Installing with NIM

You can use Network Installation Management (NIM) to manage the installation of the Base Operating System (BOS) for multiple configurations and locations.

Using installation images to install the base operating system on a NIM client
Using installation images to install the base operating system (BOS) on a NIM client is similar to the traditional BOS installation from a tape or media device because the BOS image is installed from the installation images in the lpp_source resource.
Performing a nonprompted BOS installation
This procedure provides information about how to create a bosinst_data resource to use for a nonprompted BOS installation.
Using a mksysb image to install the base operating system on a NIM client
A mksysb installation restores BOS and additional software to a target from a mksysb image in the NIM environment.
Installing to an alternate disk on a NIM client
NIM allows you to install an AIX 4.3 or later mksysb image (mksysb resource) on a NIM client's alternate disk or to clone a NIM client's current disk onto an alternate disk and apply updates. Because the client system is running during installation, less time is required than for a normal installation.
Installing the Virtual I/O Server using NIM
You can use the following procedures to install the Virtual I/O Server into environments managed by the HMC or the Integrated Virtualization Manager using Network Installation Management (NIM).
Using NIM to install clients configured with Kerberos authentication
You can install clients configured with Kerberos authentication using NIM.
Using NIM to install clients configured with SSL authentication
NIM can be used to install machines in an RS/6000 environment configured for SSL authentication.
Verifying installation with the lppchk operation
When investigating functional problems in software, you can use the lppchk operation to check the integrity of installed software. You can perform this operation from the SMIT, or the command line.
Performing a network installation of an IBM Power Systems over a virtual I/O Ethernet adapter
To perform a network installation on an IBM Power Systems server partition over a virtual I/O Ethernet adapter, the NIM master must be configured to receive packets from the partition adapter's default virtual local area network (VLAN).
Setting default paging space during BOS installation through NIM
In AIX 4.3 or later, default paging space is set by the BOS installation process when installing through NIM.

Parent topic: Network Installation Management