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Network Installation Manager (NIM) is a system management framework on the IBM AIX operating system that installs and manages systems over a network.[1][2] NIM is analogous to Kickstart in the Linux world.[3] NIM is a client-server system[4] in which a NIM server provides a boot image to client systems via the BOOTP and TFTP protocols.[5] In addition to boot images, NIM can manage software updates and third-party applications.[6]

Reference

  1. ^ "NIM from A to Z in AIX 5L" (PDF). IBM Redbooks. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Network Installation Management". www.ibm.com. IBM. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ Nemeth, Evi. UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook. Pearson Education. p. 380. ISBN 9780131480056. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. ^ Michael, Randal. AIX 5L Administration. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 112. ISBN 9780072228410.
  5. ^ Preston, W. Curtis. Backup & Recovery: Inexpensive Backup Solutions for Open Systems. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". p. 375. ISBN 9780596555047.
  6. ^ Racherla, Sangam; Demarchi, Delmar; Dybas, Scott; Stark, Bobby; Syed, Mansoor; Redbooks, I. B. M. SAN Boot Implementation and Best Practices Guide for IBM System Storage. IBM Redbooks. p. 374. ISBN 9780738437064.
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