Transitioning From NIS to LDAP Task Map

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The following table identifies the procedures needed to install and manage the N2L service with standard and custom N2L mappings.

Task	Description	For Instructions
Complete all prerequisites.	Be sure that you have properly configured your NIS server and OUD (LDAP server).	Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
Set up the N2L service.	Uses the `inityp2l` command on the NIS master server to set up either standard mappings or custom or nonstandard mappings.	How to Set Up the N2L Service With Standard Mappings How to Set Up the N2L Service With Custom or Nonstandard Mappings
Customize a map.	Displays examples of custom maps for the N2L transition.	Examples of Custom Maps
Configure OUD with N2L.	Configures OUD as your LDAP server for the N2L transition.	NIS-to-LDAP Best Practices With Oracle Unified Directory
Troubleshoot the system.	Identifies and resolves common N2L issues.	NIS-to-LDAP Troubleshooting
Revert to NIS.	Revert to NIS using the appropriate map: Maps based on NIS source files Maps based on the DIT	How to Revert to Maps Based on NIS Source Files How to Revert to Maps Based on DIT Contents