How to generate niminfo file on nim client
Issue Description:
Got the following error while upgrading a nim client using nimadm on NIM master
rcp:
/etc/niminfo: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
0505-155 nimadm:
Unexpected result from remote copying client's
/etc/niminfo
file.
root@nimserver(/)#
nimadm -j nimadmvg -c lpar1 -s SPOT61TL0 -l LPP61TL0 -d "hdisk1" -Y
Initializing
the NIM master.
Initializing
NIM client lpar1.
rcp: /etc/niminfo: A file or
directory in the path name does not exist.
0505-155 nimadm: Unexpected result
from remote copying client's
/etc/niminfo file.
Cleaning
up alt_disk_migration on the NIM master.
root@nimserver(/)#
Solution:
On NIM Client
root@lpar1(/)#niminit -a name=lpar1 -a master=nimserver -a connect=nimsh
0513-059
The nimsh Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 8192100.
root@lpar1(/)#
OR
# smitty niminit
Note:
nimadm process was successful after generating niminfo file on nimclient
(lpar1).
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Issue Description:
Got the following error while updating
the TL of a client using NIM Server’s nim_alt_clone
0042-001
nim: processing error encountered on "master":
0042-006 m_alt_disk_install: (From_Master)
connect A remote host refused an attempted connect operation.
nconn:
connect() failed, errno is 79
lpar8:
A remote host refused an attempted connect operation.
Solution:
I have to recreate the nim info file on the client by
running below:
root@lpar8(/)#niminit
-a name=lpar8 -a master=nimserver -a
connect=nimsh
0513-059
The nimsh Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 7078026.
root@lpar8(/)#