You can use the following tasks to manage the name service switch, DNS services, and NIS services.
You can use the following tasks to configure the name service switch:
Change the source for a database. For more information, see How to Change the Source for a Database in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Configure a search criterion for a database. For more information, see How to Configure a Search Criterion for a Database in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Change the source for all naming databases. For more information, see How to Change the Source for All Naming Databases in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Use a legacy nsswitch.conf file. For more information, see How to Use a Legacy nsswitch.conf File in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
You can use the following tasks to administer the DNS server and client services:
Install the DNS package. For more information, see How to Install the DNS Package in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Configure a DNS server. For more information, see How to Configure a DNS Server in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Create configuration file for remote control access of DNS server daemon. For more information, see How to Create an rndc.conf File in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Run the DNS service as an alternative user. For more information, see How to Run the DNS Service as an Alternative User in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Enable a DNS client. For more information, see How to Enable a DNS Client in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Verify DNS configuration. For more information, see How to Verify DNS Configuration Changes in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Enable Multicast DNS and DNS service discovery. For more information, see How to Enable mDNS and DNS Service Discovery in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Configure the nss_ad module to set up Oracle Solaris active directory clients. For more information, see How to Configure the nss_ad Module in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
You can use the following tasks to set up and configure the NIS service:
Prepare the master server. For more information, see Preparing the NIS Master Server in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Start and stop NIS services on an NIS server. For more information, see Starting and Stopping NIS Services on an NIS Server in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Set up NIS slave servers. For more information, see Setting Up NIS Slave Servers in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Administer NIS clients. For more information, see Administering NIS Clients in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
You can use the following tasks to administer NIS service:
Add a new NIS user to an NIS domain. For more information, see How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Change a NIS map's master server. For more information, see How to Change an NIS Map’s Master Server in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Modify configuration file to update the security and supported map information. For more information, see How to Modify NIS Configuration Files in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Modify Makefile entries. For more information, see How to Modify /var/yp/Makefile to Use Specific Databases in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Update and modify existing maps. For more information, see How to Update NIS Maps Supplied With the Default Set in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
Work with the NIS server to modify the NIS configuration. For more information, see How to Configure System Host Name and Address Lookup Through NIS and DNS in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
You can use the following information to troubleshoot NIS:
NIS problems affecting one client. For more information, see NIS Problems Affecting One Client in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.
NIS problems affecting many clients. For more information, see NIS Problems Affecting Many Clients in Working With Oracle Solaris 11.4 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS.