Network Installation Management Guide and Reference
About This Book
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
Removing Machines from the NIM Environment
Creating Additional Interface Attributes
Defining /usr versus non-/usr SPOTs
Re-Creating SPOT Resources from Existing Directories
Defining an lpp_source on CD-ROM versus Disk
Establishing a Default NIM Route Between Networks
Establishing a Static NIM Route Between Networks
Recovering the /etc/niminfo File
Backing Up the NIM Database
Restoring the NIM Database and Activating the NIM Master
Unconfiguring the NIM Master
Booting Diagnostics
Booting in Maintenance Mode
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
Appendix E. Notices
Glossary
Index