nim Command

Purpose

Performs operations on Network Installation Management (NIM) objects.

Syntax

nim { -o Operation} [ -F ] [ -t Type ] [ -a Attribute=Value . . . ] {ObjectName}

Description

The nim command performs an operation on a NIM object. The type of operation that is performed is dependent on the type of object that is specified by the ObjectName parameter. Possible operations include initializing environments and managing resources. You can use the lsnim command to display the list of supported operations.

Flags

Item Description
-a Attribute = Value . . . Assigns the specified value to the specified attribute. Use the lsnim -q Operation -t Type command to get a list of valid attributes for a specific operation.
-F Overrides some safety checks.
-o Operation Specifies an operation to perform on a NIM object. The possible operations are:
activate
Starts a managed system.
allocate
Allocates a resource for use.
alt_disk_install
Performs an alternate disk installation.
alt_disk_mig
Creates a copy of rootvg to a free disk (or disks) and simultaneously upgrades it to a new version or release level of AIX®.
bos_inst
Performs a BOS installation.
change
Changes an object's attributes.
check
Checks the status of a NIM object.
chwpar
Changes the characteristics of managed workload partitions.
create
Creates an instance of a managed system.
cust
Performs software customization.
deactivate
Stops a managed system.
deallocate
Deallocates a resource.
define
Defines an object.
destroy
Removes an instance of a managed system.
diag
Enables a system to boot a diagnostic image.
dkls_init
Initializes a diskless environment of a system.
dtls_init
Initializes a dataless environment of a system.
fix_query
Lists the fix information for an APAR or keyword.
-o Operation (Continued)
linux_inst
Installs the Linux® operating system on stand-alone clients.
lppchk
Verifies installed filesets on NIM systems and SPOTs.
lppmgr
Eliminates unnecessary software images in an lpp_source.
lslpp
Lists licensed program information about an object.
lswpar
Shows the characteristics of managed workload partitions.
maint
Performs software maintenance.
maint_boot
Enables a system to boot in maintenance mode.
reboot
Reboots a NIM client system.
Item Description
-o Operation (Continued)
remove
Removes an object.
reset
Resets an object's NIM state.
restvg
Performs a restvg operation.
select
Includes and excludes group members from operations that are performed on the group.
showlog
Displays a NIM client's installation, boot or customization log, or a SPOT's installation log from the NIM master.
showres
Displays the contents of a NIM resource.
sync
Synchronizes the NIM database with an alternate master.
sync_roots
Synchronizes root directories for diskless and dataless clients for a specific Shared Product Object Tree (SPOT).
syncwpar
Synchronizes the managed workload partition software with the managing system.
takeover
Allows a machine that is configured as an alternate_master to take control of the NIM environment.
unconfig
Unconfigures the NIM master fileset.
update
Adds software to an lpp_source or removes software from an lpp_source.
updateios
Performs software customization and maintenance on a virtual input-output server (VIOS) management server that is of the vios or ivm type.

Use the lsnim -POt Type command to get a list of the valid operations for a specific type.

Item Description
-t Type Specifies the type of the NIM object for define operations. The possible types are:

resource types:

adapter_def
Directory containing secondary adapter definition files.
boot
An internally managed NIM resource that is used to indicate that a boot image is allocated to a client.
bosinst_data
Configure file that is used during base system installation.
devexports
Device exports the file for workload partitions.
dump
Parent directory for client dump files.
exclude_files
Contains files to be excluded from a mksysb image.
fb_script
Executable script that is run during the first reboot of a machine.
fix_bundle
Fix (keyword) input file for the cust or fix_query operation.
home
Parent directory for client /home directories.
image_data
Configure file that is used during base system installation.
installp_bundle
Installp bundle file.
ios_mksysb
Represents a backup image that is taken from a VIOS management server that is of the vios or ivm type.
linux_source
Represents the Linux installation media.
log
Captures log data during a network installation.
lpp_source
Source device for optional product images.
-t Type (Continued)
mksysb
mksysb image.
nas_filer
A network-attached storage (NAS) device.
nim_script
An internally managed NIM resource that is used to indicate that NIM must run a script as a part of a NIM operation.
paging
Parent directory for the paging files of the client.
root
Parent directory for client / (root) directories.
resolv_conf
Name server configuration file.
savevg
A savevg image.
savewpar
Workload partition backup image.
script
Executable file that is run on a client.
secattrs
Security attributes file for workload partitions.
Item Description
-t Type (Continued) Specifies the type of the NIM object for define operations. The possible types are:
shared_home
/home directory that is shared by clients.
shared_root
/ (root) directory that is shared by clients
spot
Shared Product Object Tree (SPOT) - equivalent to /usr file system.
tmp
Parent directory for client /tmp directories.
vg_data
Configuration file that is used during volume group restoration.
wpar_spec
Specification file for creating workload partitions.

