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

# svcadm restart network/nis/server:# svcadm restart network/nis/client:Setting Up NIS Slave ServersYour network can have one or more slave servers. Having slave servers ensures thecontinuity of NIS services when the master server is not available.Preparing a Slave ServerBefore actually running ypinit to create the slave servers, you should run thedomainname command on each NIS slave to make sure the domain name isconsistent with the master server.Note – Domain names are case-sensitive.Make sure that the network is working properly before you configure an NIS slaveserver. In particular, check to be sure you can use rcp to send files from the masterNIS server to NIS slaves.Setting Up a Slave ServerThe following procedure shows how to set up a slave server.▼How to Set Up a Slave Server1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more informationabout roles, see “Using Role-Based Access Control (Tasks)” in System AdministrationGuide: Security Services.2. Edit the /etc/hosts or /etc/inet/ipnodes file on the slave server to add thename and IP addresses of all the other NIS servers.3. Change directory to /var/yp on the slave server.Chapter 5 • Setting Up and Configuring NIS Service 89