10.2.1 System description

The standalone server (CSM and NIM server) running AIX 5.3 with the latest main ten ace level has the structure displayed in Example 10-1.

Example 10-1 CSM-managed server filesystems

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Filesystem    512-blocks      Free %Used    Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/hd4           98304     30752   69%     2041     9% /
/dev/hd2         2490368     56536   98%    32204    11% /usr
/dev/hd9var       131072    101912   23%      676     5% /var
/dev/hd3           98304     94928    4%       75     1% /tmp
/dev/hd1           32768     22296   32%       46     2% /home
/proc                  -         -    -         -     -  /proc
/dev/hd10opt      360448     83816   77%     4177    10% /opt
/dev/nimsource   35553280   7954920   78%     9908     1% /export/lpp_source
/dev/nimspot     3080192   2115688   32%    12973     4% /export/spot
/dev/nimbundle    2097152   1311552   38%       44     1% /export/bundles
/dev/nimmksysb    6291456   1491080   77%       19     1% /export/mksysb

Note that all the filesystems are prepared to be exported (/dev/nimmksysb).

We used NIM and CSM to create our LPAR. Then we created a mksysb of the server (NEW LPAR) and stored it under the standalone server. This will simplify future installations and also allow fast restoration of the server if problems occur.

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