NIM permits the installation and maintenance of AIX, its basic operating system, and additional software and fixes that may be applied over a period of time over token-ring, ethernet, FDDI, and ATM net works.
NIM also permits the customization of machines both during and after installation . As a result, NIM has eliminated the reliance on tapes and CD-ROMs for software installation; the onus, in NIM’sase, is on the network. NIM will allow one machine to act as a master in the environment. This machine will be responsible for storing information about the clients it supports, the resources it or other servers provide to these clients, and the networks on which they operate.
Some of the benefits of NIM are:
Installations can be initiated by either the client or master at a convenient time. For example, if a client is unavailable at the time of the install, you can initiate an install when it is back on line, or, if there is less traffic on your network at a certain time, you can initiate the installations to occur then.
It is a relatively faster means of installation than tape or CD-ROM.
NIM provides greater functionality than CD-ROM or tape. Among other things, it allows you to customize an install, initiate a non-prompted install, or install additional software.
Each data center currently has one NIM server which serves various resources to the client machines in that data center. Some cross data center communication occurs for the purpose of disaster recovery. The NIM Server machines are:
No NIM Alternate-Master servers are currently configured, but will be implemented soon. This capability will provide automated redundancy of NIM resources between data centers.
All AIX and linux machines in the CGE enviroment utilize resources originating from the NIM Servers.
The resources available from the NIM servers include operating systems, OS updates, OS backup and restores, clustering software, applications, device drivers, firmware, and disaster recovery services and information. These resources can be delivered from any NIM server to any NIM client in any CGE data center. Some of the resources available on the NIM Servers include:
Using the resources previously listed, a wide variety of operations may be peformed on or by a NIM client. These operations include the ability to perform a bare-metal install of a new operating sytem or backup. Other operating system installation options are also available, dependent only upon what the system administrator is attempting to accomplish. For example, using the NIM server, a backup of a production machine can be performed, the backup restored to an alternate-disk on the same production machine, and the operating system on the alternate-disk can be updated to the latest maintenance level, all without interuption or downtime to the production machine. Some of the operations that are regularly performed utilizing the resources provided by the NIM servers include:
To maintain structure and order on the NIM Servers, a specific directory hierarchy has been adopted and utilized. This structure must be observed and practiced when making modifications to the resources provided by the NIM Servers.
The top level directory for storage of NIM resources begins at the directory:
/export
Each resource class provided by the NIM server should exist as a
subdirectory under /export. The list of valid NIM resource
classes are:
Not all NIM resource classes are currently utilized, however when a new resource is utilized, this guide should be followed for the directory naming structure.
The currently implemented NIM resource classes and class instances follow. Naming conventions for class instances are included here and should be adhered to when new class instances are created:
The "bosinst_data" resource class is for the configuration files used
during the AIX base operating system installation. The default instance
shall be named "bosinst_data". Additional instances shall
be suffixed with unique identifying information such as the AIX
Operating System version number, machine name, user name, application
name, etc. Example instances of the "bosinst_data"
resource class and file follow:
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version ID |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | Default | bosinst_data | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | noprompt | bosinst_data_noprompt | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_noprompt | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | mdctxuapp52 | bosinst_data_mdctxuapp52 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_mdctxuapp52 | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | egate | bosinst_data_egate | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_egate | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 4330 | bosinst_data_4330 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_4330 | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 4330 | 10 | bosinst_data_4330-10 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_4330-10 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 4330 | 11 | bosinst_data_4330-11 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_4330-11 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 4330 | 09 | bosinst_data_4330-09 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_4330-09 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 4330 | 10.5 | bosinst_data_4330-10_5 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_4330-10_5 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5100 | bosinst_data_5100 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5100 | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5100 | 02 | bosinst_data_5100-02 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5100-02 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5200 | bosinst_data_5200 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5200 | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5200 | 01 | bosinst_data_5200-01 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5200-01 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5200 | 02 | bosinst_data_5200-02 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5200-02 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5200 | 04 | bosinst_data_5200-04 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5200-04 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5200 | 05 | bosinst_data_5200-05 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5200-05 |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5300 | bosinst_data_5300 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5300 | |
| Base OS Install Data | bosinst_data | 5300 | 01 | bosinst_data_5300-01 | /export/bosinst_data/bosinst_data_5300-01 |
When adding an instance of this class to the NIM server, the name of the instance shall contain the prefix "bosinst_data" followed by an underscore "_" and will be suffixed with a unique identifier. The file names used to store the resource shall correspond exactly with the name used to define the resource in the NIM server.
