Originally posted by: chris5126

Hi guys,

I am very new to all this, but have created an lpp source of AIX 6.1 packages on my nim, I have now downloaded the latest tech level and service pack, is there a way I can apply these to the packages in my lpp source or a way I can push these tech packs and service packs from the nim to the servers that it manages?

Chris

Originally posted by: tony.evans

Update NIM LPP resource

smitty nim
Perform NIM Administration Tasks
Manage Resources
Perform Operations on Resources

Choose your LPP Source

choose update

Follow the prompts which ask you where your software is.

You should then update the associated SPOTS if you have any, from the LPP source.

smitty nim
Perform NIM Software Installation and Maintenance Tasks
Install and Update Software
Update Installed Software to Latest Level (Update All)

Choose your spot
Choose the LPP resource you just added software to

Updating Clients

smitty nim
Perform NIM Software Installation and Maintenance Tasks
Install and Update Software
Update Installed Software to Latest Level (Update All)

Choose a target machine
proceed from there

You might find the NIM Redbooks useful.

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247296.html

Originally posted by: chris5126

Thnaks for that, I have done:

smitty nim
Perform NIM Administration Tasks
Manage Resources
Perform Operations on Resources

Choose your LPP Source

choose update

Put in the directory of sfotware

Now under SOFTWARE Packages to Add i get a list of around 700 which I want to add or update but do I have to select each one manually using F7 or can I make it do all of them?

Originally posted by: tony.evans

If I remember rightly, it's been a while, just put the word 'all' in the field (where you pressed F4 to get a list)

Originally posted by: chris5126

Ta very much, reading the redbook as we speak!