Verifying the nsswitch.conf File Contents

The nsswitch.conf file is the configuration file for name-service lookups. This file determines the following information.

• which databases within the Solaris environment to use for name-service lookups

• in what order to consult the databases

Some data services require that you direct "group" lookups to "files" first. For these data services, change the "group" line in the nsswitch.conf file so that the "files" entry is listed first. See the chapter for the data service you are configuring to determine whether you need to change the "group" line.

See the planning chapter in the Sun Cluster 3.0 U1 Installation Guide for additional information on how to configure the nsswitch.conf file for the Sun Cluster environment.