How to Initialize a Client--Host-name Method

1. Check the client's /etc/hosts file.

   Make sure the client has an entry for the trusted server.

2. Initialize the client.

   This step initializes the client and creates a NIS_COLD_START file in its /var/nis directory. Use the nisinit command with the -c and -H options. This example uses rootmaster as the trusted server.

   Client1# nisinit -c -H rootmaster This machine is in the doc.com. NIS+ domain. Setting up NIS+ client ... All done.

   The nisinit utility looks for the server's address in the client's /etc/hosts file, so do not append a domain name to the server. If you do, the utility will not be able to find its address.