Managing NIM

You can manage Network Installation Management (NIM) using the NIM interface, System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), and the command line.

NFS client communication options management
AIX Network Installation Management (NIM) provides several options for network security and firewall enhancements.
Managing software on standalone clients and SPOT resources
The commands for managing software on standalone clients and SPOT resources are generally the same. Specify the name of the machine, group, or SPOT as the target of the option.
Maintaining software in an lpp_source
To add or remove software in an lpp_source, add or remove the installation image from the lpp_source directory, and then initiate the NIM check operation on the lpp_source.
Managing the NIM master
Tasks for managing the NIM master are described.
Managing client CPU ID validation
The CPU ID of a NIM client is stored in the NIM database so that the master can perform verification that NIM client commands are coming from the machines that were originally registered as clients.

Parent topic: Network Installation Management