machine types:

alternate_master
A system that is reserved as a backup in case the primary NIM master ceases to function properly.
diskless
All file systems and resources remote.
dataless
Local paging, dump; remote /,/usr; others remote or local.
standalone
Local file systems and resources.
master
System that controls the NIM environment.
wpar
Workload partition hosted by the managing system.
-t Type (Continued)

management types:

bcmm
A blade management module hardware.
cec
A central electronic complex hardware.
hmc
A Hardware Management Console system.
ivm
An integrated virtual management system.
vios
A Virtual I/O Server.

network types:

tok
Token-Ring network.
ent
Ethernet network.
fddi
FDDI network.
atm
ATM network.
generic
Other TCP/IP networks.
hfi
Host Fabric Interface (HFI) network.

group types:

mac_group
Group of machines.
res_group
Group of resources.

Security

Access Control: You must have root authority to run the nim command.

Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations that are associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.

Examples

The following examples are grouped by operation.

activate

  1. To start the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
    nim -o activate wpar1
  2. To start the managed wpar1 workload partition with additional startwpar command flags with verbose output, type:
    nim -o activate -a cmd_flags="-v" wpar1

allocate

  1. To allocate resources to a diskless workstation with the name syzygy and SPOT attribute value of spot1, type:
    nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 syzygy
  2. To perform a base system installation on the system that is named krakatoa, resources must be allocated initially by entering:
    nim -o allocate -a spot=myspot -a lpp_source=images krakatoa
    The NIM environment can be initialized to support the installation by performing the bos_inst operation, type:
    nim -o bos_inst krakatoa
  3. To install the software product, adt, into a standalone system,stand1, given that the installable option, adt, in the lpp_source, images, type:
    nim -o allocate -a lpp_source=images stand1
    Then type:
    nim -o cust -a filesets="adt" stand1
  4. To install software products into a standalone system, stand1, such that the image for the installable option, adt, in the lpp_source, images, and the installp_bundle, bundle1, contains the name of the installable option, type:
    nim -o allocate -a lpp_source=images \
    -a installp_bundle=bundle1 stand1
    Then type:
    nim -o cust stand1
  5. To automatically configure a machine with name resolution services after a BOS installation, create the /exports/resolv.conf file, with contents similar to the following:
    nameserver      129.35.143.253
    nameserver      9.3.199.2
    domain          austin.ibm.com
    then type:
    nim -o define -t resolv_conf -a location=/exports/resolv.conf \
    -a server=master rconf1
    Prior to issuing the bos_inst operation, allocate this resource with other required and optional resources by typing:
    nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 \
    -a bosinst_data=bid1 -a resolv_conf=rconf1 client1
  6. To allocate all resources applicable to standalone machines from the NIM resource group res_grp1, to the machine mac1, type:
    nim -o allocate -a group=res_grp1 mac1

alt_disk_install

  1. To install a mksysb resource all_devices_mysysb to client roundrock, on hdisk4 and hdisk5, using the image_data resource image_data_shrink, with debug turned on, type:
    nim -o alt_disk_install -a source=mksysb\
    -a image_data=image_data_shrink\
    -a debug=yes\
    -a disk='hdisk4 hdisk5' roundrock
  2. To clone a rootvg on client austin to hdisk2, but only run phase1 and phase2 (leaving the /alt_inst file systems mounted), type:
    nim -o alt_disk_install -a source=rootvg\
    -a disk='hdisk2'\
    -a phase=12 austin

