NIS+ Over a Wide Area Network (WAN)

NIS+ administrators can now specify NIS+ server search order for clients that need naming services. Server use can be balanced among various clients by designating different servers for different clients as "preferred" (primary). The order in which the client seeks out other servers when it cannot obtain information from its preferred server can be specified. This feature is particularly useful when a NIS+ domain spans a Wide Area Network (WAN) link. Administrators can reduce network traffic over the WAN link by specifying that clients first try to obtain the naming service from servers on the client's side of the link. NIS+ administrators can also specify what a client does when no preferred server is available.

For more information, see Solaris Naming Administration Guide.