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Operating Systems AIX Mksysb for vio servers Post 302774257 by MichaelFelt on Friday 1st of March 2013 01:13:57 PM

03-01-2013

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The simple way to configure a VIOS to be a NIM client is to use the padmin command: remote_management.

Have your nim system configured for internet, and stable, as the two arguments you provide are the interface and the master name.

Code:

$ man remote_management
remote_management command

Purpose

       Enables the Virtual I/O Server to be remotely managed by an AIX  NIM
       (Network Installation Management) master.

Syntax

       To enable the Virtual I/O Server to be remotely managed by an AIX NIM
       master:

       remote_management [ -interface Interface ] Master

       To disable remote management:

       remote_management -disable

Description

       The remote_management command will setup the Virtual I/O Server to
       allow remote management from a NIM master. The Master parameter
       specifies the NIM master hostname. The Interface parameter specifies
       the network interface to be used to connect to the NIM master. If
       Interface is not specified, the default network interface used will be
       en0.

       The remote_management command utilizes the NIM service handler for
       client communication (nimsh), so the NIM master must be nimsh capable.

       Once remote management has been enabled on the Virtual I/O Server,
       typical NIM functions, such as update, backup, and reinstall, can be
       initiated from the NIM master.

Flags
       -disable
            Disables the Virtual I/O Server NIM client daemon.
       -interface
            Specifies which network interface to use. If no network interface
            is specified, interface en0 will be used.

Exit Status

       See Exit status for Virtual I/O Server commands

Or, you can switch to root using oem_setup_env
and fill in the dialog to
# smitty nim
Just remember to use the secure communication aka nimsh

Code:

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Once the VIOS is a nim client you can perform a mksysb backup just like any other nim client.
Note: you do not update it as a normal AIX client.

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NAME

       bssh/bvnc/bshell - Browse for SSH/VNC servers on the local network

SYNOPSIS

       bssh

       bvnc

       bshell

DESCRIPTION

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       If the binary is called as bssh only ssh servers will be shown. If the binary is called as bvnc only VNC servers  will  be  shown.  If  the
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OPTIONS

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	      Browse for SSH servers (and only SSH servers) regardless under which name the binary is called.

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SEE ALSO

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