Installation Guide and Reference

Creating IPL ROM Emulation Media

Use this procedure to create the IPL ROM emulation media on the NIM master for machines that do not have a BOOTP-enabled IPL ROM.

1. Insert a formatted diskette or a tape into the appropriate drive on the NIM master.
2. Enter:

   bosboot -T rs6k \
   -r /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/methods/IPLROM.emulation \
   -d DeviceName -M both

   where DeviceName can be fd0, /dev/fd0, rmt0, or /dev/rmt0. This operation requires that the devices.base.rte fileset be installed on the machine upon which the emulation media is being created.
3. Insert the IPL ROM emulation media in the appropriate drive on the target machine.

From Web-based System Manager

1. From the NIM container, from the NIM menu, select Create IPL ROM Emulation Media.
2. Use the dialog to complete the task; all fields are required.

From SMIT

IPL ROM emulation can also be created using the smit iplrom fast path.