Here I will describe how to create a mksysb image of a NIM client from the NIM server using the cli and afterwards we will create a SPOT from the newly created mksysb.
So firt we define the new mksysb:
# nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=/export2/mksysb/P2_1202_TL7.mk -a mk_image=yes -a source=power2 P2_1202_TL7_mk
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
System Backup Image Space Information
(Sizes are displayed in 1024-byte blocks.)
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
Required = 3774349 (3686 MB) Available = 5288840 (5165 MB)
Creating information file (/image.data) for rootvg..
Creating list of files to back up
..
Backing up 68372 files..............................
55742 of 68372 files backed up (81%)................
68372 of 68372 files backed up (100%)
0512-038 savevg: Backup Completed Successfully.
-o Operation
-t Type
-a Atributes
Using lsnim we can verify the new mksysb image
# lsnim -l P2_1202_TL7_mk P2_1202_TL7_mk: class = resources type = mksysb arch = power Rstate = ready for use prev_state = unavailable for use location = /export2/P2_1202_TL7.mk version = 6 release = 1 mod = 7 oslevel_r = 6100-07 alloc_count = 0 server = master extracted_spot = SPOT_6100_07 creation_date = Tue Feb 21 17:06:19 2012 source_image = power2
After the mksysb image is created we can use it to extract a SPOT from it.
# nim -o define -t spot -a source=P2_1202_TL7_mk -a server=master -a location=/export2/SPOT_6100_07/ SPOT_6100_07 Creating SPOT in "/export2/SPOT_6100_07/" on machine "master" from "P2_1202_TL7_mk" ... Restoring files from BOS image. This may take several minutes ... Checking filesets and network boot images for SPOT "SPOT_6100_07". This may take several minutes ...
Finally check the SPOT using lsnim
# lsnim -l SPOT_6100_07
SPOT_6100_07:
class = resources
type = spot
plat_defined = chrp
arch = power
Rstate = ready for use
prev_state = verification is being performed
location = /export2/SPOT_6100_07/SPOT_6100_07/usr
version = 6
release = 1
mod = 7
oslevel_r = 6100-07
alloc_count = 0
server = master
if_supported = chrp.64 ent
Rstate_result = success
mksysb_source = P2_1202_TL7_mk
Article Number: 317
Posted: Tue, Jul 17, 2018 11:34 AM
Last Updated: Tue, Jul 17, 2018 11:34 AM
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