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Operating Systems AIX NIM server Post 302422487 by kah00na on Tuesday 18th of May 2010 02:22:55 PM
Old 05-18-2010
You can use smitty to setup a BOS install like this, and you don't need an LPP_SOURCE:

Code:
smitty nim -->
Perform NIM Software Installation and Maintenance Tasks -->
Install and Update Software -->
Install the Base Operating System on Standalone Clients -->
lpar_a07 -->
mksysb - Install from a mksysb -->
mksysb_AIX_6141 -->
SPOT_AIX_6141 -->
Change "ACCEPT new license agreements?" to "yes"
Change "Initiate reboot and installation now?" to "no"
Press enter twice

At this point your NIM server is ready for the NIM client to connect and take the mksysb image. You can then boot up lpar_a07 to the SMS menu and setup your IPL menus to boot from your NIM server and the restore should take place. Later, you can get fancy and use the bosinst_data and image_data to do more advanced stuff but just the steps above are a good start.
 

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