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Network Installation Management Guide and Reference


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  • /etc/niminfo file
  • recovering (1587)
  • /usr file system (1828)
  • A
  • additional topics
  • dynamic host configuration protocol
  • interacting with (1643)
  • advanced configuration (1557)
  • adding another network type (1732)
  • backing up the NIM database (1594)
  • booting diagnostics (1613)
  • booting in maintenance mode (1616)
  • creating additional interface attributes (1570)
  • defining /usr vs. non-/usr SPOTs (1572)
  • defining a heterogeneous network (1729)
  • defining an lpp_source on CD-ROM vs. Disk (1575)
  • establishing a default route (1577)
  • establishing a static route (1582)
  • recovering the /etc/niminfo file (1589)
  • removing machines (1559)
  • restoring the database and activating the master (1600)
  • unconfiguring the master (1604)
  • advanced installation
  • controlling the master or client (1447)
  • group member
  • excluding (1467)
  • including (1470)
  • logs
  • viewing boot (1543)
  • viewing configuration (1542)
  • viewing installation (1541)
  • lpp_source
  • copying software (1527)
  • maintaining software (1524)
  • removing software (1530)
  • running the check operation (1533)
  • lppchk operation
  • verifying installation (1545)
  • machine groups
  • adding new members (1461)
  • defining (1458)
  • removing members (1463)
  • machines
  • resetting (1451)
  • resource group
  • allocating (1482)
  • defining (1477)
  • resource groups
  • defining default (1485)
  • resource servers
  • using clients (1453)
  • SPOT
  • listing software (1496)
  • listing software updates by keyword (1510)
  • maint operation (1518)
  • managing software (1487)
  • rebuilding network boot images (1521)
  • standalone client
  • listing software (1500)
  • listing software updates by keyword (1511)
  • standalone clients
  • maint operation (1519)
  • managing software (1490)
  • advanced tasks
  • installation (1442)
  • allocate
  • resource group (1480)
  • allocate operation (1852)
  • allocating resources
  • resource groups (1472)
  • alt_disk_install (1433)
  • ATM networks
  • converting generic networks into (1411)
  • installing to clients (1409)
  • ATM Networks (1713)
  • attributes
  • if (1561)
  • if1 (1567)
  • if2 (1568)
  • other_net_type (1725)
  • B
  • basic configuration
  • creating basic installation resources (1386)
  • basic operations and configuration (1384), (1430)
  • adding a diskless or dataless client (1418)
  • adding a standalone client (1391)
  • clients and SPOT resources
  • customizing (1412)
  • configuring the master (1385)
  • diskless and dataless clients
  • configuring the master and creating resources (1415)
  • diskless or dataless machine
  • initializing and booting (1422)
  • uninitializing (1426)
  • mksysb install (1399)
  • non-prompted install (1405)
  • rte install (1396)
  • SPOT-copy install (1402)
  • boot logs
  • view (1536)
  • boot resource (1739)
  • booting
  • diagnostics (1607)
  • over router (1631)
  • bos_inst operation (1855)
  • ATM adapters (1410)
  • paging space (1634)
  • using the boot_client attribute (1865)
  • using the force_push attribute (1864)
  • using the preserve_res attribute (1867)
  • using the set_bootlist attribute (1866)
  • BOS run-time image
  • source for (1859)
  • bos.sysmgt.nim.master
  • removing (1621)
  • bosinst_data (1742)
  • defined (1741)
  • defining (1744)
  • overview (1740)
  • bosinst.data sample file (1967)
  • C
  • change operation (1869)
  • check operation (1872)
  • client
  • determining control (1445)
  • diskless or dataless
  • adding (1420)
  • operations (1435), (1656)
  • tasks performed from (1550)
  • client machine
  • verifying status of (1395)
  • client operations (1437), (1554)
  • clients
  • dataless (1666)
  • initializing (1708)
  • optional resources (1677)
  • required resources (1671)
  • defining (1657)
  • diskless (1667)
  • initializing (1707)
  • optional resources (1676)
