IBM AIX 4.3, AIX5L manual WebSM NIM launch panel

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As the NIM master in a NIM environment has to be at the highest available AIX level, we set up the NIM master at AIX 5L Version 5.2 with maintenance level 02. If your NIM master is based on AIX Version 4.3.3, we recommend that you migrate the NIM master first to AIX 5L Version 5.1 or 5.2 before starting to migrate the clients. For more information on how to set up the NIM master refer to the AIX 5L Version 5.1 Network Installation Management Guide located on the AIX Documentation CD; NIM: From A to Z in AIX 4.3, SG24-5524; or AIX Version 4.3 to 5L Migration Guide, SG24-6924, which is also valid for AIX 5L.

There is nothing special to consider for the NIM master when you start a migration installation on your clients.

For our migration we created the necessary AIX 5L Version 5.1 lpp_source and SPOT resources by installing the content of all AIX 5.1 CDs into one lpp_source NIM resource and used this lpp_source as the base installation device. Figure 4-2shows the Web-based System Manager launch panel for the test system NIM operation.

Figure 4-2 WebSM NIM launch panel

Beginning with AIX 5l Version 5.1, software license agreements are shipped and displayed electronically, saving paper and allowing for electronic software distribution in the future. If you start a migration over NIM, you have to check the “Accept new licence agreements” box, as shown in Figure 4-3.

Chapter 4. Starting the migration

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Contents IBM Page International Technical Support Organization First Edition December Contents Abbreviations and acronyms Copyright License Set ++ TrademarksTeam that wrote this Redpaper PrefaceComments welcome Become a published authorSupported hardware Supported hardware for AIX 5L Supported software levels for Catia and Enovia Supported hardware for Catia and Enovia3lists the minimum required software levels for Enovia Migration methods Migration methods Definition of migrationReasons to migrate New and complete overwrite installation Migration installationMigration sources Preservation installationAIX and compiler CDs Network Installation ManagementAlternate disk migration Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Planning the migration CDE or TCL/Tk Shell scriptsMicrocode Workstation Last updated VersionIBM Sserver pSeries Customer-Managed Microcode Installation preparation3 C++ runtime AIX and compiler runtime download Web sitesAIX fix delivery center Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Starting the migration Hardware layout Migration using NIMWebSM NIM launch panel Accept new license agreement checkmark Migration experiences Umlaute on a German language keyboard Post-migration tasksMigration experiences for AIX Documentation cannot be launched Activating spaceball or spacemouseNetscape cannot be launched Migration experiences for Catia and Enovia AIX CDE login hangAppendix A. Fileset and bundle information Example A-1 lslpp -L from AIX Version AIX Version 4.3.3 ML10 filesetsAppendix A. Fileset and bundle information Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Appendix A. Fileset and bundle information ISA Appendix A. Fileset and bundle information Example A-2 lslpp -L from AIX 5L Version AIX 5L Version 5.1 ML05 filesetsAppendix A. Fileset and bundle information Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Appendix A. Fileset and bundle information Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Appendix A. Fileset and bundle information Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Example A-3 AIX 5L Version 5.1 Bundle file AIX 5L Version 5.1 BundleCatia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version PEXPHIGS.dev.pci.14107001 Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Appendix B. Checklists Environment Client checklistServer checklist Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Abbreviations and acronyms Catia and Enova migration AIX 4.3 to AIX 5L Version Online resources IBM RedbooksOther publications Help from IBM How to get IBM RedbooksPage Redpaper