mgmt_profile1 = hmc01 5 8286-41A_212B8BW Cstate = ready for a NIM operation prev_state = ready for a NIM operation Mstate = currently running cpuid = 00FA2B8B4C00 # nim -o define -t live_update_data \ > -a location=/export/resources/aixlpar_lvupdate.data \ > -a server=master aixlpar_lvupdate_data # lsnim -l aixlpar_lvupdate_data aixlpar_lvupdate_data: class = resources type = live_update_data Rstate = ready for use prev_state = unavailable for use location = /export/resources/aixlpar_lvupdate.data alloc_count = 0 server = master Example 1-35 Creating a Live Update data resource GLYPH<SM590000> The file can be on the virtual client. GLYPH<SM590000> The file can be defined as a resource in NIM and used when triggering a Live Update.  Defining the Live Update configuration resource To use Live Update, you need a  lvupdate.data  file. You have two options:  A template of this file can be found in  /var/adm/ras/liveupdate/lvupdate.template  and can  be used as a basis for the configuration of your  lvupdate.data  file for the AIX LPAR on which  you want to use Live Update. Details regarding Live Update configuration are available in 1.1,  “Live Update function” on page 2.  After you create your  lvupdate.data  file, create the NIM resource by using the following  command:  Example 1-35 shows the creation of the Live Update data resource by using a configured  lvupdate.data  file that is named  aixlpar_lvupdate.data . nim -o define -t live_update_data -a location=<path to file> -a server=<server  that hosts resource> Performing Live Update nim -o cust -a live_update=yes live_update_data=lvupdate_data_resource After the required resources that are related to your virtual partition are defined in your NIM  master server, you may use your  lpp_source  resources to perform Live Update on your AIX  partitions. These updates can be initiated either from the NIM client or from the NIM master.  When you use the NIM master to do customization (by using  nim -o cust -a  live_update=yes ), it triggers the NIM client to initiate a Live Update-based  installp . If you  created a  live_update_data  resource and want to use it for your NIM installation, specify the  following command: Chapter 1. General enhancements  39