Updating NIM SPOT resource

The NIM Management Dashboard helps you to create Fixlets that you can use to update the NIM SPOT resource through the NIM master.

Before you begin

  • New filesets must be downloaded before beginning the update action. New filesets can be downloaded from any of the following tools that are provided by IBM:
    • AIX Download Cacher
    • Fix Central
    • Service Update Management Assistant (SUMA)

About this task

  • NIM resources cannot be modified while they are allocated to NIM machines. The generated actions deallocate the resource from all clients.
  • NIM client updates are initiated by the NIM master and do not directly report back to the Endpoint Manager console.

Procedure

  1. From the BigFix console, click All Patch Management > Dashboards > Patches for AIX > NIM Management Dashboard.
  2. Click NIM Update Operations.
  3. Click Update NIM Components from NIM Master.
  4. Configure the settings according to the actions that you want to include in the generated Fixlet or one-time action.
    Note: If you are adding new files, you must first update the lpp_source resource to be able to use it to update the SPOT resource, NIM master, and NIM client systems.
    Note: If you are updating to a new technology or service pack level, the NIM master must be updated before or at the same time as the NIM clients.
  5. Select to update the SPOT resource from the appropriate option.
  6. Enter the lpp_source resource where the installation images are located.
  7. Enter the names of the fixes that are to be installed.
    Tip: To include all the fixes that are in the source location, enter update_all
  8. Optional: Select the check box to create a one-time action rather than to create a reusable Fixlet.
  9. Click Create Action.
  10. Deploy the action.