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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" (PDF). IBM Redbooks. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Network Installation Management". www.ibm.com. IBM. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  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). UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook. Pearson Education. p. 380. ISBN 9780131480056. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ Michael, Randal (2002-12-06). AIX 5L Administration. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 112. ISBN 9780072228410.
  6. ^ Preston, W. Curtis (2007-01-03). Backup & Recovery: Inexpensive Backup Solutions for Open Systems. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". p. 375. ISBN 9780596555047.
  7. ^ Racherla, Sangam; Demarchi, Delmar; Dybas, Scott; Stark, Bobby; Syed, Mansoor; Redbooks, I. B. M. (2012-09-30). SAN Boot Implementation and Best Practices Guide for IBM System Storage. IBM Redbooks. p. 374. ISBN 9780738437064.
  8. ^ Milberg, Kenneth. "Integrating IBM AIX's NIM and SUMA". SearchITChannel. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. ^ "unixwerk: NIM Commands". www.unixwerk.eu. Unixwerk. Retrieved 18 June 2016.


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