nimol_backup Command
Purpose
Création de ressources d'installation NIMOL depuis un client AIX.
Description
The nimol_backup command creates NIMOL install resources from a configured NIMOL client using the specified remote access method, which is /usr/bin/rsh by default, to call the nimol_mk_resources method on the client. When configuring a NIMOL server using thenimol_config command, the user can set the default remote access method to something other than /usr/bin/rsh, such as/usr/bin/ssh. A machine is considered a NIMOL client when it has been installed using the nimol_install command without the -n flag.
The command creates the target directory and label on the NIMOL server. The directory is then exported. The default label is default. For example, if the command is passed -t /export/aix -L aix530, then the command creates the /export/aix/aix530 directory on the NIMOL server.
The command then uses the remote access method to run the nimol_mk_resources command. The nimol_mk_resources command creates the necessary install resources in the target directory.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -c client_hostname | Specifies the NIMOL client hostname on which to execute the geninstall command. |
| -D | Runs the command in debug mode. |
| -L label | Specifies the label or name to create for the created resources. |
| -m remote_access_method | Specifies the remote access method to use to run the geninstall command. The default/usr/bin/rsh. Another option is /usr/bin/ssh. |
| -t directory | Specifies the target directory where the AIX install resources will be created from the NIMOL client. The default directory is /export/aix. |
Exit Status
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | The command completed successfully. |
| > 0 | Error returned. |
Security
To run the nimol_backup command on a NIMOL client, the client must provide remote access permissions to the NIMOL server. Using/usr/bin/ssh is a more secure remote acces method than /usr/bin/rsh.
Examples
- To create install resources from client myclient in the /export/aix directory and named 530, type:
nimol_backup -c myclient -L 530 -t /export/aix - To execute nimol_mk_resources using ssh, type:
nimol_backup -c myclient -m ssh
Location
/usr/sbin/nimol_backup
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/nimol.conf | Stores configuration information for the command. |
