use NIM on AIX 6.1 to install AIX 5.3 mksysb image

[ogniemi]

hello,

I've created AIX 5.3 mksysb resource in NIM 6.1 env.
Next, I've created spot from that 5.3 mksysb resource.

I can allocate the AIX 5.3 resources to the nim client but the I try to perorm bos_inst mksysb operation I get error:


0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
0042-001 m_alloc_boot: processing error encountered on "master":
0042-157 c_alloc_boot: unable to access the "/tftpboot/dev_spot_53.chrp.64.ent" file


The problem does not exist when I select AIX 6.1 resources.

When the resources are allocated and before performing bos_inst, the file /tftpboot/dev_spot_53.chrp.64.ent is present and has at least 644 rights.

-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 12539904 Sep 02 03:41 dev_spot_53.chrp.mp.ent
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 15452160 Aug 30 14:07 610spot_res.chrp.64.ent


any idea how to skip the error?

 

[ogniemi]

I've skipped the error changing in client configuration NETBOOT_KERNEL from 64 to mp

Now continuing the install... hope it will pass...

 

[dvsweden]

I had the same issue, thanks for the work around. It seems to be working so far.