How to Tell if NIS+ Is Running

You may need to know whether a given host is running NIS+. A script may also need to determine whether NIS+ is running.

There are two methods for checking if NIS+ is running.

• By using the svcs \*nisplus\* command to verify that NIS+ is online

• By verifying the following items

  • nis_cachemgr is running.

  • The host has a /var/nis/NIS_COLD_START file.

  • nisls succeeds.