Network Installation Management Guide and Reference

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><A HREF="edition.htm#A360D5AF481endr">Third Edition (September 1999)</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="Trademarks.htm#A3C3E41E296stue">Trademarks and Acknowledgements</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="atb.htm#D34399D794gaco">About This Guide and Reference</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#D34399E169gaco">Who Should Use This Book</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="intro.htm#xVC2p26ejoyc">Chapter 1. Network Installation Management (NIM) Introduction</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="Overview.htm#A360D5CE365endr">Overview of Network Installation Management (NIM) Operations</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="choosing_master.htm#XaC2p35ejoyc">Chapter 2. Choosing a NIM Master</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="basic.htm#DfC2p337joyc">Chapter 3. Basic NIM Operations and Configuration</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="basic_config.htm#A304B686651joyc">Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Basic Installation Resources</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_adding_client.htm#A304B685093joyc">Adding a Standalone NIM Client to the NIM Environment</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_install_images.htm#A304B67F456joyc">Using Installation Images to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (rte Install)</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_mksysb_image.htm#A304B680261joyc">Using a mksysb Image to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (mksysb Install)</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_spotcopy.htm#A304B681457joyc">Using a SPOT-copy to Install the Base Operating System (BOS) on a NIM Client (SPOT-copy Install)</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_nonprompt_bos.htm#A304B682254joyc">Performing a Non-Prompted BOS Installation</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_bos_install_ATM.htm#JREESE980818C"></A>Installing to Clients on ATM Networks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_custom_client.htm#A304B684377joyc">Customizing NIM Clients and SPOT Resources</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_config_client.htm#A304B688504joyc">Configuring the NIM Master and Creating Resources to Support Diskless and Dataless Clients Only</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_adding_diskless.htm#A304B682759joyc">Adding a Diskless or Dataless Client to the NIM Environment</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_initializing.htm#A304B683461joyc">Initializing and Booting a Diskless or Dataless Machine</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_uninitializing.htm#A304B684180joyc">Uninitializing Diskless and Dataless Machines</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="basic_install_altdisk.htm#C3103715lms">Installing to an Alternate Disk on a NIM Client (cloning or mksysb)</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="nim_client_operations.htm#JfQ4p1a6joyc">Chapter 4. NIM Client Operations</A></H1> <h2><a href="nim_client_operations.htm"></a></h2> <H1><A HREF="adv_install_tasks.htm#gGS2p2efjoyc">Chapter 5. Advanced NIM Installation Tasks</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_ctrl_master.htm#GtC2p99joyc">Controlling the Master or Client</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_reset_mach.htm#btC2p9ajoyc">Resetting Machines</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_client_mach.htm#tuC2p5bjoyc">Using Client Machines as Resource Servers</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_define_machgrp.htm#yVj9p21fjoyc">Defining a Machine Group</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_add_members.htm#EZj9p64joyc">Adding New Members to Machine Groups</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_remove_members.htm#A5aj9p167joyc">Removing Members from Machine Groups</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_include_members.htm#Oqn7p306joyc">Including and Excluding a Group Member from Operations on the Group</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_using_res_grps.htm#fzC2p142joyc">Using Resource Groups to Allocate Related Resources to NIM Machines</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_manage_sw.htm#GDD2p93joyc">Managing Software on Standalone Clients and SPOT Resources</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_rebuild_boot.htm#Azxn9p333joyc">Rebuilding Network Boot Images for a SPOT</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_maintain_lppsrc.htm#L1D2p4djoyc">Maintaining Software in an lpp_source</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_viewing_logs.htm#I2D2p154joyc">Viewing Installation, Configuration, and Boot Logs</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_inst_verify_lppchk.htm#lJS2p130joyc">Verifying Installation with the lppchk Operation</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_install_kerberos5.htm#JREESE980818B">Using NIM to Install Clients Configured with Kerberos Authentication</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="conc.htm#A082698bclK">Concurrency Control</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="adv_config_tasks.htm#A7cV2p118joyc">Chapter 6. Advanced NIM Configuration Tasks</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_rem_machines.htm#IhT2p9fjoyc">Removing Machines from the NIM Environment</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_create_interface.htm#E6B605D780holm">Creating Additional Interface Attributes</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_define_usr.htm#AjT2p1e3joyc">Defining /usr versus non-/usr SPOTs</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_spot_resources.htm#JREESE980818A">Re-Creating SPOT Resources from Existing Directories</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_define_lppsrc.htm#rEV2p20cjoyc">Defining an lpp_source on CD-ROM versus Disk</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_estab_default.htm#A221ED1D261joyc">Establishing a Default NIM Route Between Networks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_estab_static.htm#A12CC335156diet">Establishing a Static NIM Route