Creating a NIM client for an LPAR on a NIM server

Using the AIX NIM Create a Client for a Logical Partition (LPAR) on a NIM Master Server task, you can create a NIM client on a NIM server. The client that you create is associated to an operating system image on the NIM server. When a new client is created, the client copies the image and any required start information that is defined on the client. When you netboot the LPAR, the operating system image is deployed to the LPAR at this stage.

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, click Virtualization > AIX NIM > NIM Operations and select the AIX NIM Create a NIM client for a Logical Partition (LPAR) on a NIM Master Server task.
  3. From the NIM Server list, select the NIM server on which you want to create a client.
  4. In the NIM Client Name field, enter a name by which you want the LPAR to be known on the NIM client server.
  5. In the LPAR Host/DNS Name field, enter a name for the new client. You can enter either a fully qualified DNS host name or a short host name.
  6. In the LPAR IP field, enter the IP address that corresponds to the DNS name, or the entry in the host file on the NIM master server.
  7. From the PowerVM OS Image Type list, select whether you want to use an LPP Source or a Mksysb image.
  8. If you selected LPP Source from the PowerVM OS Image Type list, select the LPP sources that you want to use from the LPP Source list.
  9. If you selected Mksysb, from the PowerVM OS Image Type list, select the Mksysb image that you want to use from the Mksysb list. Make sure that the image name does not exceed 34 characters. If the image name is longer than 34 characters, the Task will fail.
  10. Click Take Action, and in the Take Action dialog box, select the NIM server on which you want to create a NIM client, and click OK.

Results

In the Action: AIX NIM Create a Client for an LPAR on a NIM server window, you can view the progress of the action. When the Status changes to Complete, the NIM client is created.