Netra Proxy Cache Array User's Manual

NIS Administration

To Configure the Netra Server to Use NIS to Resolve Names
  1. Choose Network Services Administration: Name Service NIS (Network Information Name Service).

    The NIS Administration page is displayed.

  2. Type the information in the form using Table 9-3.

    Table 9-3 NIS Domain Name

    NIS Domain Name 

    The NIS domain in which the Netra server resides. 

To Modify or Unconfigure an NIS Domain Name

Note -

The Modify and Unconfigure options are only displayed when the Netra server is configured as an NIS client.


  1. Choose Network Service Administration: Name Service NIS (Network Information Name Service).

  2. Choose one of the following:

    • To modify an NIS domain name, choose Modify, type a new NIS domain name, and confirm the operation.

    • To unconfigure an NIS domain name, choose Unconfigure NIS, and confirm the operation. The Netra server no longer uses NIS to resolve host names, and the NIS domain name is ignored.


    Note -

    You must reboot the server if you make changes to your NIS configuration.