The following utilities are available for troubleshooting NIS.
See their reference manual pages for complete information.
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Utility
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Function
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ypcat(NC)
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displays the contents of an NIS map.
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ypmatch(NC)
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prints the value for one or more specified keys in an
NIS map.
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yppoll(NADM)
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asks any NIS server
for information about a map that it holds internally.
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ypwhich(NADM)
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tells you which NIS server an NIS
client is currently using for NIS, or which
NIS server is master of a named map.
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rpcinfo(NADM)
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displays RPC information from a specified RPC server.
Use rpcinfo to check whether portmapper,
ypbind, and (for NIS servers) ypserv are running.
If exporting filesystems, the mountd service should be
registered.
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ping(ADMN)
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reports roundtrip time and packet loss statistics.
Use ping to ensure a network connection can be made between
hosts.
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