Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure that:

• The /etc/passwd file on the root master server contains an entry for you and every other administrator whose credentials will be added to the root domain in this configuration process.

• If the server will operate in NIS-compatibility mode and support DNS forwarding for Solaris 1.x release clients, it must have a properly configured /etc/resolv.conf file, as described in "The Resolver".

• The server must have a unique machine name that duplicates all user IDs.

• The server must have a machine name that does not contain any dots. For example, a machine named sales.alpha is not allowed. A machine named sales-alpha is allowed.