IBM RS/6000 - Manual (Page 183)

9.1.2.2 Network Objects
The network objects and their attributes reflect the physical characteristics of the
network environment. This information does not affect the running of a physical
network but is used internally by NIM for configuration information.
All the machines and networks environment used in the NIM installation must be
defined in the NIM database. We strongly suggest that you make a drawing of
your networking environment. This will avoid confusion, especially regarding the
gateways.
9.1.2.3 Machine Objects
The machine objects represent the following machine configurations that are
supported in the NIM environment:
Stand-alone
Diskless
Dataless
Each machine object in the NIM database has associated attributes, representing
information about each Client that participates in the NIM environment. This
information includes:
The type of machine: diskless, dataless or stand-alone
The hardware address of the Client's network interface
The TCP/IP host name for the Client
The name of the network object that represents the network to which the Client
is connected
The ring speed of the token-ring network or the cable type for the Ethernet
network connection
9.1.2.4 Sample Network Topology
Figure 45 on page 160 shows a network topology example that includes three
networks and two gateways. The NIM Master is connected to
Network 1, and the
NIM Client ( standalone1), is connected to network 3.
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