NIM setup

1. Check the following filesets on server which will be used as NIM Master

   bos.sysmgt.nim.master

   bos.sysmgt.nim.client

   bos.sysmgt.nim.spot

2. Make sure five NFS and one NIM daemons should be running on NIM Master

   # lssrc -g nfs

   Subsystem                       Group            PID                Status

    biod                                   nfs              790678              active

    nfsd                                   nfs              364704              active

    rpc.mountd                        nfs              766126              active

    rpc.statd                            nfs              770182              active

    rpc.lockd                           nfs              487468              active

    nfsrgyd                               nfs                                          inoperative

    gssd                                   nfs                                           inoperative

# lssrc -s nimesis                          // It starts only after smitty nim_config step is completed.

Subsystem         Group            PID          Status

 nimesis          nim              327800       active

3. Make sure tftp and bootps are uncommented in /etc/inetd.conf

   # grep tftp /etc/inetd.conf

   tftp    dgram  udp6    SRC     nobody  /usr/sbin/tftpd         tftpd –n

   # grep bootps /etc/inetd.conf

   bootps  dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/sbin/bootpd       bootpd /etc/bootptab

4. Make sure an entry is there for client in /etc/hosts on NIM Master.

5. On NIM Master run the command

   # smitty nim_config

Enter on Configure a Basic NIM Environment (Easy Startup)

Provide Primary Network Interface for NIM Master – en1 and Input device for installation images – cd0

Provide Client Machine’s Hostname e.g. lpar3

Enter after typing hostname as lpar3 and select Cable Type as tp

Use the lsnim to check Client Machine’s NIM details. Cstate should be “ready for a NIM operation”

# lsnim -l lpar3

lpar3:

   class                   = machines

   type                    = standalone

   connect             = shell

   platform           = chrp

   netboot_kernel = mp

   if1                        = network1 lpar3 0

   cable_type1    = tp

   Cstate                = ready for a NIM operation

   prev_state       = not running

   Mstate               = currently running

   cpuid                  = 00CEC19A4C00

   Cstate_result  = success

Make ready for bos-installation:

# smitty nim_bosinst

Accept the license agreement (twice) and set “Initiate reboot and installation now” as “no”

Use the lsnim to check Client Machine’s NIM details. Cstate should be “BOS installation has been enabled”

# lsnim -l lpar3

lpar3:

   class          = machines

   type           = standalone

   connect        = shell

   platform       = chrp

   netboot_kernel = mp

   if1            = network1 lpar3 0

   cable_type1    = tp

   Cstate         = BOS installation has been enabled

   prev_state     = ready for a NIM operation

   Mstate         = currently running

   boot           = boot

   lpp_source     = lpp_source1

   nim_script     = nim_script

   spot           = spot1

   cpuid          = 00CEC19A4C00

   control        = master

Now boot the Client machine in SMS mode and select first boot device as network – en1.