bos_inst

  1. To install the machine blowfish, using the resources spot1, images1, bosinst_data1, and rconf1, first allocate the resources by typing:
    nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 \
    -a bosinst_data=bosinst_data1 -a resolv_conf=rconf1 blowfish
    Then, perform the BOS installation by typing:
    nim -o bos_inst blowfish
  2. To install the machine blowfish while allocating the resources spot1, images1, bosinst_data1, and rconf1 automatically when the bos_inst operation starts, type:
    nim -o bos_inst -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 \
    -a bosinst_data=bosinst_data1 -a resolv_conf=rconf1 blowfish
  3. To use the default resources when installing the machine mac1, type:
    nim -o bos_inst mac1
  4. To install a machine, deadfish, with spot1 and lpp_source1 and use an adapter_def resource, adapter_def1, to configure secondary adapters, type:
      nim -o bos_inst -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=lpp_source1 \
      -a adapter_def=adapter_def1 deadfish
  5. To install the machine blowfish and accept software license agreements, type:
    nim -o bos_inst -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=images1 \
    -a accept_licenses=yes -a resolv_conf=rconf1 blowfish

change

  1. Machines on the BLDG905 network use the gateway905 gateway to reach the OZ network. Machines on the OZ network use the gatewayOZ gateway to reach the BLDG905 network. To add a route between two networks named BLDG905 and OZ, type:
    nim -o change -a routing1="OZ gateway905 gatewayOZ" BLDG905
  2. The adapter that is identified by the host name sailfish2.austin.ibm.com is attached to a token ring network. To define a secondary interface for this adapter on the NIM master and instructing NIM to locate the NIM network representing the attached ethernet network and, if not found, have NIM define a NIM network with subnetmask 255.255.255.128, type:
    nim -o change -a if2="find_net sailfish2.austin.ibm.com 0" \
    -a net_definition="tok 255.255.255.128" -a ring_speed2=16 master

    Note: A default name is generated for the network, and no routing information is specified for the new network.

  3. To define default routes for the networks net1 and net2 that use default gateways gw1 and gw2 respectively, type the following two commands:
    nim -o change -a routing1="default gw1" net1
    nim -o change -a routing1="default gw2" net2
  4. To designate the resources that are defined by the resource group res_grp1 as the set of resources that are always allocated by default during any operation in which these resources are applicable, type:
    nim -o change -a default_res=res_grp1 master

check

  1. To have NIM check on the usability of a SPOT named myspot, type:
    nim -o check myspot
  2. To check the status of an lpp_source named images, type:
    nim -o check images

chwpar

To add rset rs/cpus23 to the resource control attributes for the wpar1 workload partition, type:
nim -o chwpar -a cmd_flags="-R rset=rs/cpu23" wpar1

create

  1. To create the wpar1 workload partition with host name and specification file resource basic_wpar, type:
    nim -o create -a wpar_spec=basic_wpar wpar1
  2. To create the wpar1 workload partition with the wpar-specification file resource wpar1_spec, type:
    nim -o create -a wpar_spec=wpar1_spec wpar1
  3. To create the wpar1 workload partition from the savewpar backup image resource wpar1_backup, type:
    nim -o create -a savewpar=wpar_backup wpar1

cust

  1. To install a software product into a spot, spot1, such that the image for the installable option,adt, resides in the lpp_source, images, type:
    nim -o cust -a lpp_source=images -a filesets=adt spot1
  2. To install a software product into a spot, spot1, such that the image for the installable option,adt, resides in the lpp_source,images, and the installp_bundle, bundle1, contains the name of the installable option, type:
    nim -o cust -a lpp_source=images -a installp_bundle=bundle1 spot1
  3. To install a software product into a spot, spot1, such that the image for the installable option,adt, resides on a tape that is in the tape drive that is local to the machine where the spot resides, type:
    nim -o cust -a lpp_source=/dev/rmt0 -a filesets=adt spot1
  4. To install a software product into a spot, spot1, such that the image for the installable option, adt, resides on a tape that is in the tape drive that is local to the machine where the spot resides, type:
    nim -o cust -a lpp_source=/dev/rmt0 -a filesets=adt spot1
  5. To install all fileset updates associated with APAR IX12345, residing on the tape /dev/rmt0 into spot1 and any diskless or dataless clients to which spot1 is currently allocated, type:
    nim -F -o cust -afixes=IX12345 -a lpp_source=/dev/rmt0 spot1
  6. To update all software installed on the client Standalone1, with the latest updates in the lpp_source named updt_images, type:
    nim -o allocate -a lpp_source=updt_images Standalone1
    nim -o cust -afixes=update_all Standalone1
  7. To install the machine catfish with the contents of the installp_bundle bundle1, first allocate the resources by typing:
    nim -o allocate -a installp_bundle=bundle1 \
    -a lpp_source=images1 catfish
    Then, perform the cust operation by typing:
    nim -o cust catfish
  8. To update all software that is installed on the client Standalone1, with the latest updates in the lpp_source named updt_images, type:
    nim -o cust -a lpp_source=updt_images -a fixes=update_all \
    Standalone1
  9. To install the machine catfish with the contents of the installp_bundle bundle1, while allocating this resource and the lpp_source images1 when the cust operation runs, type:
    nim -o cust -a installp_bundle=bundle1 -a lpp_source=images1 \
    catfish
  10. To configure secondary adapters on a client machine, deadfish, by using the secondary adapter configuration file in the adaper_def resource, adapter_def1, type:
      nim -o cust -a adapter_def=adapter_def1 deadfish

