To list all the mksysb resources # lsnim -t mksysb # lsnim -t spot To list all the machines # lsnim -t standalone OR # lsnim -c machines To reset the NIM status of system host-10 # nim -o reset -a force=yes host-10 or # nim -Fo reset host10 To Force Deallocate all the resources from system host-01 # nim -Fo deallocate -a subclass=all host-01 To rebuild the /etc/niminfo file in the master # nimconfig -r To rebuild the /etc/niminof file in the NIM client # niminit -a master= -a name= To remove a machine from the NIM environment # nim -o remove To define a mksysb resource # nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=file>

To enable Base OS install in a client using mksysb resource # nim -o bos_inst -a source=mksysb -a spot=spot_53ML4 -a accept_licenses=yes -a mksysb=file> To add additional software to lppsource1 # nim -o update -a packages=all source=/dev/cd0 lppsource1 To update the spot and lppsource to the latest level # nim_update_all -l -s -d -u -B

Some useful NIM SMIT Fast paths smit nim_mkmac # Adding new machines smit nim_bosinst # For doing BOS install operation on a machine Common NIM Error codes 608 - tftp retrieve of client info file failure Action If a 608 hang is encountered, verify that the ClientName.info file exists in the /tftpboot directory. If it does not exist, retry the NIM operation to cr

eate it. If it does exist, verify that tftp access to the /tftpboot directory is not restricted in the /etc/tftpaccess.ctl file. is also possible that the netwo rk adapter was not configured properly in the boot environment 611 - Remote mount of NFS file system failure Action 611 hangs occur when the client machine is unable to mount a resource fro m a server. Ensure that NFS is running on the resource server. Verify that the r esources specified for the operation are exported properly by checking the /etc/ exports and /etc/xtab files on the server. Also, confirm that the resources have permissions set correctly for reading. 613 - Failure setting up route tables Action 613 hangs usually occur because a route is incorrectly defined for a netw ork in the NIM database. Verify that the correct gateways are specified between networks, and all gateways are functional. Use debug-enabled network boot images to determine which routes could not be defined