  • required resources (1670)
  • standalone (1658)
  • managing software (1663)
  • network booting (1660)
  • standalone, adding (1393)
  • commands
  • nimclient (1438), (1555)
  • rsh (1378)
  • compatibility
  • version 4.1 and 4.2 (1975)
  • concepts
  • NIM (1650)
  • concurrency control (1549)
  • configuration logs
  • view (1535)
  • configuration tasks
  • basic (1383)
  • control operations
  • definition of (1849)
  • control status
  • master or client (1443)
  • cust operation (1875)
  • asynchronous behavior (1624)
  • D
  • dataless clients (1668)
  • initializing (1706)
  • managing software (1711)
  • resource
  • boot (1680)
  • dump (1689)
  • home (1695)
  • paging (1692)
  • resolv_conf (1704)
  • root (1686)
  • shared_home (1698)
  • SPOT (1683)
  • tmp (1701)
  • resources
  • optional (1675)
  • required (1673)
  • deallocate operation (1878)
  • default routes
  • creating (1580)
  • define
  • machine group (1456)
  • resource group (1475)
  • define operation (1881)
  • diag operation (1610), (1884)
  • diagnostics
  • booting (1606)
  • loading from network
  • for diskless and dataless machines (1615)
  • disk space
  • planning for master machine (1379)
  • diskless and dataless
  • managing software (1709)
  • diskless and dataless clients
  • creating resources to support (1417)
  • migrating (1637)
  • diskless and dataless tasks
  • booting diagnostics (1609)
  • diskless clients (1669)
  • initializing (1705)
  • managing software (1710)
  • resource
  • boot (1679)
  • dump (1688)
  • home (1694)
  • paging (1691)
  • resolv_conf (1703)
  • root (1685)
  • shared_home (1697)
  • SPOT (1682)
  • tmp (1700)
  • resources
  • optional (1674)
  • required (1672)
  • diskless or dataless client
  • adding (1421)
  • initializing and booting (1425)
  • uninitializing (1429)
  • distributed resources (1844)
  • dkls_init operation (1887)
  • dtls_init operation (1890)
  • dump resource (1748)
  • defined (1747)
  • defining (1750)
  • overview (1746)
  • dynamic host configuration protocol
  • interacting with (1644)
  • E
  • error conditions (1944)
  • error messages
  • NIM (1935)
  • error recovery (1943)
  • exclude_files (1754)
  • defined (1753)
  • defining (1756)
  • overview (1752)
  • exporting resources
  • number of hosts (1622)
  • F
  • FDDI
  • router (1632)
  • files
  • /etc/niminfo (1588)
  • /usr (1829)
  • examples
  • bosinst.data (1966)
  • definition file for nimdef command (1974)
  • script resource (1971)
  • sample (1964)
  • fix_bundle (1760)
  • defined (1759)
  • defining (1762)
  • overview (1758)
  • fix_query operation (1893)
  • fixes
  • listing for SPOT (1501)
  • listing for standalone client (1502)
  • G
  • group
  • resource
  • allocate (1478)
  • define (1473)
  • groups
  • establishing (1929)
  • machine (1931)
  • defining (1454)
  • resource (1933)
  • H
  • hardware
  • diagnostics
  • diskless and dataless (1608)
  • procedures for (1959)
  • hardware address
  • network
  • determining (1962)
  • heterogeneous networks
  • defining (1731)
  • home resource (1766)
  • defined (1765)
  • defining (1768)
  • overview (1764)
  • I
  • if attribute
  • creating additional (1563)
  • if1 attribute (1565)
  • if2 attribute (1569)
  • image_data (1772)
  • defined (1771)
  • defining (1774)
  • overview (1770)
  • initiating
  • BOOTP request on diskless and dataless systems (1957)
  • BOOTP request on standalone machine (1955)
  • installation
  • master machine (1374)
  • verifying with lppchk operation (1544)
  • installation logs
  • view (1534)
  • installation resources
  • creating (1390)
  • installation tasks
  • advanced (1441)
  • installp_bundle (1778)
  • defined (1777)
  • defining (1780)
  • overview (1776)
  • interface attribute (1562)
  • creating additional (1564)
  • introduction to NIM
  • dataless
  • definition of (1360)
  • diskless
  • definition of (1359)
  • network objects
  • definition of (1361)
  • resources
  • definition of (1362)
  • standalone
  • definition of (1357)
  • IP address
  • determining (1720)
  • IPL ROM
  • emulation
