You can learn how to make customized NIS maps by using the /usr/ccs/bin/make command and the /var/yp/Makefile file. The make utility and the Makefile file: Are used by programmers to build programs Are used by administrators to build NIS maps Can be generalized to build customized NIS maps Building Targets The make utility receives its instructions from the [...]

You should have at least one NIS slave server to provide backup if the NIS master server becomes unavailable. To configure an NIS slave server, complete the following steps on the system that you want to designate as the slave server: Edit the /etc/inet/hosts file to ensure that the NIS master and all [...]