What should I do with my mksysb if I have no NIM?

I have a small environment and no NIM server!

Yes, it happens. Not everyone has a NIM server in their environment. Maybe they have just a few AIX servers that were installed two zillion years ago manually, and nobody thought about the NIM server at that time. Or they may have no AIX servers at all - only VIOSes that serve Linux or IBM i LPARs. Why should someone wish to buy an additional AIX licens…