  • creating media (1958)
  • determining if needed (1956)
  • L
  • limitations
  • version 4.1 and 4.2 (1976)
  • listing fixes
  • installed on a SPOT (1504)
  • installed on a standalone client (1503)
  • listing information
  • software in SPOT (1494)
  • software in standalone client (1498)
  • listing software updates
  • installed on a SPOT (1507)
  • installed on a standalone client (1508)
  • logs
  • boot
  • viewing (1539)
  • configuration
  • viewing (1538)
  • installation
  • view (1537)
  • lpp_source (1784)
  • copying software (1525)
  • defined (1783)
  • defining (1786)
  • maintaining software (1522)
  • overview (1782)
  • removing software (1528)
  • running the check operation (1531)
  • lppchk operation (1896)
  • M
  • machine
  • diskless or dataless
  • initializing and booting (1424)
  • uninitializing (1428)
  • machine groups
  • defining (1455), (1932)
  • operations (1459), (1464)
  • machine operations
  • defined (1850)
  • list of (1851)
  • machines (1654)
  • maint_boot operation (1902)
  • maint operation (1514), (1899)
  • asynchronous behavior (1625)
  • maintain software in SPOT (1516)
  • maintain software on standalone clients (1515)
  • maintenance mode
  • using (1618)
  • managing software
  • clients
  • standalone (1665)
  • SPOT (1489)
  • standalone clients (1492)
  • master
  • activating (1596)
  • backing up NIM database (1592)
  • configuring (1389)
  • controlling permissions (1377)
  • disabling push permissions (1448)
  • installing and configuring (1373)
  • managing
  • activate the master (1599)
  • back up NIM database (1591)
  • restore NIM database (1598)
  • removing master fileset (1620)
  • unconfiguring (1602)
  • master fileset
  • removing (1619)
  • memory
  • requirements for AIX 5.1 (1977)
  • messages
  • NIM error (1939)
  • NIM warning (1940)
  • migrating
  • clients
  • diskless and dataless (1635)
  • NIM SPOTs (1636)
  • mksysb (1790)
  • alternate disk installation (1432)
  • defined (1789)
  • defining (1792)
  • overview (1788)
  • source for BOS run-time image (1860)
  • mksysb install
  • performing (1401)
  • N
  • name resolution (1630)
  • network
  • heterogeneous
  • defining (1724)
  • network boot
  • procedures for (1954)
  • network booting
  • clients
  • standalone (1661)
  • network hardware address
  • determining (1961)
  • procedure for running machine (1963)
  • network objects
  • managing
  • creating interface attributes (1566)
  • establishing a route between networks (1581)
  • network types
  • supported (1716)
  • networks
  • ATM (1408)
  • defining (1718)
  • defining heterogeneous (1730)
  • NIM (1712)
  • NIM
  • alternate disk installation (1431)
  • client requests, tuning (1648)
  • configuration
  • basic (1381)
  • error messages (1937)
  • introduction (1358)
  • Kerberos 5 (1548)
  • Kerberos authentication (1547)
  • machines (1653)
  • networks (1714)
  • nimesis daemon (1647)
  • operations
  • basic (1380)
  • overview (1356)
  • SPOTs
  • migrating (1638)
  • warning messages (1938)
  • NIM attributes (1726)
  • NIM concepts (1649)
  • NIM database
  • backing up (1593)
  • restoring (1597)
  • NIM environment (1652)
  • defining
  • using the nimdef command (1639)
  • NIM groups (1930)
  • NIM master machine (1372)
  • NIM networks
  • defining (1717)
  • IP address
  • determining (1719)
  • routes (1721)
  • types
  • supported (1715)
  • NIM object definitions
  • name requirements (1641)
  • NIM objects
  • definitions
  • name requirements (1642)
  • NIM operations (1364), (1612)
  • allocate (1853)
  • bos_inst (1856)
  • change (1870)
  • check (1873)
  • cust (1876)
  • deallocate (1879)
  • define (1882)
  • diag (1885)
  • dkls_init (1888)
  • dtls_init (1891)
  • fix_query (1894)
  • lppchk (1897)
  • maint (1900)
  • maint_boot (1903)
  • reboot (1906)
  • remove (1909)
  • reset (1912)
  • select (1915)
  • showlog (1918)
  • showres (1921)
  • sync_roots (1924)
  • unconfig (1927)
  • NIM output
  • suppressing (1627)
  • NIM resources (1735)
  • NIM routes (1722)
  • nim_script resource (1795)
