Example: Using EZNIM

Follow these steps to create EZNIM setup using a different volume group.

To create EZNIM setup using a different volume group, run smitty eznim > Configure as a NIM Master > Setup the NIM Master environment.

           Easy NIM - Setup the NIM Master environment

Type or select values in entry fields.       
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

                                                        [Entry Fields]
  Select or specify software source                  [cd0]             +
  to initialize environment:

  Select Volume Group for resources                  [rootvg]          +

  Select Filesytem for resources                     [/export/eznim]

  Options
    CREATE system backup image?                      [yes]             +
    CREATE new Filesystem?                           [yes]             +
    DISPLAY verbose output?                          [no]              +

For Select Volume Group for resources, select your volume group. If you prefer to use a different filesystem than the default /export/eznim, then fill in the desired value in the Select Filesystem for resources field.

The nim_master_setup command can also be used to select a different volume group or filesystem by specifying the flag attribute (-a file_system=<value> or -a volume_group=<value>). You can enter the value for filesystem and rootvg.

To define NIM resources in using install media located in device /dev/cd0, and create a new filesystem named /export/nimfs under volume group myvg, type:

nim_master_setup -a volume_group=myvg -a file_system=/export/nimfs

Note: If the /export/nimfs filesystem does not currently exist, then is created under the myvg volume group. If the myvg volume group does not exist, it is created using the next empty physical volume (disk) since the disk attribute was not specified.