= AIX NIM Client 

This page shows you how to add a standalone client to the NIM environment, and how to reset and remove it again. This is mostly done through smitty.

= AIX NIM Client Add
smitty nim
* Perform NIM Administration Tasks
** Manage Machines
*** Define a Machine
(smit fastpath: smit nim_mkmac) 
Fill in the hostname the NIM server can resolve! If not, NIM will create a new network or disply other miscellaneous errors. 
**NOTE: without proper DNS A and PTR records the NFS mount will fail** \\

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= AIX NIM Client Reset
In case the client has a running operation or something like that you'll first have to reset the state of the specific machine:
smitty nim
* Perform NIM Administration Tasks
** Manage Machines
***  Perform Operations on Machines
Select the machine you want to reset and press ENTER and select the reset operation: \\

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== Commandline
Or use this command:
<code>
bash-3.2# nim -o reset lpar01
</code>

= AIX NIM Client Remove
Now you can remove the machine:
smitty nim
* Perform NIM Administration Tasks
** Manage Machines
*** Remove a Machine
Select the machine you're trying to remove and confirm (couple of times).

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