To define a resource nim machine you can use System Management Interface Tool (SMIT):
root@aix / #smitty nim:
Network Installation Management
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
Configure the NIM Environment
Perform NIM Software Installation and Maintenance Tasks
Perform NIM Administration Tasks
Create IPL ROM Emulation Media
NIM POWER5 Tools
Thin Server Maintenance
Select: Perform NIM Administration Tasks
To create a new group on AIX use the command mkgroup
mkgroup -’A’ id=’ ‘ <group_name>
-A flag: Sets the group administrator to the person who invoked the mkgroup command.
id: Assign a unique ID to the group.
To create a new user account on AIX, you must use the command mkuser.
mkuser id=’<user_id>‘ pgrp=’<primary_group_name>‘ groups=’<group(s)_name>‘ home=’<user_home>‘ shell=’/usr/bin/ksh’ <user_name>
id: Defines a unique decimal integer string to associate with this user.
pgrp: Specifies the group name the user will have when the user first logs in.
groups: Specifies the groups in which the user is a member.
home: Specifies the location of the user’s folder