Use the following syntax to configure the system to use the NIS name service.
name_service=NIS+ {domain_name=domain-name name_server=hostname(ip-address)} |
Specifies the domain name
Specifies the host name of the name server
Specifies the IP address of the name server
The following example specifies a NIS+ server with the domain name west.example.com. The server's host name is timber, and the server IP address is 192.168.2.1.
name_service=NIS+ {domain_name=west.example.com name_server=timber(192.168.2.1)} |
For more information about the NIS+ name service, see System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+).