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Network Installation Management 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, it may be useful to use a directory mounted
from CD-ROM installation media as the lpp_source.
From Web-based System Manager
- In the NIM Resources container, double-click on Add New Resource. The
Add New Resource TaskGuide displays.
- Follow the TaskGuide instructions to create the lpp_source
resource.
Note: You can also define an lpp_source resource through the
Configure NIM TaskGuide, 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
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