Nis Client setup

Nis Client setup


1: Edit /etc/yp.conf and add the following

domain nis44dom server sserver2
ypserver sserver1
ypserver bserver2
ypserver bserver1

2:Make sure domainname are set. To set domainname

domainname nis44dom

3: edit /etc/auto.master to point to the NIS server

+auto.master.stv


4: start ypbind and portmap

service ypbind start
service portmap start

5:check if ypbind was able to register its service with the portmapper


rpcinfo -p localhost

program vers proto port
100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper
100000 2 udp 111 portmapper
100024 1 udp 881 status
100024 1 tcp 884 status
100007 2 udp 949 ypbind
100007 1 udp 949 ypbind
100007 2 tcp 952 ypbind
100007 1 tcp 952 ypbind
100021 1 udp 9050 nlockmgr
100021 3 udp 9050 nlockmgr
100021 4 udp 9050 nlockmgr
100021 1 tcp 62497 nlockmgr
100021 3 tcp 62497 nlockmgr
100021 4 tcp 62497 nlockmgr

rpcinfo -u localhost ypbind

program 100007 version 1 ready and waiting
program 100007 version 2 ready and waiting


Your automount should be working by now. To test it cd to the share folder eg : /oracle/nfs/share