Difference of bootimage? (About NIM, BMR & bootimage..)

[reneford]

When we use NIM to remote install a client, the bootimage is create in /tftpboot. If we use network boot for restoring (BMR), the bootimage is create in /usr/lpp/sysback/netinst/bootimage.

Suppose all it's right configure but the bootimage in /tftpboot is missing. (I know how to recreate it, but I try something else...)

If the bootimage is missing in /tftpboot and we copy the bootimage of /usr/lpp... in /tftpboot, why the remote install fail? The bootimage is downloaded on the client and after it stay on the LED 609.

What is the difference of these 2 bootimages?

 

[DukeSSD]

609= The client.info file does not exist or it is zero length.
Nuff said.

 

[reneford]

I said "suppose it's all right configured". When I done my test, the client.info file was existing and not zero lenght.

I just change the bootimage, and when using the correct one, it's work well. That's why I ask "What is the difference between the 2 bootimages? (The one in /tftpboot and the other in /usr/lpp/sysback/netinst/bootimages)".

Any Idea?
;o)