Originally posted by: jjacobso

I'm trying to remove an install interface that is defined on the NIM Master. When I try using the Remove a Network Install Interface from smit nim_mac_if, it fails with this message...

0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
0042-130 m_chmaster: "net_settings" cannot be specified as an attribute
for this operation

** Use lsnim -q <operation> <object name> or
lsnim -q <operation> -t <type> to list required and optional
resources and attributes for a particular NIM operation.

F6=Command displays the following...

rmmac_if()

{

SEQNO=${2##if}

nim -o change -a "$2=" ${3:+-a "cable_type$SEQNO="} ${4:+-a "n

et_settings$SEQNO="} $1

exit $?

}

| rmmac_if 'master' 'if3' 'N/A' 'none' -d 'none'

Does anyone know the command from the CL?

Thanks!
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Originally posted by: nagger

Sorry I don't know nim that well but smit errors should be reported to AIX support.
It might be fixed in a service pack!

If you mean what is the smitty command eventually look like it as executed ?
It is : nim -o change -a if3= -a cable_type3= -a net_settings3= master

ta Nigel
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Originally posted by: jjacobso

Thanks for your feedback...I plan on updating to the latest TL/SP to see if the issue is resolved. If I'm still having a problem, I'll report it to AIX support.

Was seeing if anyone out there had any experience with this since I have not seen any documentation on removing these types of NIM interfaces.

Thanks! John
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Originally posted by: JimU

I know this is an old thread, but it's the only one I found to reference removing NIM interfaces! As I finally worked out how to remove an interface, I'm posting for the next time:

List available interfaces:

# lsnim -l master | grep if

To remove if3 (note: 2x single quotes (' ') here, not a double quote (") ):
# nim -o change -a if3='' -a cable_type3='' master

To remove if2:

# nim -o change -a if2='' -a cable_type2='' master

 

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Originally posted by: alaix

Hi

You can't remove an install interface you will need to "recover the nim master" by using this command:
example en0 is the "new" interface name of the install adapter that you have changed (new ip/netmask etc...) and you want to use now as the interface install for the nim master so you run this command and it will update all the master config and reset if1 to the new adapter

/usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/nim/methods/nim_master_recover -i en0 -S

Cheers
Al
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Originally posted by: dcoke

This definitely help me fixed my issues with the NIM master having the wrong IF1 attributes. Thanks

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