System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

Transitioning From NIS to LDAP (Task Map)

The following table identifies the procedures needed to install and manage the N2L service with standard and with custom NIS–to–LDAP mappings.

Task	Description	For Instructions
Complete all prerequisites.	Be sure that you have properly configured your NIS server and Sun Java System Directory Server (LDAP server).	Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
Set up the N2L service.	Run `inityp2l` on the NIS master server to set up one of these mappings:
	Standard mappings	How to Set Up the N2L Service With Standard Mappings
	Custom or nonstandard mappings	How to Set Up the N2L Service With Custom or Nonstandard Mappings
Customize a map.	View examples of how to create custom maps for the N2L transition.	Examples of Custom Maps
Configure Sun Java System Directory Server with N2L.	Configure and tune Sun Java System Directory Server as your LDAP server for the N2L transition.	NIS-to-LDAP Best Practices With Sun Java System Directory Server
Troubleshoot the system.	Identify and resolve common N2L issues.	NIS-to-LDAP Troubleshooting
Revert to NIS.	Revert to NIS using the appropriate map:
	Maps based on old NIS source files	How to Revert to Maps Based on Old Source Files
	Maps based on the current DIT	How to Revert to Maps Based on Current DIT Contents