What is lpp_source

An lpp_source is a directory similar to AIX install CDs. It contains AIX Licensed Program Products (LLPs) in Backup File Format (BFF) format and RPM Package Manager (RPM) filesets that you can install.

How to Create lpp_source

  • As root, On NIM server create a directory to hold the lpp_source.
cd /export/nim/lpp_source
mkdir aix_71_tl03
  • On NIM server, Start up nim with smitty nim.  The “Network Installation management” menu will appear.
    • select “Perform NIM Administration Tasks” as shown below:
   
  • Select Manage Resources
  
  • Select Define a Resource
  • Choose lpp_source
  • Fill out the fields below:
    • Resource Name:  The unique name of the resource you are adding to the NIM environment. The name you supply identifies the resource in the NIM environment
    • Server of Resource: Lists the NIM name of the machine that serves this resource.
    • Location of Resource: The path name on the server where the resource resides.
    • NFS Client Security Method(optional): Specify that the mount commanduses Data Encryption Standard (DES)  for NFS transaction
    • Source of Install Image: Specifies which device or NIM resource is to be used when creating the resource.
  • Hit Enter, The command will process, and eventually come back with “OK”.
  • On the command line, you can optionally check to see that the lpp source was created by:
lsnim -l aix_71_tl03
aix_71_tl03:
 class = resources
 type = lpp_source
 arch = power
 Rstate = ready for use
 prev_state = verification is being performed
 location = /export/nim/lpp_source/aix_71_tl03
 simages = yes
 alloc_count = 0
 server = master