deactivate

  1. To stop the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
    nim -o deactivate wpar1
  2. To force the stop of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
    nim -Fo deactivate wpar1
  3. To stop the managed wpar1 workload partition with more stopwpar command flags to halt after 85 seconds, type:
    nim -o deactivate -a cmd_flags="-t 85" wpar1

deallocate

To deallocate an lpp_source named images from the standalone machine client1, type:
nim -o deallocate -a lpp_source=images client1

define

  1. To define a resource that is a directory that contains installable images that is on the server altoid and has a path name of /usr/sys/inst.images, and name that resource images, type:
    nim -o define -t lpp_source -a server=altoid \
    -a location=/usr/sys/inst.images images
  2. To create a new SPOT resource named myspot on the NIM master in the /export/exec directory, by using an lpp_source named image, type:
    nim -o define -t spot -a server=master -a location=/export/exec \
    -a source=images myspot
  3. To define a network object named BLDG905, with a subnetmask of 255.255.240.0 and an address of 129.35.129.0, type:
    nim -o define -t tok -a snm=255.255.240.0 \
    -a net_addr=129.35.129.0 BLDG905
  4. To define an lpp_source, lppsrc1, that is on the master from a tape by selecting a specific set of software products that are on the tape, bos.INed and bos.adt, type:
    nim -o define -t lpp_source -a location=/images2/lppsrc1 \
    -a source=/dev/rmt0 -a server=master -a packages="bos.INed \
    bos.adt" lppsrc1
  5. To define a mksysb resource, mksysb1, from an existing mksysb image that is located in /resources/mksysb.image on the master, type:
    nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master \
    -a location=/resources/mksysb.image mksysb1
  6. To define a NIM network named ATMnet with a subnet mask of 255.255.240 and an address of 129.35.101.0 to represent an ATM network, use the generic network type as follows:
    nim -o define -t generic -a snm=255.255.240.0 \
    -a net.addr=129.35.101.0 ATMnet
  7. To define a machine group named DisklsMacs1 with members that are NIM diskless machines named diskls1, diskls2, and diskls3, type:
    nim -o define -t mac_group -a add_member=diskls1 \
    -a add_member=diskls2 -a add_member=diskls3 DisklsMacs1
  8. To define a resource group named DisklsRes1 with resources spot1, root1, dump1, paging1, home1, tmp1, type:
    nim -o define -t res_group -a spot=spot1 -a root=root1 \
    -a dump=dump1 -a paging=paging1 -a home=home1 -a tmp=tmp1 \
    DisklsRes1
  9. To display the space that is required to define a mksysb resource, mksysb2, and create a mksysb image of the client, client1, during the resource definition where the image is located in /resources/mksysb.image on the master, type:

    Note: This action shows the space that is required for the operation, mksysb, or resource creation does NOT take place.

    nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master \
    -a location=/resources/mksysb.image -a source=client1 \
    -a mk_image=yes -a size_preview=yes mksysb2
  10. To define a mksysb resource, mksysb2, and create the mksysb image of the client, client1, during the resource definition where the image is in /resources/mksysb.image on the master, type:
    nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master \
    -a location=/resources/mksysb.image -a source=client1 \
    -a mk_image=yes mksysb2 
  11. To define a mksysb resource, mksysb2, and create a mksysb image of the client, client1, during the resource definition where the mksysb flags used to create the image are -em, and the image is in /resources/mksysb.image on the master, type:
    nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master \
    -a location=/resources/mksysb.image -a source=client1 \
    -a mk_image=yes -a mksysb_flags=em mksysb2
  12. To define an exclude_files resource, exclude_file1, located in /resources/mksysb.image on the master, type:
    nim -o define -t exclude_files -a server=master \
    -a location=/resources/exclude_file1 exclude_file1
  13. A machine that is called redfish, hostname redfish_t.lab.austin.ibm.com, has its primary interface that is attached to a token-ring network with ring speed of 16 Megabits. To define redfish as a standalone machine in the NIM environment and instructing NIM to locate the name of the network that the machine's primary interface is attached, type:
    nim -o define -t standalone  -a if1="find_net \
    redfish_t.lab.austin.ibm.com 0" -a ring_speed1=16 redfish
  14. A machine that is called bluefish, hostname is bluefish_e.lab.austin.ibm.com, has its primary interface that is attached to an ethernet network with cable_type of bnc. To define bluefish as a diskless machine in the NIM environment and instructing NIM to locate the name of the network that the machine's primary interface is attached, and if not found, have NIM define a NIM network with the name ent_net, subnetmask of 255.255.255.128 and default route by using the gateway with hostname lab_gate, type:
    nim -o define -t diskless -a if1="find_net \
    bluefish_e.lab.austin.ibm.com 0" -a net_definition="ent \
    255.255.255.128 lab_gate 0 ent_net" -a cable_type=bnc bluefish

    Note: Specify 0 in place of the master gateway in the net_definition attribute if a default route for the master exists, otherwise you must specify the master gateway.

  15. To define the /export/nim/adapters directory as an adapter_def resource, adapter_def1, on the master, type:
      nim -o define -t adapter_def -a server=master \
      -a location=/export/nim/adapters adapter_def1
    To populate the adapter_def resource with secondary adapter configuration files, run the nimadapters command.
  16. To display the space that is required to define a savevg resource, savevg2, and create a savevg image of the client, client1, during the resource definition where the image is in /export/nim/savevg on the master and the volume_group to to backup is myvg, type:
    nim -o define -t savevg -a server=master \
      -a location=/export/nim/savevg/savevg2 -a source=client1 \
      -a mk_image=yes -a size_preview=yes -a volume_group=myvg savevg2
    Note: This action shows the space that is required for the operation. savevg or resource creation does not take place.
  17. To define a savevg resource, savevg2, and create the savevg image of the client, client1, during the resource definition where the image is in /export/nim/savevg on the master and the volume_group to backup is myvg, type:
    nim -o define -t savevg -a server=master \
    -a location=/export/nim/savevg -a source=client1 \
    -a mk_image=yes -a volume_group=myvg savevg2
  18. To define a savevg resource, savevg2, and create a savevg image of the client, client1, during the resource definition where the savevg flags used to create the image are -em, and the image is in /export/nim/savevg on the master, type:
    nim -o define -t savevg -a server=master \
    -a location=/export/nim/savevg -a source=client1 \
    -a mk_image=yes -a volume_group=myvg -a savevg_flags=em savevg2
  19. To define a vg_data resource, my_vg_data, on the master at the location /export/nim, type:
    nim -o define -t vg_data -a server=master -a location=/export/nim/my_vg_data my_vg_data
  20. To define the wpar1 workload partition that is managed by the yogi managing standalone machine with wpar1 as both the host name and the name of the workload partition on the managing system, type:
    nim -o define -t wpar -a mgmt_profile1="yogi wpar1" -a if1="find_net wpar1 0" wpar1
  21. To define a savewpar resource named wpar1backup and create the savewpar image of the yogi workload partition on the sterling server, type:
    nim -o define -t savewpar \
       -a server=sterling -a location=/resources/wpar1.image \
       -a source=wpar1 -a mk_image=yes wpar1backup
  22. To define a savewpar resource named wpar1backup and create the savewpar image of the yogi workload partition on the sterling server, excluding file patterns in the exclude_files resource wparexclude, and passing the flag to the savewpar resource to exclude files and creates a image.data file, type:
    nim -o define -t savewpar \
       -a server=sterling -a location=/resources/wpar1.image -a source=wpar1 \
       -a exclude_files=wparexclude -a cmd_flags="-ei" mk_image=yes wpar1backup
  23. To define a ios_mksysb resource such as ios_mksysb1, and create the ios_mksysb image of the vios client as vios1, during the resource definition where the image is located in /export/nim/ios_mksysb on the master, type:
    nim -o define -t ios_mksysb -a server=master \
    -a location=/export/nim/ios_mksysb -a source=vios1 \
    -a mk_image=yes ios_mksysb1

