install AIX 6.1 on IBM PowerVM client partition ( iscsi disk only )

Would it be nice to have diskless IBM PowerVM client partition by using iscsi disk? The following steps provides guideline.

step 1 : boot from CD

step 2 : select console and keyboard in the BOS installation menu

step3 ; configurat iscsi. without this step, the iscsi disk would not be available for the installation.

iSCSI Configuration -- SW Initiator

Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
* Ethernet Interface en0
* IP Address of Ethernet Interface [172.16.8.33]
* Network Mask of Ethernet Interface [255.255.254.0]
* Gateway to iSCSI Target [172.16.8.1]
* iSCSI Target Name [iqn.1992-08.com.netap>
* IP Address of iSCSI Target [172.16.8.49]
* Port Number of iSCSI Target [3260]
* iSCSI Initiator Name [iqn.2009-03.net.junip>

you should get hdisk configured in the result window, as shown in the following

172.16.8.1 host 172.16.8.49: gateway 172.16.8.1
en0 changed
inet0 changed
iscsi0 changed
sh: /usr/sbin/savebase: not found
mkiscsi: 0321-007 Failed to execute savebase command.
hdisk1 Available N/A

Step 4: choose the recognized iscsi disk to be installed, then start installation.


Is it be nicer to have nim or eznim setup for the iscsi installation ?