How to Transfer Information From NIS+ to NIS

1. Log in to the NIS+ server.

   This example uses the server named dualserver.

2. Transfer the NIS+ tables to output files.

   Use the nisaddent command with the -d option, once for each table.

   dualserver% /usr/lib/nis/nisaddent -d -t table tabletype > filename

   The -d option transfers the contents of table to filename, converting the contents back to standard /etc file format.

3. Transfer the contents of the output files in to the NIS maps.

   The NIS+ output files are ASCII files that you can use as input files for the NIS maps. Copy them into the NIS master's /etc directory, then use make as usual.

   dualserver# cd /var/yp dualserver# make