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Benefits and Features of NIM

Network Install Manager (NIM) allows system administrators to remotely install, upgrade, back up, and maintain multiple AIX systems simultaneously. It provides a standardized method for maintaining multiple AIX images across IBM servers without using physical media. Key components of a NIM environment include a master server, clients, and resource servers. NIM uses an object-oriented client/server model and stores configuration data in an ODM database on the master.

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Benefits and Features of NIM

Network Install Manager (NIM) allows system administrators to remotely install, upgrade, back up, and maintain multiple AIX systems simultaneously. It provides a standardized method for maintaining multiple AIX images across IBM servers without using physical media. Key components of a NIM environment include a master server, clients, and resource servers. NIM uses an object-oriented client/server model and stores configuration data in an ODM database on the master.

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1.Network Install Manager 2.

network install manager When Multiple pSeries servers need to be installed simultaneously and you do not want to use CD/DVDs for the installation You may be seeking a standard method for maintaining several AIX operating systems images across many IBM Eserver systems You may be seeking a way to manage AIX software installations and upgrades remotely, without actual physical access to the ardware. Performing mksysb/System state backup of critical servers Benefits and Features of NIM It is free! The NIM package is included in the AIX 5L CDs. There is no additional cost required for this package. NIM allows system administrators to install, upgrade, back up and maintain AIX systems remotely. Multiple machines can be installed or maintained at the same time Multiple AIX versions, Maintenance Levels (MLs) or Technology Levels (TLs) can be used in the same NIM environment Cloning systems is another excellent feature of NIM which can assist you in moving from one server to another, or even from one site to another site

3. NIM fileset required for setting up a NIM master bos.sysmgt.nim.master bos.sysmgt.nim.spot

NIM Definition : NIM is a client/server application which uses object oriented technology. It provides an environment to install and manage AIX filesets (base operating system, Maintenance Levels, individual fixes, and so on) on machines over the network

4. NIM Environment :-

NIM Master NIM Client NIM Resource server

5. NIM terminology : Master Client Resource server PUSH/PULL Mode of Install NIM Database LPP SPOT(Shared product Object Tree) bosinst_data

6. NIM Database :> 4 The NIM database is stored in the AIX Object Data Management (ODM) repository on the NIM master and is divided into four classes: machines,networks, resources, groups as shown below

7. PUSH/PULL Mode of Installation:-

8. How a NIM Environment work : -

9. Useful NIM Commands: lsnim lsnim l spot lsnim l <client> nim -o define -t lpp_source -a server=master -a location=/export/lpp_source/<lpp> -a source=/export/lpp_source/<lpp> -a <bldname> nim -o define -t spot -a server=master -a location=/export/spot/<spot> -a source=buildname_lpp build_spot nim -o define -t mksysb -a source=<client_to_backup> -a server=master -a location=<location to store file> RESOURCE_NAME nim -o reset -a force=yes <client> nim -Fo deallocate -a subclass=all <client>

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