Updating the NIM lpp_source resource

The lpp_source resource is a directory with a collection of filesets that are used for the NIM update actions. Update the lpp_source resource to make the new installation files available to the NIM master and NIM clients.

Before you begin

New filesets must be downloaded before beginning the update action. New filesets can be downloaded from any of the following tools that are provided by IBM:
  • AIX Download Cacher
  • Fix Central
  • Service Update Management Assistant (SUMA)

About this task

NIM resources cannot be modified while they are allocated to NIM machines. The generated actions deallocate the resource from all clients.

Procedure

  1. From the BigFix console, click All Patch Management > Dashboards > Patches for AIX > NIM Management Dashboard.
  2. Click NIM Update Operations.
  3. Click Update NIM Components from NIM Master.
  4. Configure the settings according to the actions that you want to include in the generated Fixlet or one-time action.
  5. Select to add packages to the existing NIM lpp_source resource from the appropriate option.
  6. Enter the lpp_source resource name. For example, lpp_source1
  7. Enter the source of the update packages. The packages can be from a CD device, local directory, or NFS path. For example, cd0
  8. Optional: Enter the name of the packages. For example, all
  9. Optional: Select whether to use lppmgr to remove the filtered images from the lpp_source resource, and set the lppmgr filter options.
  10. Optional: Select the check box to create a one-time action rather than to create a reusable Fixlet.
  11. Click Create Action.
  12. Deploy the action.