  • nimclient command (1439), (1556)
  • nimdef command
  • NIM environment
  • defining (1640)
  • sample definition file (1973)
  • non-prompted install
  • performing a (1407)
  • O
  • operations
  • allocate (1854)
  • basic (1382)
  • bos, installing (1365)
  • bos_inst (1857)
  • BOS run-time image
  • selecting source (1863)
  • change (1871)
  • check (1874)
  • client (1434)
  • cust (1877)
  • deallocate (1880)
  • define (1883)
  • diag (1886)
  • diagnostics, booting (1369)
  • diskless and dataless clients, initializing (1371)
  • dkls_init (1889)
  • dtls_init (1892)
  • excluding a group member (1465)
  • fix_query (1895)
  • including a group member (1468)
  • list of (1847)
  • lppchk (1898)
  • machine, configuring (1368)
  • maint (1901)
  • maint_boot (1904)
  • maintenance mode, booting (1370)
  • NIM (1363)
  • diag (1611)
  • machine (1848)
  • performed from client (1436), (1552)
  • on client machines (1655)
  • performing (1846)
  • reboot (1907)
  • remove (1910)
  • reset (1913)
  • select (1916)
  • showlog (1919)
  • showres (1922)
  • software, customizing (1366)
  • software, maintaining (1367)
  • sync_roots (1925)
  • types (1845)
  • unconfig (1928)
  • other_net_type attribute (1727)
  • output, NIM
  • suppressing (1628)
  • overview
  • NIM (1355), (1651)
  • P
  • paging
  • defined (1797)
  • overview (1796)
  • paging resource (1798)
  • defining (1800)
  • platforms
  • hardware (1960)
  • port conflicts
  • nimesis daemon (1953)
  • preserve_res (1868)
  • problems, recovering from (1945)
  • procedures
  • advanced configuration (1558)
  • adding another network type (1733)
  • backup up the NIM database (1595)
  • booting diagnostics (1614)
  • booting in maintenance mode (1617)
  • creating additional interface attributes (1571)
  • defining a heterogeneous network (1728)
  • defining an lpp_source on CD-ROM vs. Disk (1576)
  • establishing a default route (1578)
  • establishing a static route (1583)
  • recovering the /etc/niminfo file (1590)
  • removing machines from the NIM environment (1560)
  • restoring the database and activating the master (1601)
  • unconfiguring the master (1605)
  • advanced installation
  • adding new members (1460)
  • allocating a resource group (1481)
  • controlling the master or client (1446)
  • copying software to an lpp_source (1526)
  • defining a machine group (1457)
  • defining a resource group (1476)
  • defining default resource groups (1484)
  • excluding a group member (1466)
  • including a group member (1469)
  • listing software in a SPOT (1495)
  • listing software on a standalone client (1499)
  • listing software updates by keyword (1509)
  • maintaining software in an lpp_source (1523)
  • maintaining software on a SPOT (1517)
  • removing members (1462)
  • removing software from an lpp_source (1529)
  • resetting machines (1450)
  • running the NIM check operation (1532)
  • standalone clients and SPOT resources, managing software (1486)
  • using clients as resource servers (1452)
  • verifying installation with lppchk operation (1546)
  • viewing logs (1540)
  • advanced installation, managing software
  • rebuilding network boot images for a SPOT (1520)
  • basic configuration
  • creating basic installation resources (1388)
  • basic operations and configuration
  • adding a diskless or dataless client (1419)
  • adding a standalone client (1392)
  • clients and SPOT resources, customizing (1413)
  • configuring the master (1387)
  • creating resources to support diskless/dataless clients (1416)
  • diskless or dataless machine, initializing and booting (1423)
  • diskless or dataless machine, uninitializing (1427)
  • mksysb install, performing (1400)
  • non-prompted install (1406)
  • rte install, performing an (1397)
  • SPOT-copy install, performing a (1403)
  • defining /usr vs. non-/usr SPOTs (1573)
  • push permissions
  • enabling and disabling (1376)
  • master
  • disabling (1449)
  • R
  • reboot operation (1905)
  • recovery (1942)
  • remove operation (1908)
  • reset operation (1911)
  • resolv_conf
