Network Installation Manager # lsnim -t Define a new ent network:

[standalone|lpp source|spot|install bundle|scripts|ent|..] # nim -o define -t ent -a net addr=10.10.20.0 -a

Cheat Sheet Full details on an object: snm=255.255.254.0 -a routing1=”default 10.10.21.254”
# lsnim -l lpar1 # lsnim -Fl lpar1 10-10-20-0-s23-net
List supported operations on an object:
# lsnim -O lpar1 deallocate reset
Main terms List attributes required for a specific operation: Deallocate all resources on a client:
# lsnim -q operation object # lsnim -q define lpar1 # nim -o deallocate -a subclass=all lpar1
machine A machine managed by NIM. master (NIM it-
# nim -Fo deallocate -a subclass=all lpar1
self), alternate master (its backup), and stan- lpp source Reset a nimclient:
dalone (NIM Client).
lpp_source creation: # nim -o reset lpar1
networks Definition of networks (mask, gateway, name)
# nim -o define -t lpp source -a server=master -a # nim -Fo reset lpar1
used by NIM and its clients.
location=/export/nim/lpp source/6100-08-02-1316-lpp source
lpp_source AIX Licensed Program Products (LLPs) in Others
6100-08-02-1316-lpp source
Backup File Format (BFF) format.
lpp_source update: Create an mksysb:
spot Shared Product Object Tree : directory of in-
# nim -o update -a packages=all -a source= # nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a
stalled fileset used by client booting procedure.
/export/nim/lpp source/new filesets mk image=yes -a
mksysb A resource containing the image of the root
6100-08-02-1316-lpp source location=/export/nim/mksysb/lpar1/lpar1-mksysb -a
volume group.
List duplicate base and update filesets source=lpar1 lpar1-mksysb
bosinst_data Specifications file used for restoring sys-
and superseded updates: installp_bundle creation:
tem backup images (INSTALL METHOD,
# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr flags=”-lsb” A NIM installp bundle is a file that contains the names of
PROMPT, ..).
6100-08-01-1245-lpp source filesets that should be installed or remove by a NIM operation.
script Executable file used for customization. (fb -
Remove duplicate base and update filesets 1. installp bundle file creation, I for filesets, R for RPM :
script, postinstall).
and superseded updates : # cat openssh server.bnd
...
# nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr flags=”-rbux” I:openssl.base
Installation 6100-08-01-1245-lpp source I:openssl.license
Filesets: bos.sysmgt.nim.master bos.sysmgt.nim.spot Remove all non-simages filesets: I:openssl.man.en US
bos.sysmgt.nim.client # nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr flags=”-rX” I:openssh.base.server
Filesystems recommandation: 6100-08-01-1245-lpp source I:openssh.man.en US
Remove all language support except ’C’: 2. installp bundle creation :
• /export/nim/lpp source # nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr flags=”-l -k C” # nim -o define -t installp bundle -a server=master -a loca-
6100-08-01-1245-lpp source tion=/export/nim/others/installp bundle/openssh server.bnd
• /export/nim/spot
Rename bff files with filetset names: openssh server-installp bundle
• /export/nim/scripts # bffcreate -c -d /filets/path 3. install the bundle with a cust operation;
• /export/nim/backups - for NIM database backups # nim -o cust -a lpp source=7100-02-02-1316-lpp source -a
spot installp flags=agXY -a
• /export/nim/mksysb Create a spot from lpp_source: installp bundle=openssh server-installp bundle lpar1
• /tftpboot # nim -o define -t spot -a source=6100-08-02-1316-lpp source Copy AIX CD image to NIM:
-a location=/export/nim/spot/6100-08-01-1245-spot -a # loopmount -i 6100-06cd1.iso -o ”-V cdrfs -o ro” -m
First configuration: server=master 6100-08-02-1316-spot /tmp/cd1
# nimconfig -a pif name=en0 -a master port=1058 -a Create a spot from an mksysb: # gencopy -d /tmp/cd1 -t
netname=vlan2-net -a cable type=N/A # nim -o define -t spot -a source=lpar1-mksysb -a /export/nim/lpp source/6100-06-01-0000-lpp source all
Enable ssl support: location=/export/nim/spot/lpar1-spot -a server=master Installing ifix using nim:
# nimconfig -c lpar1-spot List filesets in a spot: 1. Create emgr/ppc direcotries into lpp source location :
Rebuild /etc/niminfo: # nim -o showres lpar1-spot # ls emgr/ppc
# nimconfig -r VIOS 2.2.2.1 IV31624.121114.epkg.Z
check VIOS 2.2.2.1 IV32091.121116.epkg.Z
Querying All NIM resources can be checked with the check operation. 2. Create or update lpp source with ifixes.
