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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+) |
Part I About Naming and Directory Services
Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration
4. Configuring NIS+ With Scripts
5. Setting Up the NIS+ Root Domain
8. Configuring an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
10. NIS+ Tables and Information
12. Administering NIS+ Credentials
14. Administering Enhanced NIS+ Security Credentials
15. Administering NIS+ Access Rights
16. Administering NIS+ Passwords
18. Administering NIS+ Directories
20. NIS+ Server Use Customization
Default NIS+ Client Search Behavior
Designating NIS+ Preferred Servers
NIS+ Global Table or Local File
Default NIS+ Server Preferences
Efficiency and NIS+ Server Preference Numbers
Preferred-Only NIS+ Servers and All Servers
When NIS+ Server Preferences Take Effect
Viewing NIS+ Machine Preferences
How to View Preferences for an NIS+ Server
How to View Preferences for an NIS+ Machine
Specifying NIS+ Preference Rank Numbers
Specifying NIS+ Global Server Preferences
How to Set Global Preferences for an NIS+ Subnet
How to Set Global Preferences for an Individual NIS+ Machine
How to Set Global Preferences for a Remote NIS+ Domain
Specifying Local NIS+ Server Preference
How to Set Preferences on a Local NIS+ Machine
Modifying NIS+ Server Preferences
How to Change an NIS+ Server's Preference Number
How to Replace One NIS+ Server With Another in a Preference List
How to Remove NIS+ Servers From Preference Lists
Replacing an Entire Preferred Server List in NIS+
Specifying Preferred-Only Servers in NIS+
How to Specify Preferred-Only Servers in NIS+
How to Revert to Using Non-Preferred Servers in NIS+
Ending Use of Server Preferences in NIS+
Eliminating Local Server Preferences in NIS+
How to Switch From Local to Global Subnet Preferences in NIS+
How to Switch From Local to Machine-Specific Global Preferences in NIS+
How to Stop a Machine From Using Any Server Preferences in NIS+
Putting NIS+ Server Preferences Into Immediate Effect
23. Information in NIS+ Tables
Common NIS+ Namespace Error Messages
To view current server preferences, run nisprefadm with the -l option.
sirius# nisprefadm -L -l
This displays any server preferences defined in the machine's local /var/nis/client_info file. If there is no local file, no information is displayed and you are returned to your shell prompt.
sirius# nisprefadm -G -l -C machinename
Where machinename is the IP address (number) of the machine.
This displays the preferences set in the domain's global client_info table for that machine.