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Operating Systems AIX Creating NIM SPOT using an existing mksysb from cliet Post 302875463 by ibmtech on Tuesday 19th of November 2013 02:42:51 PM

11-19-2013

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Ok,
In order to do that you have to run the below on NIM

Code:

smitty nim_mkres --> select option mksysb
                                            Define a Resource

Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

                                                        [Entry Fields]
* Resource Name                                      [test-mksysb]
* Resource Type                                       mksysb
* Server of Resource                                 [master]                                         +
* Location of Resource                               [YOUR-LOCATION]                                   /
  NFS Client Security Method                         []                                               +
  NFS Version Access                                 []                                               +
  Comments                                           []

  Source for Replication                             []                                               +
                  -OR-
  System Backup Image Creation Options:
    CREATE system backup image?                       no                                              +
    NIM CLIENT to backup                             []                                               +
    PREVIEW only?                                     no                                              +
    IGNORE space requirements?                        no                                              +
    EXPAND /tmp if needed?                            no                                              +
    Create MAP files?                                 no                                              +
    Backup extended attributes?                       yes                                             +
    Number of BLOCKS to write in a single output     []                                                #
     (leave blank to use system default)
    Use local EXCLUDE file?                           no                                              +
     (specify no to include all files in backup)
                  -OR-
    EXCLUDE_FILES resource                           []                                               +
     (leave blank to include all files in backup)
    Backup encrypted files?                           yes                                             +
    Backup DMAPI filesystem files?                    yes                                             +
  Disable software packing of backup?                 no                                              +
  Use exclude_packing.rootvg file?                    no                                              +

Here Resource name is of your choice, reading your article I used test-mksysb. Server of Resource is "master" (NIM itself), now provide the location of actual mksysb.
This should be done within a minute.

Since you have define the mksysb as a resource, now you can use that to create a spot.
Creating a SPOT from existing mksysb.

Code:

smitty nim_mkres --> select spot
Define a Resource

Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
* Resource Name [spot-test]
* Resource Type spot
* Server of Resource [master] +
Source of Install Images [test-mksysb] +
* Location of Resource [/export/spot] /
NFS Client Security Method [] +
NFS Version Access [] +
Expand file systems if space needed? yes +
Comments []

installp Flags
PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur) no +
COMMIT software updates? no +
SAVE replaced files? yes +
AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software? yes +
OVERWRITE same or newer versions? no +
VERIFY install and check file sizes? no +

Here I have used resource name as 'spot-test' (you can use anything), Server of resource is Master again. Source of install Image (here you select the mksysb you just created as resource- and it should be visible when you hit F4). You can specify a location for that spot.

This will take a few minutes to complete.

Follow the above procedure, and you will have a mksysb and spot.
use smitty nim_bosinst to install it on the client.

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