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Originally Posted by
kah00na
Can a NIM client mksysb restore be performed via NIM (smitty nim) without the NIM client machine having the NIM server's IP and hostname in its /etc/hosts file?
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Originally Posted by
ravager
No this can not be done
Sorry, ravager, but i disagree: if the cleint is properly defined on the NIM server (MAC address, etc.) then an installation of an mksysb works like this:
- power down the client
- allocate the NIM resources on the server (including export tftpboot directory)
- power on the client into installation mode (network boot)
- client now sends a bootp request to server, which in turn uses bootp to install the mksysb image
I do not see where an entry in /etc/hosts is necessary. In fact at the time the client initiates the installation by sending its bootp request something like a /etc/hosts file cannot even exist because there is no installed machine which would have a file system, let alone this specific file. The only thing working at this point in time is the NIC, yes?
What really can block the installation are ill-configured routers/switches/other network gear which will block bootp requests or not be able to act as bootp relay agents (see RFC 1533/1534).
I hope this helps.
bakunin