The "image_data" resource class is for the configuration files used
during the AIX base operating system installation. The default instance
shall be named "image_data". Additional instances shall
be suffixed with unique identifying information such as the AIX
Operating System version number, machine name, user name, application
name, etc. Example instances of the "image_data"
resource class and file follow:
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version ID |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | Default | image_data | /export/image_data/image_data | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | noprompt | image_data_noprompt | /export/image_data/image_data_noprompt | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | mdctxuapp52 | image_data_mdctxuapp52 | /export/image_data/image_data_mdctxuapp52 | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | egate | image_data_egate | /export/image_data/image_data_egate | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 4330 | image_data_4330 | /export/image_data/image_data_4330 | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 4330 | 10 | image_data_4330-10 | /export/image_data/image_data_4330-10 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 4330 | 11 | image_data_4330-11 | /export/image_data/image_data_4330-11 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 4330 | 09 | image_data_4330-09 | /export/image_data/image_data_4330-09 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 4330 | 10.5 | image_data_4330-10_5 | /export/image_data/image_data_4330-10_5 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5100 | image_data_5100 | /export/image_data/image_data_5100 | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5100 | 02 | image_data_5100-02 | /export/image_data/image_data_5100-02 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5200 | image_data_5200 | /export/image_data/image_data_5200 | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5200 | 01 | image_data_5200-01 | /export/image_data/image_data_5200-01 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5200 | 02 | image_data_5200-02 | /export/image_data/image_data_5200-02 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5200 | 04 | image_data_5200-04 | /export/image_data/image_data_5200-04 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5200 | 05 | image_data_5200-05 | /export/image_data/image_data_5200-05 |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5300 | image_data_5300 | /export/image_data/image_data_5300 | |
| Base OS Install Data | image_data | 5300 | 01 | image_data_5300-01 | /export/image_data/image_data_5300-01 |
When adding an instance of this class to the NIM server, the name of the instance shall contain the prefix "image_data" followed by an underscore "_" and will be suffixed with a unique identifier. The file names used to store the resource shall correspond exactly with the name used to define the resource in the NIM server.
Software filesets and updates are identified in the NIM server as an
"lpp_source". The top level directory location to be used
for storage of these resources will be
"/export/lpp_source". The storage location of these
resources will be further divided into subdirectories such as
"aix", "hacmp", "hitachi",
etc.
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"aix" subdirectory shall be those that are directly related
to the AIX operating system. The "lpp_source" resources
stored in this directory may consist of a number of different types
including the AIX operating system, AIX device drivers, AIX expansion
packs, Partition Load Manager, Virtual I/O Server, and others. The
following identifiers will be used when defining the lpp_source of this
type on the NIM Server and when creating directories to store the
lpp_source on the NIM Server:
Each AIX "lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a
subdirectory. The name of the resource and subdirectory shall have
the following specific format:
The resource identifier (aix, aixdoc, dev, exppack, plm,
vio) followed by an underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit
version number of the resource. If the version number of the resource
is less than four(4) digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit
number. If the "lpp_source" resource is a maintenance
level, then add a dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance
level number. Base level filesets will not have a maintenance level
associated with them. The directory location names for the resource
shall correspond exactly with the resource name used in the NIM
server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX Operating System | aix | 4330 | aix_4330 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_4330 | |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 4330 | 10 | aix_4330-10 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_4330-10 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 4330 | 11 | aix_4330-11 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_4330-11 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 4330 | 09 | aix_4330-09 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_4330-09 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 4330 | 10.5 | aix_4330-10_5 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_4330-10_5 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5100 | aix_5100 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5100 | |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5100 | 02 | aix_5100-02 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5100-02 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5200 | aix_5200 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5200 | |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5200 | 01 | aix_5200-01 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5200-01 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5200 | 02 | aix_5200-02 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5200-02 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5200 | 04 | aix_5200-04 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5200-04 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5200 | 05 | aix_5200-05 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5200-05 |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5300 | aix_5300 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5300 | |
| AIX Operating System | aix | 5300 | 01 | aix_5300-01 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aix_5300-01 |
| AIX Documentation | aixdoc | 5300 | aixdoc_5300 | /export/lpp_source/aix/aixdoc_5300 | |
| AIX Device Drivers | dev | 4330 | dev_4330 | /export/lpp_source/aix/dev_4330 | |
| AIX Device Drivers | dev | 5100 | dev_5100 | /export/lpp_source/aix/dev_5100 | |
| AIX Device Drivers | dev | 5200 | dev_5200 | /export/lpp_source/aix/dev_5200 | |
| AIX Expansion Pack | exppack | 5300 | exppack_5300 | /export/lpp_source/aix/exppack_5300 | |
| Partition Load Manager | plm | 1100 | plm_1100 | /export/lpp_source/aix/plm_1100 | |
| Virtual I/O Server | vio | 1100 | vio_1100 | /export/lpp_source/aix/vio_1100 |
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"hacmp" subdirectory shall be those that are directly
related to the HACMP Clustering Software, this does NOT include HACMP
ES. The "lpp_source" resources stored in this directory
will consist of a number of different versions of the HACMP Clustering
software.
Each HACMP "lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a
subdirectory. The name of the resource and subdirectory shall have
the following specific format:
The resource identifier (hacmp)
followed by an underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit
version number of the resource. If the version number of the resource
is less than four(4) digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit
number. If the "lpp_source" resource is a maintenance
level, then add a dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance
level number. Base level filesets will not have a maintenance level
associated with them. The directory location names for the resource
shall correspond exactly with the resource name used in the NIM
server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HACMP | hacmp | 4500 | hacmp_4500 | /export/lpp_source/hacmp/hacmp_4500 |
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"hacmpes" subdirectory shall be those that are directly related
to the HACMP ES Clustering Software. The "lpp_source" resources
stored in this directory will consist of a number of different versions
of the HACMP ES Clustering software.
Each HACMP ES "lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a
subdirectory. The name of the resource and subdirectory shall have
the following specific format:
The resource identifier (hacmpes)
followed by an underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit
version number of the resource. If the version number of the resource
is less than four(4) digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit
number. If the "lpp_source" resource is a maintenance
level, then add a dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance
level number. Base level filesets will not have a maintenance level
associated with them. The directory location names for the resource
shall correspond exactly with the resource name used in the NIM
server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 4400 | hacmpes_4400 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_4400 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 4410 | hacmpes_4410 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_4410 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 4410 | 01 | hacmpes_4410-01 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_4410-01 |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 4419 | hacmpes_4419 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_4419 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 4500 | hacmpes_4500 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_4500 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 4507 | hacmpes_4507 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_4507 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 5100 | hacmpes_5100 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_5100 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 5200 | hacmpes_5200 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_5200 | |
| HACMP ES | hacmpes | 5200 | 01 | hacmpes_5200-01 | /export/lpp_source/hacmpes/hacmpes_5200-01 |
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"hitachi" subdirectory shall be those that are directly
related to the Hitachi SAN Subsystems. The "lpp_source"
resources stored in this directory may consist of a number of different
types including the AIX ODM software, DLM Drivers, HDLM Drivers,
Hitachi's MPIO Drivers, and Hitachi's performance monitoring software.
