Net Booting an RS/6000 from 1996 with NIM

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Net booting an RS/6000 43p model 140 with IBM NIM, or Network Installation Management. This will let us install AIX 5.1 over the network onto a Seagate SCSI drive in the RS/6000. NIM from A to Z in AIX 5L: https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247296.pdf NIM: From A to Z in AIX 4.3: http://ps-2.kev009.com/rs6000/redbook-cd/SG245524.pdf Nim Setup Guide: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/nim-setup-guide Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking #ibm #unix #aix Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Main mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Desk mic: https://amzn.to/3ye8BsV Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00 Intro 00:38 RS/6000 43p Overview 01:45 Installing a SCSI Drive 06:49 Repairing the CPU Fan 11:31 The NIM Server 15:29 NIM lpp_source and SPOT 23:39 Better VGA Capture Setup 25:31 NIM Machines 29:25 Base Operating System Install 40:00 Booting from the Hard Disk 42:48 NIM mksysb and bosinst_data 44:08 Fire Alarm