Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

TABLE 15–1 Terminology Related to the N2L TransitionTermDescription(Continued)standard mapsnonstandard mapscustom mapLDAP clientLDAP namingservices clientN2L serverCommonly used NIS maps that are supported by the N2L service without requiringmanual modification to the mapping file. A list of supported standard maps is provided in“Supported Standard Mappings” on page 232.Standard NIS maps that are customized to use mappings between NIS and the LDAP DITother than the mappings identified in RFC 2307 or its successor.Any map that is not a standard map and therefore requires manual modifications to themapping file when transitioning from NIS to LDAP.Any traditional LDAP client that reads and writes to any LDAP server. A traditional LDAPclient is a system that reads and writes to any LDAP server. A Solaris LDAP namingservices client handles a customized subset of naming information.A Solaris LDAP client that handles a customized subset of naming information.An NIS master server that has been reconfigured as an N2L server by using the N2Lservice. Reconfiguration includes replacing NIS daemons and adding new configurationfiles.NIS-to-LDAP Commands, Files, and MapsThere are two utilities, two configuration files, and a mapping that are associated withthe N2L transition.TABLE 15–2 Descriptions of N2L Commands, Files, and MapsCommand/File/Map/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/inityp2l/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypmap2src/var/yp/NISLDAPmapping/var/yp/ypservDescriptionA utility that assists with the creation of the NISLDAPmapping andypserv configuration files. This utility is not a general-purpose tool forthe management of these files. An advanced user can maintain the N2Lconfiguration files or create custom mappings by using a text editor toexamine and customize the inityp2l output. See the inityp2l(1M)man page.A utility that converts standard NIS maps to approximations of theequivalent NIS source files. The primary use for ypmap2src is toconvert from an N2L transition server to traditional NIS. See theypmap2src(1M) man page.A configuration file that specifies the mapping between NIS mapentries and equivalent Directory Information Tree (DIT) entries inLDAP. See the NISLDAPmapping(4) man page.A file that specifies configuration information for the NIS–to–LDAPtransition daemons. See the ypserv(4) man page.Chapter 15 • Transitioning From NIS to LDAP (Overview/Tasks) 231