installing AIX 5.3 using NIM

[amins]

I have Aix 5.3 Installed on a partition in a PL1650, and I want to destroy it and re-install AIX 5.3 using NIM.
The SMS menus load the micro-kernel but hang with a code "0611" after 'AIX is Starting', never reaching the installation menus.

Any idea why this is hanging?

 

[khalidaaa]

I don't know how much this will help:

http://unix.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/ibm-aix-l/nim-mksysb-maximum-file-size-1006236

Regards,
Khalid

 

[jprabaker]

611 is failing to mount nfs filesystem. Verify communications being the client and the nim server and check the filesystems are being exported on the nim server, - if poss verify they can be seen by another remote client. Is there any errors when initiating the install from the nim server?

 

[KPKIND]

Hi amins,

I have had this problem in the past and found there was something wrong with /etc/exports file. Anyway please find the reference I have used during that time.

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611 - Explanation Remote mount of NFS file system failure.
Action - 611 hangs occur when the client machine is unable to mount a resource from a server. Ensure that NFS is running on the resource server. Verify that the resources specified for the operation are exported properly by checking the /etc/exports and /etc/xtab files on the server. Also, confirm that the resources have permissions set correctly for reading. Debug-enabled network boot images can also be used to determine exactly which mount command is failing on the client

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Hope this helps..

Cheers
KPKIND