List classes: Use it every time an lpp source or a spot is created. 3. install fix with a cust operation :
# lsnim -p Check an lpp_source: # nim -o cust -a
List object by classe: # nim -o check 7100-02-02-1316-lpp source filesets=VIOS 2.2.2.1 IV32091.121116.epkg.Z -a
# lsnim -P -c classe # lsnim -P -c machines Check a spot: lpp source=vios2221-lpp source vios1
List supported operations by object type: # nim -o check 7100-02-01-1316-spot Backup NIM database:
# lsnim -P -t object type -O # lsnim -P -t standalone -O # /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/methods/m backup db
Display by class: network nim database bckp Restore NIM database
# lsnim -c [machines|networks|resources] List networks: # /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/methods/m restore db
Display by object type: # lsnim -c networks # lsnim -t ent nim database bckp
nimclient DSM Get MAC address:
NIM master and alternate NIM master must be resolved and filesets: dsm.core dsm.dsh expect.base tcl.base tk.base # dgetmacs -n lpar1 -C NIM
inverse resolved from all the nimclients. Logs files can be X11.apps.xterm X11.apps.aixterm Define standalone object with management profile:
found in /var/adm/ras/nimsh.log and /var/adm/ras/nimlog. logging: # nim -o define -t standalone -a if1=”10-10-20-0-s24-net
Reconfigure nimclient: lpar2 00AABBCCDDEE” -a net settings1=”auto auto” -a
• doc: /opt/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/doc/dsm tech note.pdf mgmt profile1=”hmc1 4 CEC1” lpar2
# niminit -a name=$(hostname) -a master=nim master -a
master port=1058 -a registration port=1059 -a • conf file: /etc/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/dsm.properties dconsole:
connect=nimsh • dgetmacs, dkeyexch, dnetboot log: Open a text console in read-write mode:
If nimsh is secured by ssl: /var/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/log # dconsole -C NIM -n lpar1 -t -l
# nimclient -c Open an xterm console in read-write mode:
• dsconsole log: /var/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/log/console/
Get certificates from alternate NIM master: # dconsole -C NIM -n lpar1 -l
• lpar netboot log: /tmp Open a text console in read-only mode:
# nimclient -o get cert -a master name=nim alternate
Restart nimsh: Hardware Management Console: # dconsole -C NIM -n lpar1 -t -l -r
# startsrc -s nimsh 1. Password file creation: reboot the machine:
# stopsrc -s nimsh # dpasswd -f hmc passwd file -U hscroot # nim -o reboot -a inst warning=yes -a open console=yes
2. Key exchange: lpar1 boot in maintenance mode maint_boot:
hanim # dkeyexch -f /etc/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/config/hmc passwd file # nim -o maint boot -a spot=7100-02-02-1316-spot -a
NIM master and alternate NIM master must be at the same -I hmc -H hmc hostname boot client=yes -a open console=yes lpar1
oslevel. 3. NIM object: bos_inst rte installation
Enable alternate NIM master: # nim -o define -t hmc -a if1=”find net hmc hostname 0” -a # nim -o bos inst -a
# nimint -a is alternate=yes -a master=nim master -a passwd file=/etc/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/config/hmc passwd file bosinst data=hdisk0 noprompt-bosinst data -a source=rte -a
pif name=en0 -a cable type=N/A -a connect=nimsh -a hmc hostname installp flags=agX -a accept licenses=yes -a open console=yes
name=nim alternate Database synchronisation: CEC: -a spot=7100-02-02-1316-spot -a
# nim -o sync -a force=yes alternate nim master 1. Get hw type, hw model, hw serial trough HMC # ssh lpp source=7100-02-02-1316-lpp source lpar1
Database synchronisation and resource replication: hscroot@hmc hostname ”lssyscfg -r sys -F
# nim -o sync -a force=yes -a replicate=yes name,type model,serial num” Last update 22/02/2013
alternate nim master 2. NIM object: This document is licensed under a Creative Commons
Takeover: # nim -o define -t cec -a hw type=8203 -a hw model=E4A -a Attribution-ShareAlike3.0 Unported License.
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