Between Networks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_recover_niminfo.htm#KJV2p3d6joyc">Recovering the /etc/niminfo File</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_backup_db.htm#FKV2p148joyc">Backing Up the NIM Database</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_restore_db.htm#iLV2p219joyc">Restoring the NIM Database and Activating the NIM Master</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_unconfig_mstr.htm#bMV2p112joyc">Unconfiguring the NIM Master</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="diagnostics.htm#ZNV2p4joyc">Booting Diagnostics</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adv_config_boot_maint.htm#KaV2p1d2joyc">Booting in Maintenance Mode</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="addl_topics.htm#E5BBAD0357holm">Chapter 7. Additional Topics</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="addl_mstr_mgmt_tasks.htm#E6F71A4381bobm">NIM Master Management Tasks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_name_res.htm#CQZAn2bfjoyc">NIM Name Resolution</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_fddi_interface.htm#A106AEE5713caro">Booting a FDDI Interface Over a Router</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_paging_space_bos_install.htm#JREESE980818">Default Paging Space During BOS Installation Via NIM</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_migrate_clients_spots.htm#A106AEE5906caro">Migrating Diskless and Dataless Clients and NIM SPOTS</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_defining_nimdef.htm#tDQIpd6endr">Defining the NIM Environment Using the nimdef Command</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_name_reqmnts.htm#CEQIp17cendr">Name Requirements for NIM Object Definitions</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_interacting_dhcp.htm#YEQIp1eaendr">Interacting with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_create_file_res.htm#yEQIp2aeendr">Creating File Resources in the root Directory</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_restrict_res.htm#A2259191lms">Restricting NIM Client Resource Allocation </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_prevent_add.htm#A2259192lms">Preventing Machines from Adding Themselves as Clients</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_disable_client.htm#A2259193lms">Disabling Client CPU ID Validation</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_perform_global.htm#A2259194lms">Exporting NIM Resources Globally</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_create_netboot.htm#A2259195lms">Creating Network Boot Images to Support Only the Defined Clients and Networks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_update_spot_newdevice.htm#JKR100298723">Updating a Spot With New Device Support for a New Level of AIX</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="addl_tune_clientreq.htm#JKR19990409">Tune Client Request Processing</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="nim_concepts.htm#E5BA76C422bobm">Chapter 8. Network Installation Management Concepts</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="concepts_machines.htm#HEU4p11ajoyc">NIM Machines</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="concepts_networks.htm#JfX2p214joyc">NIM Networks</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_resources.htm#RgX2pfjoyc">NIM Resources</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="concepts_operations.htm#E664159396bobm">NIM Operations</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="concepts_groups.htm#PiX2p26ajoyc">NIM Groups</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="nim_commands.htm#FqV2pddjoyc">Chapter 9. Network Installation Management Commands</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="error_messages.htm#D9B35DD537holm">Chapter 10. Error and Warning Messages</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="troubleshooting.htm#Mym2p30djoyc">Chapter 11. Network Installation Management Troubleshooting</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="troubleshooting.htm#E5BBA96586holm">Debugging a Network Boot Problem</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="debug_output_nim_bos.htm#A360D678676endr">Producing Debug Output for NIM BOS Installations</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="port_conflicts.htm#A980818E">Port Conflicts with NIM and other Applications</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="network_boot.htm#kI88p7joyc">Appendix A. Network Boot</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="booting_mach_network.htm#D988p326joyc">Booting a Machine Over the Network</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="create_ipl_rom.htm#ki1Ap366joyc">Creating IPL ROM Emulation Media</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="hardware_tasks.htm#A360D68A215endr">Appendix B. Hardware-Related Tasks</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="hardware_tasks.htm#E6B8905000bobm">Determining a Machine's Network Hardware Address</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="sample_files.htm#c3r2p310joyc">Appendix C. Sample Files</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="sample_files.htm#A360D690859endr">bosinst.data File</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="sample_files.htm#d675p1joyc">script Resource File</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="sample_files.htm#w675p168joyc">Definition File for the nimdef Command</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#G875pc7joyc">Appendix D. NIM Compatibility and Limitations</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#A221ECFC823joyc">Operations</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#A221ECFC967joyc">Resources</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#A221ECFD088joyc">Default Routes</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#A221ECFD158joyc">NIM Master</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#JKR100198723">Memory Requirements for AIX 4.3</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#remdumpisa">Remote Dump over ISA Ethernet</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nim_compatibility.htm#lanscsi">LAN SCSI Adapter</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="Glossary.htm#Sheila3">Glossary</A></H1>