  • defined (1803)
  • defining (1806)
  • overview (1802)
  • resolv_conf resource (1804)
  • resource
  • boot
  • diskless/dataless (1678)
  • dump
  • diskless/dataless (1687)
  • home
  • diskless/dataless (1693)
  • paging
  • diskless/dataless (1690)
  • resolv_conf
  • diskless/dataless (1702)
  • root
  • diskless/dataless (1684)
  • shared_home
  • diskless/dataless (1696)
  • SPOT
  • diskless/dataless (1681)
  • tmp
  • diskless/dataless (1699)
  • resource group
  • allocate (1479)
  • define (1474)
  • resource groups
  • allocating resources (1471)
  • defining (1934)
  • defining default (1483)
  • resources (1734)
  • AIX Version 4.1 spots
  • network boot images (1832)
  • AIX Version 4.2 spots
  • network boot images (1833)
  • AIX Version 4.3 and later spots (1834)
  • boot (1738)
  • bosinst_data (1743)
  • defining (1745)
  • clients and SPOT
  • customizing (1414)
  • distributed (1843)
  • dump (1749)
  • defining (1751)
  • exclude_files (1755)
  • defining (1757)
  • exporting
  • number of hosts (1623)
  • fix_bundle (1761)
  • defining (1763)
  • home (1767)
  • defining (1769)
  • image_data (1773)
  • defining (1775)
  • installp_bundle (1779)
  • defining (1781)
  • list of (1736)
  • lpp_source (1785)
  • defining (1787)
  • mksysb (1791)
  • defining (1793)
  • nim_script (1794)
  • operations
  • list of (1737)
  • paging (1799)
  • defining (1801)
  • resolv_conf (1805)
  • defining (1807)
  • root (1810)
  • defining (1812)
  • script (1816)
  • defining (1818)
  • shared_home (1822)
  • defining (1824)
  • shared product object tree (1831)
  • SPOT (1830)
  • defining (1836)
  • tmp (1840)
  • defining (1842)
  • resources, NIM
  • reducing space requirements (1629)
  • root directory
  • creating file resources (1645)
  • root resource (1809)
  • defined (1808)
  • defining (1811)
  • router
  • booting over (1633)
  • routes (1723)
  • creating a default (1579)
  • creating a static (1585)
  • rsh command (1375)
  • rte
  • source for BOS run-time image (1862)
  • rte install
  • performing (1398)
  • run-time image (1858)
  • S
  • sample files (1965)
  • bosinst.data (1968)
  • nimdef command
  • definition file (1972)
  • script resource (1970)
  • script (1815)
  • defined (1814)
  • defining (1817)
  • overview (1813)
  • script resource
  • sample file (1969)
  • select operation (1914)
  • shared_home
  • defining (1823)
  • overview (1819)
  • shared_home resource (1821)
  • defined (1820)
  • shared product object tree (1827)
  • showlog operation (1917)
  • showres operation (1920)
  • software
  • listing for SPOT (1493)
  • listing for standalone client (1497)
  • software updates
  • listing for SPOT (1505)
  • listing for standalone client (1506)
  • SPOT
  • defined (1826)
  • defining (1835)
  • maintaining software (1512)
  • managing software (1488)
  • overview (1825)
  • resources (1574)
  • source for BOS run-time image (1861)
  • updating (1646)
  • SPOT-copy install
  • performing (1404)
  • standalone client operations (1551)
  • standalone clients (1553), (1659)
  • adding (1394)
  • maintaining software (1513)
  • managing software (1491), (1664)
  • network booting (1662)
  • standalone machines
  • determining control (1444)
  • static routes
  • creating (1584)
  • suppressing
  • NIM output (1626)
  • sync_roots operation (1923)
  • T
  • tasks
  • installation
  • advanced (1440)
  • tmp resource (1839)
  • defined (1838)
  • defining (1841)
  • overview (1837)
  • troubleshooting
  • introduction (1941)
  • network boot problem (1946)
  • client and server, establishing network communication (1947)
  • obtaining the boot image from the server (1948)
  • running the boot image on the client (1949)
  • producing debug output (1950)
  • producing debug output from
  • a network boot image (1951)
  • BOS install program (1952)
  • troubleshooting procedures
  • recovering /etc/niminfo file (1586)
  • U
  • unconfig operation (1926)
  • unconfiguring
  • master (1603)
  • W
  • warning messages
  • NIM (1936)

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