System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+)

networks NIS+ Table

The networks table lists the networks of the Internet. This table is normally created from the official network table maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though you might need to add your local networks to it. It has four columns.

Table 23–11 networks Table

Column 

Description 

Cname 

The official name of the network, supplied by the Internet 

Addr 

The official IP number of the network 

Name 

An unofficial name for the network 

Comment 

An optional comment about the entry