Creating a Mksysb Image

Using the AIX NIM Create a mksysb image task, you can create a Mksysb image from a NIM master server. You can then use the Mksysb image to create a NIM client.

Before you begin

You must activate the following analysis:
  • AIX® NIM Overview
To activate the analysis, navigate to the Domain Panel of the Server Automation domain and select Virtualization > AIX NIM > Setup and Maintenance and select AIX NIM Overview. In the Analysis: AIX NIM Overview pane, select Activate.

Procedure

  1. Open the Server Automation domain.
  2. In the Domain Panel, select Virtualization > AIX NIM > NIM Operations and select the AIX NIM Create a mksysb image task.
  3. From the NIM Server list, select the NIM master server that contains the NIM client that you want to use.
  4. From the NIM Client list, select the NIM client that you want to use to generate a Mksysb image file.
  5. In the NIM Client State, you can view the state of the selected NIM client. To create a Mksysb image, ensure that the NIM client state is "Currently running". To override the data that is provided in the form, select OFF in the Validation column to the left of the parameter. For more information, see Turning off validation in a task.
  6. In the Image Name field, enter a name for the new Mksysb image. The name can contain alphanumeric characters and the following special characters: @%._~!#{}-. The maximum number of characters that you can enter in the Image Name field is 34.
  7. In the Image Location field, enter a location for the image on the NIM master server. The file path can contain alphanumeric characters and the following special characters: @%/,._~!#*^:+=(){}[]-.
  8. Click Take Action, select the NIM client server that you want to use to generate the Mksysb image and click OK.

Results

In the Action: AIX NIM Create a mksysb image window, you can view the progress of the action. When the Status changes to Complete, the new Mksysb image is created.