Perform NIM operation without booting nim client machine to SMS mode:

Perform NIM operation without booting machine to SMS mode:

If you have any confusion or problem in finding out the ethernet adapter to select during the migration or any operation where you need to select the adapter for performing ping test or to start the installation through network, you can use the below command.




1. Find out the gateway of the servers where you need to perform the operation using below command:

netstat -nr
Destination        Gateway                                              
default             x.x.x.x --> gateway of client 

2.  In "ifconfig -a" o/p, select the interface/adapter(entX) which has an IP, which is reachable from your laptop.(which you use to do network boot)

3. Set the bootlist in such a way, so that after the server reboot the it boots through network.

bootlist -m normal entX  gateway=(GW of Client)  bserver=(NIM IP) client=(CLIENT IP)

Advantages:

1. You may not end up with shutting down the wrong server from HMC GUI.
2. You can overcome the ping test, where mostly people give wrong ip details.
3. Also helps if one has less experience about the SMS menu