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1. Assumptions:
1. The client is defined on the NIM master PRDOP01 and the client's
hostname and IP address are listed in the /etc/hosts file.
2.. The intended client is a pseries lpar. If the client is a B80, the NIM IPL
menus will be similar, but there may be some differences.
3. The mksysb image has been transferred or restored from TSM and
resides in the PRDOP01:/export/nim/mksysb. The size and sum command output
match that from the source mksysb image.
Smit nim_mkres --- You should see a "Resource type" lsiting disppalyed.
Scroll through the menu list and select mksysb. Hit enter and you will see menu
below:
Define a Resource
Leave remaining fields blank since we are restoring only from specific mksysb
image ( ie we are not replicating the image nor are we running a mksysb from this
Smit panel).
Select Install and Update Software and press enter: Then select the Install
the Base Operating System on Standalone Clients
b. Select the target definition ( ie the client which will be restored).
c. Selec t the installation type:
rte or mksysb or SPOT - select mksysb
f. The entire bos_inst smit panel should now displayed: You must select the
LPP_SOURCE and make other changes shown in blue.
LPP_SOURCE [AIX53ML5_LPP] +
MKSYSB mksysb_devxi01
installp Flags --- This field displays installp option flags and gets filled out only if you
are installing "Additional FILESETS".
testlpar:bf=/tftpboot/testlpar:ip=167.191.120.55:ht=ethernet:sa=167.191.120.120:s
m=255.255.255.0:
d. Showmount -e -----> should list 3 filesystems being NFS exported to the client
( testlpar):
/export/nim/lpp_source/AIX53_ML5 testlpar
/export/nim/mksysb/devxi01.mksysb.0 testlpar
/export/nim/scripts/testlpar.script testlpar
5. Boot client into SMS mode either using HMC or terminal server or onsite ascii
terminal.
Option 2
Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load)
Select 1
IP Parameters--- NIM Server: PRDOP01_TMP -- 167.191.120.243; Use
server address for gateway address if both server and client are on
same subnet.
Make sure you get a ping success; else, the NIM will fail. If ping failure, check the
address info entered; check if the adapter is correct and if the adapter is connected
into the network. When ping test OK, proceed to next step:
Select 5
Select Boot Options
Select 1 Select Install/Boot Device
Select 6
Network
Select Adapter # from previous step.
Select 2
Normal Mode Boot
Select 1 to Exit System Management Services
At this point, provided all has gone well, you should see the BOOTP packets increase
until finally the system is able to load the minimal kernel, and start the NIM install,
Once loaded, you reach the AIX install menu, from there you will chose the options to
restore.