[mensreaj]

Hey guys, cool site. Don't really come across too many AIX/pSeries sites, so I'm glad I did! I work in Ottawa, oNtario, Canada.

Anyways... just a quick question about creating a SPOT in NIM.

My NIM server is running at 5300-04-02.

I'm getting ready to apply TL5 w/ SP3. I've set up a new LPPSource with all 53 files up to TL5 service pack 3.

I'm having problems creating a SPOT from the TL5 lppsource that I have setup. Now before going into exact errors, should my NIM server be up to the latest level (TL5SP3) before I create this new SPOT?

[mensreaj]

*cricket*cricket*

[sreenu341]

HI, Yes before you apply the file sets to your NIM resources, you must apply them to your NIM server. Then only you can able to apply the filesets to SPOT.

[mensreaj]

Originally Posted by sreenu341

HI, Yes before you apply the file sets to your NIM resources, you must apply them to your NIM server. Then only you can able to apply the filesets to SPOT.

That's what I thought... but why is that?

If all the files are available in the LPPsource resource, and you use that resource to create the SPOT, why would it rely on which version the Master is at?

EDIT: By the way, thanks for your reply

[steevojb]

Hi there,

The best way to do this is using the following method

nim_update_all -l lpp_source1 -s spot1 -d /location/of/filesets –u –B

Keep your spot and lpp_resource at the same or higher level than clients in your environment

HTH

Steve

[mensreaj]

Originally Posted by steevojb

Hi there,

The best way to do this is using the following method

nim_update_all -l lpp_source1 -s spot1 -d /location/of/filesets –u –B

Keep your spot and lpp_resource at the same or higher level than clients in your environment

HTH

Steve

Thanks Steve for your reply.

If I already have my lppsource and I setup my spot from that lppsource, why does it matter what version my master is at since they are independent from one another (master and lppsource).

[mensreaj]

To answer my own question, it seems as though the master exports it's own /usr during the SPOT creation.