destroy

  1. To remove the managed wpar1 workload partition from its managing system, type:
    nim -o destroy wpar1
  2. To force the removal of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
    nim -Fo destroy wpar1

dkls_init

  1. To initialize the environment for a diskless workstation with the name of syzygy, by using the resources spot1, root1, dump1, and paging1, you must allocate the resources by typing:
    nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a root=root1 -a dump=dump1 \
    -a paging=paging1 syzygy
    Then initialize the resources for the client machine by typing:
    nim -o dkls_init syzygy
  2. To initialize the environment for a diskless workstation with the name of syzygy, type:
    nim -o dkls_init syzygy
  3. To exclude the member named diskls2 from operations on the machine group DisklsMacs1, and then initialize the remaining members while allocating the diskless resources defined by the resource group named DisklsRes1, type the following two commands:
    nim -o select -a exclude=diskls2 DisklsMacs1
    nim -o dkls_init -a group=DisklsRes1 DisklsMacs1
  4. To initialize the group of diskless machines that are defined by the machine group dtgrp1, while allocating the required and optional resources defined by the resource group dk_resgrp1, when the dkls_init operation runs, type:
    nim -o dkls_init -a group=dtgrp1 dk_resgrp1

dtls_init

  1. To initialize the environment for a dataless workstation with the name of syzygy, using the resources spot1, root1, and dump1, first allocate the resources by typing:
    nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a root=root1 -a dump=dump1 syzygy
    Then initialize the resources for the client machine by typing:
    nim -o dtls_init syzygy
  2. To initialize the environment for a dataless workstation with the name of syzygy, type:
    nim -o dtls_init syzygy
  3. To exclude the member named dataless1 from operations on the machine group DatalsMacs1, and then initialize the remaining members while allocating the dataless resources defined by the resource group named DatalsRes1, type the following two commands:
    nim -o select -a exclude=datals2 DatalsMacs1
    nim -o dtls_init -a group=DatalsMacs1 DatalsRes1
  4. To initialize the group of dataless machines defined by the machine group DatalsMacs1, while allocating the required and optional resources defined by the resource group DatalsRes1, when the dtls_init operation runs, type:
    nim -o dtls_init -a group=DatalsMacs1 DatalsRes1

fix_query

To list information about fixes installed on client Standalone1 for 20 APAR numbers, create the file /tmp/apar.list with one APAR number per line, as shown:
IX123435
IX54321
IX99999
...
then type:
nim -o define -t fix_bundle -alocation=/tmp/apar.list \
                 -aserver=master fix_bun
nim -o allocate -a fix_bundle=fix_bun Standalone1
nim -o fix_query Standalone1

lppchk

  1. To check fileset version and requisite consistency on the SPOT spot1, type:
    nim -o lppchk spot1
  2. To verify the file checksums for all packages beginning with the name bos on NIM targets in the group of standalone machines macgrp1, and displaying detailed error information and updating the software database to match the actual file checksum when inconsistencies are found, type:
    nim -o lppchk -a lppchk_flags='-c -m3 -u' \
    -a filesets='bos*' macgrp1
    Because the lppchk operation runs in the background on group members by default, to view the output from the lppchk operation type:
    nim -o showlog -a log_type=lppchk macgrp1

lppmgr

  1. To list the names of duplicate base level filesets which should be removed from lpp_source1 with space usage information, type:
    nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-lsb" lpp_source1
  2. To remove duplicate base and update filesets and superseded updates from lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-rbux" lpp_source1
  3. To remove all non-SIMAGES (filesets that are not required for a bos install) from lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-rX" lpp_source1
  4. To remove all language support except 'C' from lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o lppmgr -a lppmgr_flags="-r -k C" lpp_source1

lswpar

  1. To list the characteristics of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
    nim -o lswpar wpar1
  2. To list the network characteristics of the managed wpar1 workload partition, type:
    nim -o lswpar -a cmd_flags="-N" wpar1
  3. To list the general characteristics of the workload partitions managed by the global1 standalone system, type:
    nim -o lswpar -a cmd_flags="-G" global1

