ypstart(1m), ypstop(1m) - Start and stop NIS services

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System Administration Commands                                     ypstart(1M)



NAME
       ypstart, ypstop - Start and stop NIS services

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart


       /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstop


DESCRIPTION
       The   ypstart  command is used to start the Network Information Service
       (NIS). After the host has been configured using the ypinit(1M) command,
       ypstart  automatically  determines  the  NIS  status of the machine and
       starts the appropriate daemons.


       The ypstop command is used to stop  the   Network  Information  Service
       (NIS).

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:




       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |service/network/nis          |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       ypinit(1M), attributes(5)


       Introduction to Oracle Solaris 11.3                 Administration

NOTES
       The  Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Sun Yellow
       Pages (YP).  The functionality of the two services  remains  the  same;
       only the name has changed. The name Yellow Pages is a registered trade-
       mark in the United Kingdom of British Telecommunications PLC, and  must
       not be used without permission.



SunOS 5.11                        24 Oct 1996                      ypstart(1M)