How to Set Up the N2L Service With Standard Mappings

Use this procedure if you are transitioning the maps listed in Supported Standard Mappings. If you are using custom or nonstandard maps, see How to Set Up the N2L Service With Custom or Nonstandard Mappings.

When the LDAP server has been set up, run the inityp2l script and supply configuration information when prompted. inityp2l sets up the configuration and mapping files for standard and auto.* maps.

1. Complete the prerequisite steps that are listed in Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition.

2. On the NIS master server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

   Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Chapter 9, Using Role-Based Access Control (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

3. Convert the NIS master server into an N2L server.

   # inityp2l

   Run the inityp2l script on the NIS master server and follow the prompts. See Setting Up the NIS-to-LDAP Service for a list of the information you need to provide.

   See the inityp2l(1M) man page for more details.

4. Determine if the LDAP Directory Information Tree (DIT) is fully initialized.

   The DIT is fully initialized if it already contains the information necessary to populate all the maps that are listed in the NISLDAPmapping file.

   • If no, continue with Step 5 and skip Step 6.

   • If yes, skip Step 5 and go to Step 6.

5. Initialize the DIT for the transition from the NIS source files.

   Perform these steps only if the DIT has not been fully initialized.

   1. Make sure that the old NIS maps are up-to-date.

      # cd /var/yp # make

      For more information, see the ypmake(1M) man page.

   2. Stop the NIS daemons.

      # svcadm disable network/nis/server:default

   3. Copy the old maps to the DIT, then initialize N2L support for the maps.

      # ypserv -Ir

      Wait for ypserv to exit.

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      Tip –

      The original NIS dbm files are not overwritten. You can recover these files, if needed.

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   4. Start the NIS daemons to ensure that they use the new maps.

      # svcadm enable network/nis/server:default

      This completes the set up of the N2L service with standard maps. You do not need to complete Step 6.

6. Initialize the NIS maps.

   Perform these steps only if the DIT is fully initialized and you skipped Step 5.

   1. Stop the NIS daemons.

      # svcadm disable network/nis/server:default

   2. Initialize the NIS maps from information in the DIT.

      # ypserv -r

      Wait for ypserv to exit.

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      Tip –

      The original NIS dbm files are not overwritten. You can recover these files, if needed.

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   3. Start the NIS daemons to ensure that they use the new maps.

      # svcadm enable network/nis/server:default