The following identifiers will be used when defining the lpp_source of
this type on the NIM Server and when creating directories to store the
lpp_source on the NIM Server:
Each Hitachi "lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a
subdirectory. The name of the resource and subdirectory shall have
the following specific format:
The resource identifier (aixodm, dlm, hdlm, hdsmpio, lunstat)
followed by an underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit
version number of the resource. The version number of the Hitachi
filesets should be taken from the filenames, NOT from the media on
which the software was delivered. If the version number of the resource
is less than four(4) digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit
number. If the "lpp_source" resource is a maintenance
level, then add a dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance
level number. Base level filesets will not have a maintenance level
associated with them. The directory location names for the resource
shall correspond exactly with the resource name used in the NIM
server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX ODM Software | aixodm | 5000 | aixodm_5000 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/aixodm_5000 | |
| AIX ODM Software | aixodm | 5001 | aixodm_5001 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/aixodm_5001 | |
| AIX ODM Software | aixodm | 5002 | aixodm_5002 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/aixodm_5002 | |
| AIX ODM Software | aixodm | 5004 | aixodm_5004 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/aixodm_5004 | |
| AIX ODM Software | aixodm | 5014 | aixodm_5014 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/aixodm_5014 | |
| DLM Drivers | dlm | 2430 | dlm_2430 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/dlm_2430 | |
| DLM Drivers | dlm | 2530 | dlm_2530 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/dlm_2530 | |
| HDLM Drivers | hdlm | 5024 | hdlm_5024 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/hdlm_5024 | |
| HDLM Drivers | hdlm | 5112 | hdlm_5112 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/hdlm_5112 | |
| HDLM Drivers | hdlm | 5231 | hdlm_5231 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/hdlm_5231 | |
| HDLM Drivers | hdlm | 5251 | hdlm_5251 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/hdlm_5251 | |
| HDLM Drivers | hdlm | 5411 | hdlm_5411 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/hdlm_5411 | |
| Hitachi MPIO Driver | hdsmpio | 5400 | hdsmpio_5400 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/hdsmpio_5400 | |
| Performance Monitoring | lunstat | 122 | lunstat_122 | /export/lpp_source/hitachi/lunstat_122 |
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"mqseries" subdirectory shall be those that are directly
related to the MQ Series software. Each MQ Series
"lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a subdirectory.
The name of the resource and subdirectory shall have the following
specific format:
The resource identifier (mq) followed by an underscore
"_", followed by the four(4) digit version number of the resource. If
the version number of the resource is less than four(4) digits, add
zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit number. If the
"lpp_source" resource is a maintenance level, then add a
dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance level number. Base
level filesets will not have a maintenance level associated with them.
The directory location names for the resource shall correspond exactly
with the resource name used in the NIM server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQ Series | mq | 5300 | mq_5300 | /export/lpp_source/mqseries/mq_5300 |
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"performance" subdirectory shall be those that are related
to performance monitoring and management. Each Performance related
"lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a subdirectory.
The name of the resource and subdirectory will depend upon the resource
and may deviate from those identified in this document. The resource
identifiers shall have the following specific format:
The resource identifier (perfaide, perftoolbox, etc)
followed by an underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit version
number of the resource. If the version number of the resource is less
than four(4) digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit number.
If the "lpp_source" resource is a maintenance level, then
add a dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance level number.
Base level filesets will not have a maintenance level associated with
them. The directory location names for the resource shall correspond
exactly with the resource name used in the NIM server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | perfaide | 3100 | perfaide_3100 | /export/lpp_source/performance/perfaide_3100 | |
| Performance | perftoolbox | 3100 | perftoolbox_3100 | /export/lpp_source/performance/perftoolbox_3100 |
The "lpp_source" resources stored in the
"tsm" subdirectory shall be those that are directly related
to the Tivoli Storage Manager(TSM). The "lpp_source" resources
stored in this directory will consist of a number of different versions
of the TSM software.
Each TSM "lpp_source" resource shall be stored in a
subdirectory. The name of the resource and subdirectory shall have
the following specific format:
The resource identifier (tsmclient,tsmserver)
followed by an underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit
version number of the resource. If the version number of the resource
is less than four(4) digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit
number. If the "lpp_source" resource is a maintenance
level, then add a dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance
level number. Base level filesets will not have a maintenance level
associated with them. The directory location names for the resource
shall correspond exactly with the resource name used in the NIM
server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | tsmclient | 42125 | tsmclient_42125 | /export/lpp_source/tsm/tsmclient_42125 | |
| TSM | tsmclient | 4221 | tsmclient_4221 | /export/lpp_source/tsm/tsmclient_4221 | |
| TSM | tsmclient | 5162 | tsmclient_5162 | /export/lpp_source/tsm/tsmclient_5162 |
The "mksysb" resource class is for AIX mksysb backups of the "rootvg" volume group. "mksysb" resources can be used by the NIM server to perform a new installation or restore a machine to a known state. The "mksysb" images are specific to an individual machine at a particular point in time.
