Initializing the NIM client

Initialize a NIM client to generate the /etc/niminfo file that is required to work in a NIM environment and to use the NIM resources.

About this task

You might need to initialize the NIM client for the following reasons:
  • The NIM client failed to register itself to the NIM master.
  • The /etc/niminfo file on the NIM client is removed, corrupted, or in any other way rendered unusable.

Procedure

  1. From the BigFix console, click All Patch Management > Dashboards > Patches for AIX > NIM Installation and Setup Dashboard.
  2. Click NIM Client Configuration.
  3. Click Initialize NIM Client to display the fields under that header.
    Figure 1. NIM client initialization

    NIM client initialization
  4. Enter the host name of the NIM master.
    For example, master1_hostname
  5. Enter the name of the NIM client that is defined on the NIM master.
    For example, clientname
    Note: To assign the NIM client name with the value that results from running the hostname -s command, enter auto as the NIM Client Name. Before you use the auto option, the target machines must be configured with a unique host name.
  6. Optional: Select the check box to create a one-time action rather than to create a reusable Fixlet.
  7. Click Create Action.
  8. Deploy the action.