Re: NIM installation types

That paragraph is talking about SPOT resource that we create from lpp
resource.



Spot installation type is different to spot resource.



If you do 'smitty nim_bosinst', after choosing the desired machine, there
will be 3 choice:

rte , mksysb or spot installation type. After choosing the installation type
then

You will choose spot and lpp resource.



In any of these installation types , we can choose lpp source and spot
resource.



My question is only about the spot installation type and not spot resource.



I have installed fresh AIX by choosing spot installation type and had no
problem,

Maybe because I always chose lpp resource along with spot resource, but just
recently

noticed that if I choose spot installation type, migration option will not
show up in AIX

installation menu. With spot installation only fresh installation and
preserve installation

would show up.











From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Mills, John T
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:35 AM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: NIM installation types



A spot is your network boot CD. Only use it with mksysb's and rte's for
installations. rte with a bundle will give you a freshly installed system
and is easy to maintain across changes. A mksysb will give you a static
restore point build that is harder to maintain across changes. mksysb's are
better for warm fuzzy's though.



Installs

mksysb with spot

rte with spot



Upgrades

rte



John T. Mills



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From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of AIX
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 6:51 AM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: NIM installation types

I already have NIM from A to Z and that is a great document

But that document is not explaining the differences between spot and rte

Or at least I can't find it.







From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Gerald Gelaude
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:40 AM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: NIM installation types




Go to the following link and down load the pdf "NIM from A to Z in AIX 5L".
Anyone using NIM should have the most current copy.



http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247296.html?Open

Regards,

Jerry


--- On Tue, 5/26/09, AIX <aix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: AIX <aix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: NIM installation types
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 9:55 PM

Hi



What is the difference between rte installation type and spot installation
type in NIM ?



When should I use spot and when should I use rte.



Thanks