Files Reference

bootparams File for NFS

Purpose

Contains the list of client entries that diskless clients use for booting.

Description

The /etc/bootparams file for Network File System (NFS) contains a list of client entries that diskless clients use for booting. The first item of each entry is the name of the diskless client. Each entry should contain the following information:

Name of client
List of keys, names of servers, and path names

Items are separated by tab characters.

Examples

The following is an example of a /etc/bootparams file:

myclient root=myserver:/nfsroot/myclient \
     swap=myserver:/nfsswar/myclient \
     dump=myserver:/nfsdump/myclient

Files

/etc/bootparams

Specifies the path of the bootparams file.

Related Information

Network File System Overview in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.