Each "mksysb" resource shall be stored under the
"/export/mksysb" subdirectory. The name of the resource shall have the
following specific format:
The resource identifier (mksysb) followed by an underscore "_", followed by the machine name from which the "mksysb" image was generated. If multiple versions are desired, follow the machine name with an underscore "_", followed by the 4 digit year, 2 digit month number, 2 digit day of the month, 2 digit hour of the day, 2 digit minute of the hour, and 2 digit seconds. If this level of granularity is not required, the date/time identifer can be truncated as necessary, but should remain in the stated sequence and format.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Originating Machine |
Date/Time Stamp |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backup | mksysb | ddcaaega01 | mksysb_ddcaaega01 | /export/mksysb/mksysb_ddcaaega01 | |
| Backup | mksysb | ddcaaega02 | mksysb_ddcaaega02 | /export/mksysb/mksysb_ddcaaega02 | |
| Backup | mksysb | ddcpocdb01 | mksysb_ddcpocdb01 | /export/mksysb/mksysb_ddcpocdb01 | |
| Backup | mksysb | mdctxuapp80 | 20050412 | mksysb_mdctxuapp80_20050412 | /export/mksysb/mksysb_mdctxuapp80_20050412 |
| Backup | mksysb | mdctxuapp80 | 20050414 | mksysb_mdctxuapp80_20050414 | /export/mksysb/mksysb_mdctxuapp80_20050414 |
The "resolv_conf" resource class is the configuration file for the
Domain Name Server (DNS) information. A instance of this class shall be
defined for each data center and may contain DNS information for
multiple data centers. Example instances of the
"resolv_conf" resource class and file follow:
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Datacenter ID |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS Resolution | resolv_conf | Default | resolv_conf | /export/resolv_conf/resolv_conf | |
| DNS Resolution | resolv_conf | ddc | resolv_conf_ddc | /export/resolv_conf/resolv_conf_ddc | |
| DNS Resolution | resolv_conf | mdc | resolv_conf_mdc | /export/resolv_conf/resolv_conf_mdc |
When adding an instance of this class to the NIM server, the name of the instance shall contain the prefix "resolv_conf" followed by an underscore "_" and will be suffixed with a unique identifier. The file names used to store the resource shall correspond exactly with the name used to define the resource in the NIM server.
The "spot" resource class is for the bootable images to use for network booting a machine and OS installation. Each "spot" image is specific to a particular version and maintenance level of AIX or other operating system and shall be identified accordingly. The resource identifier for the AIX "spot" images is "aixspot". The reason "aixspot" is used for this identifier instead of just "spot" is because Linux spots are also be included in this resource class and are identified by the brand of Linux such as "susespot", "redhatspot", "debianspot", etc. These resource identifiers shall be be used to identify each instance as follows:
The resource identifier (aixspot) followed by an
underscore "_", followed by the four(4) digit version number of the AIX
OS resource. If the version number of the resource is less than four(4)
digits, add zero's(0) to make it a four(4) digit number. If the
"lpp_source" resource is a maintenance level, then add a
dash "-" followed by the two(2) digit maintenance level number. Base
level filesets will not have a maintenance level associated with them.
The directory location names for the resource shall correspond exactly
with the resource name used in the NIM server.
|
Resource Type |
Resource Identifier |
Version Number |
Maintenance Level |
NIM Resource Name |
Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX Spot | aixspot | 4330 | aixspot_4330 | /export/spot/aixspot_4330 | |
| AIX Spot | aixspot | 5100 | aixspot_5100 | /export/spot/aixspot_5100 | |
| AIX Spot | aixspot | 5200 | aixspot_5200 | /export/spot/aixspot_5200 | |
| AIX Spot | aixspot | 5200 | 02 | aixspot_5200-02 | /export/spot/aixspot_5200-02 |
| AIX Spot | aixspot | 5200 | 05 | aixspot_5200-05 | /export/spot/aixspot_5200-05 |
| AIX Spot | aixspot | 5300 | aixspot_5300 | /export/spot/aixspot_5300 | |
| Suse Spot | slesspot | 9000 | slesspot_9000 | /export/spot/slesspot_9000 |