Updating the NIM master

The operating system of the NIM master must always be at the same or later version than all NIM clients it manages. Attempts to update NIM clients to a version later than the NIM master would fail.

Before you begin

If you are adding new files, you must first update the lpp_source resource to be able to use it to update NIM master.

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 update the NIM master from the appropriate option.
  6. Enter the lpp_source resource where the installation images are located.
  7. Optional: If you want to set the updated filesets to a committed state, select the appropriate option.
    Note: Filesets that are in the Applied state must be committed after confirmation to free disk space.
  8. Optional: If you want to restart the system after the update, select the appropriate option.
  9. Optional: Select the check box to create a one-time action rather than to create a reusable Fixlet.
  10. Click Create Action.
  11. Deploy the action.