#HDRA980818E Position:86 3 Appendix A. Network Boot Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/network_boot.htm#HDRKI88P7JOYC Position:87 4 Booting a Machine Over the Network Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/booting_mach_network.htm#HDRD988P326JOYC Position:88 4 Creating IPL ROM Emulation Media Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/create_ipl_rom.htm#HDRKI1AP366JOYC Position:89 3 Appendix B. Hardware-Related Tasks Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/hardware_tasks.htm#HDRA360D68A215ENDR Position:90 4 Determining a Machine's Network Hardware Address Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/hardware_tasks.htm#HDRE6B8905000BOBM Position:91 3 Appendix C. Sample Files Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/sample_files.htm#HDRC3R2P310JOYC Position:92 4 bosinst.data File Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/sample_files.htm#HDRA360D690859ENDR Position:93 4 script Resource File Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/sample_files.htm#HDRD675P1JOYC Position:94 4 Definition File for the nimdef Command Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/sample_files.htm#HDRW675P168JOYC Position:95 3 Appendix D. NIM Compatibility and Limitations Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRG875PC7JOYC Position:96 4 Operations Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRA221ECFC823JOYC Position:97 4 Resources Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRA221ECFC967JOYC Position:98 4 Default Routes Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRA221ECFD088JOYC Position:99 4 NIM Master Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRA221ECFD158JOYC Position:100 4 Memory Requirements for AIX 5.1 Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRJKR100198723 Position:101 4 Remote Dump over ISA Ethernet Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRREMDUMPISA Position:102 4 LAN SCSI Adapter Icon:paper.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/nim_compatibility.htm#HDRLANSCSI Position:103 3 Appendix E. Notices Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/notices.htm#HDRNOTICES Position:104 3 Glossary Icon:chapter.gif URL:/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixins/aixnimgd/glossary.htm#HDRA01222001AENDR Position:105