Using the NIM maint operation
Use the maint operation to uninstall software filesets and commit and reject updates on standalone clients and SPOT resources.
Note: The following operation is not allowed when resources with architectures
different from the client are allocated to the client.
The command line syntax for the maint operation
is as follows:
nim -o maint -a Attribute=Value ... TargetName |TargetNamesThe target of a maint operation can be a standalone NIM client, a group of standalone NIM clients, or a SPOT resource.
The following are required attributes that can be specified for the maint operation:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -a installp_flags=Value | Identifies the flags that tell installp what to do with the installed software. |
The following are optional attributes that can be specified for the maint operation:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -a async=Value | Specifies whether NIM should perform operations on group members asynchronously and not wait for the operation to complete on one member before beginning the operation on the next. The default value is async=yes. |
| -a filesets=Value | Specifies a list of filesets to be maintained on the target. |
| -a group=Value | Specifies the name of a resource group to use for the operation. A resource group can be specified as an alternative to specifying multiple resources as separate attributes. |
| -a installp_bundle=Value | Specifies an installp_bundle resource that contains a list of filesets to be maintained on the target. |
| -a show_progress=Value | Indicates whether status should be displayed as maintenance is performed. The default value is show_progress=yes. |