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How can a system administrator verify the progress of an AIX 7.1 client installation from the NIM master?
The correct answer is B. Isnim-I. The lsnim -l command on the NIM master displays long-format status details for NIM objects, including the Cstate field that shows a client's current installation progress.
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How can a system administrator verify the progress of an AIX 7.1 client installation from the NIM master?
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- Anim -status
- BIsnim-I
- Cnim-o check
- Dtail-f/var/adrn/ras/nimclient
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The lsnim -l command on the NIM master displays long-format status details for NIM objects, including the Cstate field that shows a client's current installation progress.
nim -status is not a valid NIM command syntax; no -status flag exists for the nim command.
lsnim -l (shown as 'Isnim-I' due to font rendering of lowercase L as uppercase I) lists NIM objects with full attribute detail from the NIM master, including the Cstate (control state) attribute that tracks whether a client is currently installing, has completed successfully, or has encountered an error. This gives the administrator real-time visibility into client installation progress without needing access to the client itself.
nim -o check verifies the configuration consistency or readiness of a NIM resource or machine object but is not used to monitor active installation progress.
The /var/adm/ras/nimclient log exists on the NIM client machine itself and cannot be tailed directly from the NIM master.
Concept tested: Monitoring AIX NIM client installation status with lsnim
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=l-lsnim-command
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