AIX Network Installation Management Concepts and Configuration

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.

Training Paths that reference this course are:

AIX Users and System Administration

This course is appropriate for anyone with system administrative duties installing and managing an AIX operating system in a multiuser POWER (System p) environment.

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)

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