I have been through 7-8 installations and I use a combination of the GUI and
the command line.  Defining drive, libraries etc. is easier from the cl, but
defining storage pools and migrations are easier through the gui.  I also have
found IMHO the windows client is easier to use than the AIX client.  Start the
server then control it from any workstation.

Also download the AIX quickstart guide.  Extremely helpful.  I just did a AIX
4.2 install and it was very simple.

Rod Richeson
AMX Systems, Inc.
rricheson AT amxinc DOT com

Pat Wilson wrote:

> Uncle! (or Auntie!, as the case may be):
>
> I'm trying to set up a test ADSM environment.  Since I'm on an AIX 4
> machine, the GUI "test drive" stuff (which I assume leads one gently
> through things required to set up a simple server) doesn't work - in any
> case, I'm a commandline person at heart.  I've attempted to work through
> the _Installing the Server and Administrative Client_ book, but obviously
> missed something in all of the verbiage.  While I *am* getting a better
> understanding of what's going on by doing things this way, I do keep making
> annoying mistakes...  It'd be nice if there were a short task list for
> novices - does such a thing exist and I've just missed it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pat Wilson
> paw AT dartmouth DOT edu