maint

  1. To uninstall the software products bos.INed and adt from a spot, spot1, type:
    nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-u" \
    -a filesets="bos.INed adt" spot1
  2. To uninstall the options bos.INed and adt from a spot, spot1, such that the installp_bundle, bundle2, contains the names of the installable options, type:
    nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-u" \
    -a installp_bundle=bundle2 spot1
  3. To cleanup from an interrupted software installation on a spot, spot1, type:
    nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-C" spot1
  4. From the master, to uninstall the software products bos.INed and adt from a standalone machine, stand1, type:
    nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-u" \
    -a filesets="bos.INed adt" stand1
  5. From the master, to clean up from an interrupted software installation on a standalone machine, stand1, type:
    nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-C" stand1
  6. From the master, to uninstall the software products bos.INed and adt from a standalone machine, stand1, such that installp_bundle, bundle2, contains the names of the installable options, type:
    nim -o maint -a installp_flags="-u" \
    -a installp_bundle=bundle2 stand1

maint_boot

To enable the NIM standalone client, stand1, to boot in maintenance mode, type:
nim -o maint_boot stand1
This sets up the maintenance boot operation, but you must initiate the network boot locally from stand1.

remove

To remove a resource named dump_files, type:
nim -o remove dump_files

showlog

To view the boot logs of the machines that are defined by the group DisklsMacs1, type:
nim -o showlog -a log_type=boot DisklsMacs1

showres

  1. To show the contents of the configure script1 script , type:
    nim -o showres script1
  2. To show the contents of the bosinst.data resource bosinst_data1, type:
    nim -o showres bosinst_data1
  3. To list all the filesets in the lpp_source lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o showres lpp_source1
  4. To list all the filesets in the lpp_source lpp_source1 relative to what is installed on the machine machine1, type:
    nim -o showres -a reference=machine1 lpp_source1
  5. To list user instructions for the bos.INed and xlC.rte filesets on the lpp_source lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o showres -a filesets="bos.INed xlC.rte" \
    -a installp_flags="qi" lpp_source1
  6. To list all the problems that are fixed by software on the lpp_source lpp_source1, use:
    nim -o showres -a instfix_flags="T" lpp_source1
  7. To show the contents of the secondary adapter configuration file in the adapter_def resource, adapter_def1, for client, deadfish, type:
    nim -o showres -a client=deadfish adapter_def1
  8. To show the contents of every secondary adapter configuration file in the adapter_def resource, adapter_def1, type:
    nim -o showres adapter_def1
  9. To show the contents of the savevg resource, savevg1, type:
    nim -o showres savevg1

syncwpar

  1. To synchronize the software of the managed wpar1 workload partition with its managing system, type:
    nim -o syncwpar wpar1
  2. To synchronize the software of all the workload partitions managed by the global1 standalone system, type:
    nim -o syncwpar -a cmd_flags="-A" global1

update

  1. To add all the filesets on /dev/cd0 to lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o update -a packages=all -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp_source1
  2. To add the bos.games 7.1.0.0 and bos.terminfo filesets to lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o update -a packages="bos.games 7.1.0.0 bos.terminfo" \
      -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp_source1
  3. To remove bos.games from lpp_source1, type:
    nim -o update -a rm_images=yes -a packages="bos.games" lpp_source1
  4. To recover the missing SIMAGES for lpp_source1 from the AIX Installation CD, type:
    nim -o update -a recover=yes -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp_source1

updatios

  1. To install fixes or to update VIOS with the vioserver1 NIM object name to the latest maintenance level, type:
    nim -o updateios -a lpp_source=lpp_source1 -a preview=no vioserver1
    The updates are stored in lpp_source and lpp_source1 files.
    Note: The updateios operation runs a preview during installation. Running the updateios operation from NIM runs a preview unless the preview flag is set to no. During the installation, you must run a preview when you use the updateios operation with updatios_flags=-install. With the preview, you can check whether the preview installation is running accurately before you proceed with the VIOS update.
  2. To reject fixes for a VIOS with the vioserver1 NIM object name, type:
    nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-reject vioserver1
  3. To clean up partially installed updates for a VIOS with the vioserver1 NIM object name, type:
    nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-cleanup vioserver1
  4. To commit updates for a VIOS with the vioserver1 NIM object name, type:
    nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-commit vioserver1
  5. To remove a specific update such as update1 for a VIOS with the vioserver1 NIM object name, type:
    nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=-remove-a filesets="update1" vioserver1
  6. To remove updates for a VIOS with the vioserver1 NIM object name by using an installp_bundle bundle1, where bundle1 contains the updates to be removed, type:
    nim -o updateios -a updateios_flags=remove -a installp_bundle=bundle1 vioserver1

Files

Item Description
/etc/niminfo Contains variables that are used by NIM.