RH 253: HOW TO SET UP NIS MASTER AND SLAVE

    MASTER ENTRY WHILE SETTING UP SLAVE


1. vim /var/yp/Makefile
   NOPUSH=False

2. /usr/lib/yp/ypint -m
3. service ypserv restart


        SLAVE ENTRIES

1.  yum install ypserv
2.  vim /etc/sysconfig/network
    NISDOMAIN=RHCE
3. service network restart
4. nisdomainname RHCE
5. service ypserv restart
6. /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -s <master'shostname) //Better configure Dns or hosts file



            NIS CLIENT

1. authconfig-tui              (Bind to both master,slave ip)
2. ypwhich                     ->shows masters ip
3. Stop ypserv in master
4. ypwhich                     ->shows slave ip


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