AIX Network Installation Management Concepts and Configuration

Day 1 - Welcome - Unit 1: NIM overview - Exercise 1: NIM overview - Unit 2: Setting up the NIM master - Exercise 2: Setting up the NIM master - Unit 3: RTE installation - Exercise 3: RTE installation - Unit 4: Defining additional base install resources Day 2 - Exercise 4: Defining additional base install resources - Unit 5: NIM client backups and restores - Exercise 5: NIM client backups and restores - Unit 6: Managing the lpp_source and the SPOT resources - Exercise 6: Managing the lpp_source and the SPOT resources - Unit 7: NIM client updates - Exercise 7: NIM client updates

The primary goal of this course is to provide you with a working knowledge of the fundamental capabilities of the Network Installation Management (NIM) facility of the AIX 7.1 operating system. This course uses a combination of instructor lecture and machine exercises to provide you with practical background knowledge of the topics covered. Objective - Explain key NIM concepts and terminology - Display NIM-related information - Set up a NIM master - Perform a base AIX (RTE) install - Define and use several types of NIM objects - Perform an automated install - Create and use mksysb resource - Maintain lpp_source and SPOT resources - Update NIM clients

You should have: - Basic knowledge regarding AIX systems administration - Basic knowledge regarding the use of HMC V7 to manage POWER-based managed systems The following course will provided the needed skills for this course: - Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G) - Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration (AN12G)