Maintaining Software in an lpp_source

To add or remove software in an lpp_source, you simply add or remove the installation image from the lpp_source directory, and then initiate the NIM check operation on the lpp_source.

Copying Software to an lpp_source

From Web-based System Manager

1. From the NIM Resources container, double-click the lpp_source. The General page of the properties notebook displays.
2. From the General page, identify the location of the resource.
3. Select Resources > Copy Software to Directory, and specify as the destination directory, the location of the resource identified in the notebook.
4. After the copy is completed, select the lpp_source and from the Selected menu, select Check NIM State. This action updates the table of contents (.toc) file for the lpp_source.

From SMIT

1. To copy software from installation media to an lpp_source, insert the installation media in the appropriate drive of the lpp_source server.
2. To copy the software to the lpp_source directory, enter smit bffcreate from the resource server.
3. Enter the INPUT device / directory for software.
4. In the displayed dialog fields, supply the correct values or accept the default values. Be sure to specify the lpp_source location for the directory to store the installation images. Use the help information and the LIST option to help you.

From the Command Line

1. Copy the software from the media to the lpp_source directory.
2. Perform the NIM check operation on the lpp_source by entering the following command:

   nim -o check Lpp_sourceName

Removing Software from an lpp_source

To remove software from an lpp_source, delete the installation image from the lpp_source directory.

Note: This function is only available from the command line interface.

From the Command Line

1. Remove the installation image from the lpp_source directory.
2. Perform the NIM check operation on the lpp_source by entering the following command:

   nim -o check Lpp_sourceName

Running the NIM check Operation

After adding or removing software, you must run the NIM check operation on the lpp_source to update the installation table-of-contents file for the resource.

In addition to updating the table-of-contents for the lpp_source, the check operation also updates the simages attribute for the lpp_source which indicates whether or not the lpp_source contains the images necessary to install the Base Operating System images on a machine.

From Web-based System Manager

1. In the NIM Resources container, select a target lpp_source resource.
2. From the Selected menu, select Check NIM State.

From SMIT

1. To run the NIM check operation, enter the smit nim_res_op fast path.
2. Select the lpp_source for the operation.
3. Select check for the operation to be performed.

From the Command Line

To initiate the NIM check operation on the lpp_source, enter:

nim -o check Lpp_sourceName

If the lpp_source is currently allocated to a client, use the Force option as follows:

nim -F -o check Lpp_sourceName