Installation 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, you can use a directory mounted from CD-ROM installation media as the lpp_source.

From Web-based System Manager

Select the Resources container.
From the Resources menu, select New Resource.
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

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.

To define the lpp_source using the directory of install images, enter the smit nim_mkres fast path.

Specify the name of the machine with the CD-ROM as the Server.

Specify CD_MountPoint/usr/sys/inst.images as the location of the lpp_source, and leave the Source field blank.

From the Command Line

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.

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
```