Network Installation Manager

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Network Installation Manager (NIM) is an object-oriented system management framework on the IBM AIX operating system that installs and manages systems over a network.[1][2][3] NIM is analogous to Kickstart in the Linux world.[4] NIM is a client-server system[5] in which a NIM server provides a boot image to client systems via the BOOTP and TFTP protocols.[6] In addition to boot images, NIM can manage software updates and third-party applications.[7] The SUMA command can be integrated with NIM to automate system updates from a central server and subsequent distribution to clients.[8] NIM data is organized into object classes and object types.[9] Classes include machines, networks and resources while types refer to the kind of object within a class, e.g., script or image resources.

References

  1. "NIM from A to Z in AIX 5L". IBM Redbooks. http://ps-2.kev009.com/basil.holloway/ALL%20PDF/NIM_A_to_Zsg247296.pdf. 
  2. "Network Installation Management". IBM. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_aix_61/com.ibm.aix.install/nim_intro.htm. 
  3. Long, Lyle N.; Morris, Philip J.; Morooney, Kevin; Kellogg, Steve (December 1998). "The Teaching and Learning of High Performance Computing". Journal of Engineering Education 87 (S5): 591–597. doi:10.1002/j.2168-9830.1998.tb00397.x. 
  4. Nemeth, Evi (2010) (in en). UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook. Pearson Education. p. 380. ISBN 9780131480056. https://books.google.com/books?id=0SIdBAAAQBAJ&q=%22Network+Installation+Manager%22+AIX&pg=PA380. Retrieved 18 June 2016. 
  5. Michael, Randal (2002-12-06) (in en). AIX 5L Administration. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 112. ISBN 9780072228410. https://books.google.com/books?id=hQT04FEn9r0C&q=%22NIM%22+AIX. 
  6. Preston, W. Curtis (2007-01-03) (in en). Backup & Recovery: Inexpensive Backup Solutions for Open Systems. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". p. 375. ISBN 9780596555047. https://books.google.com/books?id=6-w4fXbBInoC&q=%22NIM%22&pg=PA378. 
  7. Racherla, Sangam; Demarchi, Delmar; Dybas, Scott; Stark, Bobby; Syed, Mansoor; Redbooks, I. B. M. (2012-09-30) (in en). SAN Boot Implementation and Best Practices Guide for IBM System Storage. IBM Redbooks. p. 374. ISBN 9780738437064. https://books.google.com/books?id=4bDEAgAAQBAJ&q=%22NIM%22+AIX&pg=PA374. 
  8. Milberg, Kenneth (10 February 2016). "Integrating IBM AIX's NIM and SUMA". http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/news/1227857/Integrating-IBM-AIXs-NIM-and-SUMA. 
  9. "unixwerk: NIM Commands". Unixwerk. http://www.unixwerk.eu/aix/nim-howto.html.