A bug, or did I not install something re: AIX NIM and VIOS

Usage and Config Server Automation
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There is an analysis named “AIX NIM Overview” and either I missed something, or BigFix has moved on from when it was developed and released.

In the relevance it tests:

device type = "AIX NIM" or device type = "PowerVM VIOS"
and
if exists target deleted then (if (target deleted = "true") then false else true) else true

Using QNA (cli and WebUI Query) I get “Not found” for both “device type” and “target deleted”.

After I changed the relevance to

exists fileset matching "lpp_name = 'bos.sysmgt.nim.master'" of object repository AND exists fileset matching "lpp_name = 'bos.sysmgt.nim.spot'" of object repository

the associated computers list includes my nim server - HOWVER - the results tend to be empty:

one NIM example (of a property):

("{nimlpp:'" & (concatenation "" of names of it as string) & "'" ,"locationstatus:'" & (concatenation " ; " of pstates of it as string) & "'" ,"rstate:'" & (concatenation ";" of rstates of it as string) & "'}") of lpp_sources

The type lpp_sources" does not exist.

Likewise: property for VIOS analysis:

if exists lpar profils then names of lpar profils as string else "No profiles" as string

Again, the type queried (lpar profils) does not exist.

So, is this a bug, or did I miss out something.

Thx.

2

I’m not an AIX user, so this may be off base, but have you installed and configured the Management Extender for the NIM?

3

Thanks for the answer - I expect. Never heard of the Management Extender for NIM (from BigFix?)

4

Sorry about that. I meant to ask is the Network Installation Management integration setup? That is where the lpp_sources get configured.

To best utilize the NIM integration features, use the NIM Installation and Setup Dashboard when you install the NIM master, NIM clients, and NIM lpp_source resource

Check out the documentation here: Setting up a new NIM environment

5

Thanks again for the reply.

a) I have used and taught others how to use NIM for 20ish years, so what I was looking for was integrating a running NIM server into BigFix - not setting up a new NIM server.

b) I found the references to the Extenders. Seems to be one for both PowerVM (also interested in what that looks like) as well as NIM. However, a quick scan of the relevance (as nothing was relevant) gives me the impression these work better (i.e., only) on a Windows Server based BigFix Server.

c) Thanks for the suggestions - I guess I won’t be using them. More work that I think they will solve.

6

Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. It appeared that the documentation was pointing to a way to integrate with NIM. Perhaps someone with more BigFix & AIX experience will chime in.

7

You pointed me at things I had overlooked. Much appreciated!