a client system connected to a network with a network installation management (nim) server can boot standalone diagnostics from the nim server if the client-specific settings on both the nim server and client are correct.

    1. all operations to configure the nim server require root user authority.

    2. if you replace the network adapter in the client, the network-adapter hardware-address settings for the client must be updated on the nim server.

    3. the cstate for each standalone diagnostics client on the nim server should be kept in the diagnostic boot has been enabled state.

    4. on the client system, the nim server network adapter should be put in the bootlist after the boot disk drive. this allows the system to boot in standalone diagnostics from the nim server if there is a problem booting from the disk drive. for information about setting the bootlist, see the multiboot section under “sms” in the client system’s service guide.