Originally posted by: robinsguk

There's a torrid history behind this so please take it as read that I've tried all the obvious things already.

I want to add bos.sysmgmt.nim.client to an LPAR so that I can run the niminit command.

The LPAR is running 6100-07.

I have another LPAR which has the bos.sysmgmt.nim.client package installed also at 6100-07.

Can I copy this package from one LPAR to another? If so, how?

Thanks

Glenn
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Originally posted by: dukessd

No.
You'll need the installable fileset or bff that was used on the installed LPAR if you want to install it again elsewhere.
You cannot take, or even generate, an installable fileset from a system that has the fileset installed.
You'll need install media of some sort to install a base level, then you can update it to the required level.
If you don't have any install media then call your business partner and ask them for a media refresh at AIX 6.1 TL7 and they'll get you a set of install CD / DVDs
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Originally posted by: robinsguk

Wow.

AIX is so flexible and powerful, but you can't copy a package fileset. I can do that on IBMi with a single command.

Swings and rounabouts I guess.

I'll download the install media.

These LPARs were set up by another BP, they haven't left any media with the customer just a NIM server.

Thanks

Glenn
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Originally posted by: mmveiga

If you have a NIM master you can manually export the directory where the LPP source for the same AIX version from the client and manually install it with installp command.

In the NIM master: lsnim -t lpp_source lsnim -l LPP_SOURCE_NAME mknfsxepd -d /LPP_SOURCE_DIR   In the NIM client: mount NIM_MASTER:/LPP_SOURCE_DIR /SOME_DIR installp -acXYgd /SOME_DIR bos.sysmgt.nim.client umount /SOME_DIR   In the NIM client: rmnfsexp -d /LPP_SOURCE_DIR

Hope this helps.
Marcelo.
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Originally posted by: robinsguk

Bingo.

That's the one to use..

Thanks very much.
Glenn
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