Provision Machine IBM LPAR (with NIM)

Provisions a client computer and images it with an AIX operating system.
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Provisions a client computer and images it with an AIX operating system.
The Build Partition section contains the following fields:
  • HMC/IVM Name
    Specifies the HMC/IVM that is associated with the managed server where the selected partition resides.
  • System Name
    Specifies the name of the data center in IBM LPAR where the virtual machine resides. Select one from the drop-down list.
  • Partition Name
    Defines the name of the partition for image creation. You can use automatically generated text or text extracted from event messages.
  • Profile Name
    Defines the name of an existing profile for the selected LPAR.
The Memory Settings section contains the following fields:
  • Installed Memory
    Identifies installed memory.
  • Available Memory
    Identifies installed memory.
  • Minimum
    Specifies the minimum memory.
  • Desired
    Specifies the desired memory.
  • Maximum
    Specifies the maximum memory.
  • Require Approval
    Select to specify that the ticket requires approval by a third party.
    CA SDM
    must be configured to use this option.
  • Auto close ticket on approval/rejection
    Select to close the ticket after it is approved or rejected.
    CA SDM
    must be configured to use this option.
  • Ticket Types
    Select a valid ticket type from the drop-down list. Depending on your configuration, valid types include:
    • Default
    • Incident
    • Problem
    • Request
    CA SDM
    must be configured to use this option.
  • Templates
    Specifies the template to use to create a ticket. Select a template from the drop-down list. Depending on the ticket type selected, the form is populated with corresponding values.
    CA SDM
    must be configured to use this option.
The Processor section contains the following fields:
  • Processing Mode
    Specifies the processing mode.
    Select between the following options:
    • Partial Processor Units (Shared)
    • Entire Processors (Dedicated)
  • Units Available
    Identifies available processor units.
  • Minimum
    Specifies the minimum processor units.
  • Desired
    Specifies the desired processor units.
  • Maximum
    Specifies the maximum processor units.
  • I/O Components
    Specifies the I/O components that you want to associate with the LPAR.
  • I/O Pools
    Lets you add, delete and modify the I/O pools.
  • Maximum Virtual Adapters
    Defines the maximum number of virtual adapters.
  • Virtual Adapters
    Identifies the number of virtual adapters
  • Virtual Serial Adapters
    Lets you add, delete and modify the virtual serial adapters.
  • Virtual Ethernet Adapters
    Lets you add, delete and modify the virtual ethernet adapters.
  • Virtual SCSI Adapters
    Lets you add, delete and modify the virtual SCSI adapters.
  • NIM Master
    Defines the computer where you set up and maintain your NIM environment. The NIM environment is a logical group of computers. Multiple NIM environments can be on the same TCP/IP network, but there can only be one active NIM master per environment.
  • Machine Resource Name
    Defines the name of the target computer for NIM installations and update operations. Provisions a client computer and images it with an AIX operating system.
  • Resource Type
    Specifies the resource type for assigning resources to a NIM client.
    • Resource Group
      Defines a logical grouping of resources used for assigning resources to a NIM client more quickly than an individual association.
    • Individual Resources
      Defines the resource name used to create image.
    • Base Operating System Instance
      Defines a file that contains information for the Base Operating System (BOS) installation program.
    • Licensed Program Products
      Defines the licensed program product files to use for an imaging request.
    • Shared Product Object Tree
      Defines the shared product object tree to use for an imaging request.
    • Resolve Configuration
      Defines a file that contains valid /etc/resolv.conf entries that define Domain Name Protocol name-server information for local resolver routines.
    • First Boot Script
      Defines the name of the file to use to configure devices. The script is used when a NIM client is booting for the first time after the BOS installation process finishes.
    • Post Install Scripts
      Defines a comma-separated list of scripts to run post installation.
  • Host Name
    Identifies the name of the host computer.
  • Username
    Defines the root user used for agent deployment.
  • Password
    Defines the root user password used for agent deployment.
  • Domain Manager
    Defines the domain manager.
  • Scalability Server
    Serves as the primary interface for the agent and distributes the
    CA Client Automation
     workload across multiple hosts. Software delivery adapter supports multiple scalability servers for software distribution.
  • Template
    Lists the software package groups already created.
The imaging process starts on the LPAR and a confirmation message notifies you when the imaging job has completed successfully. When the imaging process is complete, the LPAR is properly discovered and classified.