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== Define a NIM Resource ==
== Define a NIM MKSYSB Resource ==
# <tt>'''# smitty nim'''</tt>
# <tt>'''# smitty nim'''</tt>
## <tt>Select: '''Perform NIM Administration Tasks'''</tt>
## <tt>Select: '''Perform NIM Administration Tasks'''</tt>
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### Change the entry fields to reflect the following:
### Change the entry fields to reflect the following:
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Resource Name [<Name of Resource>]
Resource Name         [Name of Resource]
Resource Type mksysb
Resource Type         mksysb
Server of Resource [master]
Server of Resource     [master]
Location of Resource [<Full Path to the MKSYSB Image]
Location of Resource   [Full Path to the MKSYSB Image]
Comments [<Description of the Resource>]
Comments               [Description of the Resource]
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== Associating Resources with a server ==
# <tt>'''# smitty nim'''</tt>
## <tt>Select: '''Perform NIM Administration Tasks'''</tt>
## <tt>Select: '''Manage Machines'''</tt>
## <tt>Select: '''Manage Network Install Resource Allocation'''</tt>
## <tt>'''Allocate Network Install Resources'''</tt>
### <tt>Select: '''<TargetName>'''</tt>
### <tt>Select: '''<Resource Type>'''</tt>
## Repeat step 4 for every resource.
== Further Reading ==
# [http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp IBM pSeries and AIX Information Center]
[[Category:AIX]]

Latest revision as of 21:04, 13 December 2017

Define a NIM MKSYSB Resource

  1. # smitty nim
    1. Select: Perform NIM Administration Tasks
    2. Select: Manage Resources
    3. Select: Define a Resource
      1. Select: mksysb
      2. Change the entry fields to reflect the following:
			Resource Name          [Name of Resource]
			Resource Type          mksysb
			Server of Resource     [master]
			Location of Resource   [Full Path to the MKSYSB Image]
			Comments               [Description of the Resource]

Associating Resources with a server

  1. # smitty nim
    1. Select: Perform NIM Administration Tasks
    2. Select: Manage Machines
    3. Select: Manage Network Install Resource Allocation
    4. Allocate Network Install Resources
      1. Select: <TargetName>
      2. Select: <Resource Type>
    5. Repeat step 4 for every resource.

Further Reading

  1. IBM pSeries and AIX Information Center