Originally posted by: websphere_for_linux_on_power

Hi,
in smit menu about NIM (*full path:* Software Installation and Maintenance -> Network Installation Management -> Perform NIM Administration Tasks -> Manage Resources -> Define a Resource) i see list type of resources which i can defined :
Resource Type |

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. Use arrow keys to scroll.

exclude_files = files to be excluded when creating a mksysb or savev

lpp_source = source device for optional product images

installp_bundle = an installp bundle file

root = parent directory for client / (root) directories

paging = parent directory for client paging files

dump = parent directory for client dump files

home = parent directory for client /home directories

shared_home = /home directory shared by clients

tmp = parent directory for client /tmp directories

fix_bundle = fix (keyword) input file for the cust or fix_query o

image_data = config file used during base system installation

script = an executable file which is executed on a client

resolv_conf = configuration file for name-server information

devexports = device handling file used during wpar installation

savewpar = a workload partition backup image

secattrs = security privileges file used during wpar installati

wpar_spec = general specification file used during wpar installa

vg_data = config file used during volume group restoration

savevg = a savevg image

adapter_def = directory containing secondary adapter definition fi

linux_source = resource containing Linux installation images

fb_script = an executable script added to /etc/firstboot and run

log = parent directory for client /var/adm/ras directories

spot = Shared Product Object Tree - equivalent to /usr file

bosinst_data = config file used during base system installation

| mksysb = a mksysb image

My question is how create _linux_source_ ?
If i create this resource i can install Linux like AIX from Nim ? If NOT. IS it possible to other way install linux from NIM server ?
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Originally posted by: Kosala

Hi What is the AIX version you're using?
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Originally posted by: websphere_for_linux_on_power

AIX 6.1 TL3SP1 (NIM)
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Originally posted by: Kosala

Hi,

I do not have a 6.1 server with me, I'm on 5.3... so can't try it :).

BTW, there is a concept called NIMOL (NIM on Linux), which you can use any Linux machine as a NIM server (which I still have problems getting it to work). Keep us updated if you can find something on this.

Cheers,
Kosala
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Originally posted by: dukessd

NIM on AIX 6 is much the same as on AIX 5 and the AIX 5 NIM redbook says how to use the Linux madia for a NIM install.

It looks like the linux_source just needs to be created as a reference to the normal linux install media.

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247296.pdf

Search the pdf for linux_source and off you go.
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